Nigeria Premier Football League · Matchday 3

Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars

· Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan

Alin prediction Shooting Stars to win

Cblended with market odds

Predicted score 1 – 0

12% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Shooting StarsDrawKano Pillars
Best market odds
Shooting Stars1.45 Draw3.80 Kano Pillars7.65
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Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars preview

Shooting Stars face Kano Pillars with a 59% probability of winning according to the model. The most likely scoreline is 1-0, which has a 12% chance of occurring. However, the predictions could be affected if Kano Pillars improve their recent form, as they have drawn three of their last six matches.

The likelihood of Over 2.5 goals is 45%, while both teams to score stands at 48%. Shooting Stars have an expected goals figure of 1.55, compared to Kano Pillars' 0.92. This suggests that Shooting Stars may dominate the attacking play, but if Kano Pillars can find their scoring touch, the match could produce different outcomes.

Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceShooting StarsDrawKano Pillars
Model51%28%21%
Market62%26%12%
Published59%26%14%
Edge-11%+2%+9%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.55 vs 0.92.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 1.45, recorded — the top price across the 4 books we record, each at its own last update.

Shooting Stars and Kano Pillars expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.55Shooting Stars
0.92Kano Pillars
Total expected goals
2.47
Attack rating (Shooting Stars / Kano Pillars)
0.99 / 1.30
Defence rating (Shooting Stars / Kano Pillars)
1.15 / 1.06

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 9.7% 6.6% 3.6% 1.1% 0.3% 1 12.0% 13.3% 5.5% 1.7% 0.5% 2 10.2% 9.3% 4.3% 1.3% 0.4% 3 5.3% 4.8% 2.2% 0.7% 0.2% 4+ 2.9% 2.6% 1.2% 0.4% 0.1%

Rows: Shooting Stars goals. Columns: Kano Pillars goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 90%
Over 1.5 72%
Over 2.5 45%
Over 3.5 24%
Both teams to score
48%
No goals (0–0)
10%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Shooting Stars59%1.69
Draw26%3.79
Kano Pillars14%6.95
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.545%2.24
Under 2.555%1.81
Both teams to scoreYes48%2.06
No52%1.94
Double chance1X (Shooting Stars or draw)86%1.17
12 (either side)74%1.36
X2 (draw or Kano Pillars)41%2.45
Handicap -1Shooting Stars win by 2+27%3.68
Push (exactly one goal)24%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Shooting Stars and Kano Pillars recent form

Shooting Stars 1W 1D 4L
Kano Pillars 2W 4D 0L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Shooting Stars at home

Record (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Win rate
67%
Goals for / match
1.33
Goals against / match
0.33
Clean sheets
2 of 3
  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.

Kano Pillars away

Record (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
1.50
Goals against / match
1.50
Clean sheets
0 of 2
  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.

League matches this season before kick-off: Shooting Stars at home only, Kano Pillars away only.

Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Shooting Stars 5 · draws 2 · Kano Pillars 3.

Shooting StarsDrawsKano Pillars
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-03-01Shooting Stars2-1Kano PillarsNigeria Premier Football League
2025-10-12Kano Pillars1-1Shooting StarsNigeria Premier Football League
2025-05-11Kano Pillars3-1Shooting StarsNPFL
2024-12-14Shooting Stars2-0Kano PillarsNPFL
2024-04-08Kano Pillars1-2Shooting StarsNPFL
2023-11-19Shooting Stars1-0Kano PillarsNPFL
2022-07-17Kano Pillars2-1Shooting StarsNPFL
2022-03-13Shooting Stars1-0Kano PillarsNPFL
2017-06-07Shooting Stars0-0Kano PillarsNPFL
2017-01-22Kano Pillars2-1Shooting StarsNPFL
Prediction snapshot Shooting Stars to win Predicted score 1 – 0 C Bet on Shooting Stars