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Shooting Stars vs Kano Pillars prediction and preview
7 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Shooting Stars host Kano Pillars in the NPFL (Nigeria) on 7 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS No — at least one side to fail to score. It was published at odds of 1.54, which the bookmaker market rated at about 60% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Shooting Stars 0–0 Kano Pillars.
Going into the match, Shooting Stars had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 13. Kano Pillars had won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 15 scored and 11 conceded.
Both teams scored in 4 of Shooting Stars's last 10 and 7 of Kano Pillars's last 10; 3 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Shooting Stars averaged 1.25 goals scored and 0.50 conceded across 8 matches; away from home Kano Pillars averaged 0.80 scored and 1.80 conceded across 5.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.50 goals from Shooting Stars and 0.84 from Kano Pillars. From that it rates a home win at 52%, a draw at 29% and an away win at 20%, against 62%, 26% and 12% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 55%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Shooting Stars (green) and Kano Pillars (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | DLLWL | 0.90 | 1.30 | 40% | 30% |
| Kano Pillars | DDDWW | 1.50 | 1.10 | 70% | 50% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 74% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 69% | 1.31 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 63% | 1.44 |
| Shooting Stars Win | 62% | 1.44 |
| BTTS No | 60% | 1.54 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 57% | 1.65 |
| Over 8.5 Corners | 56% | 1.67 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 43% | 2.20 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.