Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars prediction: under 2.5 and the odds
Result: right. The call was under 2.5 goals; the match ended 0-0. Every call so far.
Shooting Stars are favoured at 1.49 with BetKing for the 16:00 WAT kick-off at Lekan Salami Stadium in round 3 of the NPFL. The price gives a 67.1% chance of a home win. Kano Pillars are unbeaten in five, which tests that very short home price.
Recent form, Shooting Stars
- D 0-0 vs Nasarawa United (home)
- L 2-4 vs Enyimba (away)
- L 0-1 vs Warri Wolves (away)
- W 2-0 vs Katsina United (home)
- L 1-3 vs Plateau United (away)
Recent form, Kano Pillars
- D 1-1 vs Sporting Lagos (home)
- D 0-0 vs Enyimba (home)
- D 1-1 vs Inter Lagos (away)
- W 4-1 vs Doma United (home)
- W 3-2 vs Niger Tornadoes (home)
Previous meetings
- Shooting Stars 2-1 Kano Pillars, 2026-03-01
- Kano Pillars 1-1 Shooting Stars, 2025-10-12
- Kano Pillars 3-1 Shooting Stars, 2025-05-11
- Shooting Stars 2-0 Kano Pillars, 2024-12-14
- Kano Pillars 1-2 Shooting Stars, 2024-04-08
What the price costs you. About ₦91 of every ₦1,000 staked on the result stays with BetKing after the cut is applied. The same stake on the same market leaves about ₦98 with MSport.
| Outcome | Price at BetKing | Chance the price gives | Price without the cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1.49 | 67.1% | 1.64 |
| Draw | 3.55 | 28.2% | 3.90 |
| Away | 6.80 | 14.7% | 7.48 |
My read: under 2.5 goals. Past results in this competition over the last two seasons put it at 60%, the bookmakers’ prices at 58%, with three of Kano Pillars’ last five league games finishing under.
Set your own staking limit and stop when you reach it, win or lose.
Where they stand
| Club | Pos | P | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shooting Stars | 10 | 11 | 15 | +1 | WDWLD |
 Kano Pillars | 3 | 11 | 18 | +3 | WDWLD |
Over the last 3 NPFL seasons, Shooting Stars won 44 of 57 at home and Kano Pillars won 4 of 57 away. Across the league, away sides won 10% of matches: NPFL home advantage.
Our other calls on these clubs
1 of 4 right:
- Shooting Stars 3–1 Ranchers Bees · Over 1.5 goals · Right
- Plateau United 4–0 Kano Pillars · Under 2.5 goals · Wrong
- Shooting Stars 0–0 Nasarawa United · Over 1.5 goals · Wrong
- Enyimba 4–2 Shooting Stars · Under 2.5 goals · Wrong
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