Shooting Stars will host Kano Pillars on September 13, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT, as both sides begin their campaign with the opportunity to make an early statement.
Neither team has scored this season, so the fixture represents a fresh start rather than a meeting shaped by a long run of results. Shooting Stars will have home advantage, while Kano Pillars will aim to leave with points from their opening away assignment.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Shooting Stars) — 0 assists, (Kano Pillars) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Shooting Stars) — 0, (Kano Pillars) — 0
- Tackles: (Shooting Stars) — 0, (Kano Pillars) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Shooting Stars) — 0, (Kano Pillars) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
The match is expected to be decided by which side settles first, manages possession better and makes the most of its chances. With the season still at its early stage, one successful attack or defensive mistake could have a significant effect on the outcome.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Shooting Stars — W
- Kano Pillars — DW
Shooting Stars seek strong home start
Shooting Stars will look to use home advantage to begin the season positively. The club’s immediate objective will be to build momentum, and a victory against Kano Pillars would provide an important platform for the matches ahead.
According to home statistics this season, Shooting Stars scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| 16-30 | 50.00% | |
| 31-45 | ||
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Kano Pillars has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | ||
| 16-30 | ||
| 31-45 | ||
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Shooting Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kano Pillars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Shooting Stars | Kano Pillars | |
| 54.0% | Winning the game | 54.0% |
| 29% | Attack potential | 29% |
| 80% | Potential in defense | 80% |
| 71% | Strength against each other | 71% |
| 57% | Goal Potential | 57% |
Summary: the probability of Kano Pillars winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Shooting Stars, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Shooting Stars, is likely to score -3.5 goals, Kano Pillars is likely to score no more than -3.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Shooting Stars and Kano Pillars will take place on September 13 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Lekan Salami Stadium.