Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars Prediction: I expect Abia Warriors to open this season with a home win

Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars Prediction and Odds on 24 August 2025

Abia Warriors are set to host Kano Pillars at Umuahia Township Stadium in the opening match of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League. Abia Warriors will aim to secure a win on their home soil in their opening match of the season, while Kano Pillars will aim to secure a win on the road and snap their winless streak of thirteen games on the road.

Abia Warriors: Forms and Statistics

Abia Warriors had one of their best runs in the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. In 38 games, they accumulated 60 points and secured a third-place finish. A four-point deficit separated them from second-placed Rivers United. That finish was enough to guarantee them participation in this season's CAF Confederation Cup. However, they will have to go through the preliminary rounds before confirming their spot in the group stages. In preparation for the current campaign, they faced Rivers United in a friendly clash, and the game ended in a goalless draw.

Abia Warriors Lineups

🔖 Abia Warriors predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Nmecha (GK); Adejoh, Afolabi, David, Desouza, Megwo, Njoku, Nwoburuoke, Ogbuagu, Samson, Wilson

👤 Head Coach: Amapakabo I.

Kano Pillars: Forms and Statistics

Kano Pillars, on the other hand, accumulated 53 points in 38 games. That was enough to see them secure a ninth-place finish, which on paper was a significant improvement. A three-point deficit separated them from fifth-placed Bendel. Sai Masu Gida did not conclude the season on a positive note, though, losing 3-2 against Niger Tornadoes. That defeat marked their third loss in six league games (W3). Evans Ogenyi's men managed to secure a win in their opening match of the previous Nigeria Premier Football League season. They will hope to repeat the same feat heading into this clash.

Kano Pillars Lineups

🔖 Kun Khalifa predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Musa (GK); Abdullahi, Alex, Ali, Bello, Ezeh, Ibrahim, Maigoro, Malam, Sani, Yakubu

👤 Head Coach: Evans Ogenyi

Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars: Head-to-Head Statistics

Abia Warriors won four of their last five games while Kano Pillars won one game. Meanwhile, scoring below two goals were recorded in all these games.

Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between Abia Warriors and Kano Pillars, they have taken more than 9 corners. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 2.10;
• In their last five games between Abia Warriors and Kano Pillars, they have had BTTS-NO. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.48 In their last five games between Abia Warriors and Kano Pillars, they have had under 2.5 goals. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In two of their last five games between Abia Warriors and Kano Pillars, they have had one goal at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.26;
• In three of their last five games between Abia Warriors and Kano Pillars, they have had X at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.99

Abia Warriors vs Kano Pillars match Prediction 24 August 2025

Abia Warriors had one of the best home records last season in the Nigeria Premier Football League. They will be banking on that to secure a favorable outcome in their first league game of the season. Meanwhile, Kano Pillars showed close to nothing with their performance on the road. As they head into this fixture, they are currently riding a 13-match winless run. It has to be mentioned that they are on a four-match away losing streak against Abia Warriors. That said, expect the home team to win, while I expect more than nine corners to be recorded since the home team will attack while the visiting team are expected to be in their best defensive play, and I expect more than two goals to be recorded.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Over 9 corner kicks for a coefficient of 2.10 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 2.32 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is W1 for a coefficient of 1.60 in the Bet365 bookmaker.