Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars prediction
Shooting Stars
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
0:0Half time 0 : 0NPFL
Kano Pillars
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Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars: preview and prediction
Shooting Stars welcome Kano Pillars to Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Wednesday 7 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 3 in the NPFL. Shooting Stars go into it 10th in the table after 11 games, with Kano Pillars 4th, 6 places higher. Last time out Shooting Stars were held to a goalless draw at home by Nasarawa United, and Kano Pillars drew 1-1 at home with Sporting Lagos.
Shooting Stars: form and key numbers
So far in the NPFL, Shooting Stars have won four, drawn three and lost four of 11, with 16 goals scored and 15 conceded, good for 10th place and 15 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Nasarawa United; before that came a 4-2 defeat away at Enyimba and a 1-0 defeat away at Warri Wolves.
Shooting Stars haven't won in three. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. At home they've won one of two recently (2 scored, 0 conceded).
- HNasarawa United0-0D
- AEnyimba2-4L
- AWarri Wolves0-1L
- HKatsina United2-0W
- APlateau United1-3L
- ACS Sfaxien0-2L
Shooting Stars: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Kano Pillars: form and key numbers
Kano Pillars have won four, drawn six and lost one of their 11 NPFL games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 11. That has them 4th on 18 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Sporting Lagos; before that came a goalless draw at home to Enyimba and a 1-1 draw away at Inter Lagos.
Kano Pillars are unbeaten in five. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 4 conceded).
- HSporting Lagos1-1D
- HEnyimba0-0D
- AInter Lagos1-1D
- HDoma United4-1W
- HNiger Tornadoes3-2W
- AIkorodu City0-3L
Kano Pillars: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars: match analysis
Home and away form points to Shooting Stars: Shooting Stars have won one of their last two at home, Kano Pillars none of their last two on the road. Three points separate the two sides in the table. Kano Pillars also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bendel Insurance | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +3 | 18 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 18 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 17 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 9 | Katsina United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Shooting Stars | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sporting Lagos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
We make Shooting Stars favourites at 40%, with Kano Pillars on 32% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 0.81.5
- 1.71.3
- 1.61.3
On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.6 for Shooting Stars and 1.3 for Kano Pillars. Over 2.5 goals is 55% and both teams scoring 58%.
Both teams scored in two of Shooting Stars's last six and four of Kano Pillars's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultShooting Stars win40%
- Double chanceEither team wins72%
- GoalsOver 2.555%
- Both teams to scoreYes58%
- Clean sheetShooting Stars27%
- CornersShooting Stars 5.4 · Kano Pillars 4.29.6 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 15%
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Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars