Menu

Rivers United vs Kano Pillars

3 December 2025 at 15:00Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt

Match Summary

Rivers United defeated Kano Pillars 1:0. The match was played in NPFL 2026. Goals were scored by D. Sholumade 90′. 1 red card.

Match Events

Key match events between Rivers United and Kano Pillars — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
Full Time

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 28 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.65 per match (14 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (35%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (18%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2026.

Drawn
4
·
Total goals
28 · 1.6/match
Both scored
6/17 · 35%
Over 2.5
3/17 · 18%

Recent Meetings

19/04/26NPFL
Match Details
25/04/25NPFL
Match Details
01/12/24NPFL
Match Details
09/03/24NPFL
Match Details
22/10/23NPFL
Match Details
03/07/22NPFL
Match Details
02/03/22NPFL
Match Details
09/06/21NPFL
Match Details
27/01/21NPFL
Match Details
23/02/20NPFL
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2026

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Rivers United have recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Kano Pillars show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 14 May 2026