Full Time
NPFL· Season 2018
21 January 2018 at 15:00Yakubu Gowon Stadium (Port Harcourt)
Match Summary
Rivers United defeated Kano Pillars 2:1. The match was played in NPFL 2018.
Rivalry since 2016
Rivers United vs Kano Pillars Head to Head Results· 17
Rivers United and Kano Pillars have met 17 times — Rivers United won 7, Kano Pillars won 6, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Rivers United leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 26 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.53 per match (13 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (29%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (12%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2026.
Total goals
26 · 1.5/match
Both scored
5/17 · 29%
Over 2.5
2/17 · 12%
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026