Medeama vs King Faisal: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Wed 23.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akoon Park

Medeama should be favourites to win this home game against King Faisal, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Medeama have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League
  • King Faisal have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League

Medeama and King Faisal should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Medeama are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Faisal are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Medeama form and stats

Medeama, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League, have performed here at Akoon Park this season with 10 wins from 14 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Akoon Park.

Medeama lost their last game at Hearts of Oak (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Karela.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Medeama as they are travelling to their away game against Bechem United in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.

Medeama have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Akoon Park with 21 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively Medeama have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 14 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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King Faisal form and stats

King Faisal, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-2-10 (14 played).

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Great Olympics in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Berekum Chelsea's place.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The King Faisal manager has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the King Faisal - Medeama 1-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Medeama victories, five draws and one King Faisal win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Medeama missing players

King Faisal missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Medeama King Faisal
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 14 29
13 10 2 Won W 0 2 8
7 3 1 Drew D 0 2 8
9 1 0 Lost L 4 10 13
32 21 4 Scored S 1 10 26
28 7 1 Conceded C 10 31 43
86% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
66% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 59%
34% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 31%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 24%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 14%
38% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 45%
41% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 28%
34% 7% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 43% 34%
 
3.8 4.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.2 3.3
3.3 2.9 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.6 4.1
1.5 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 12.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.6 8.5
3.3 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 2.8
32% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 22% 35%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • King Faisal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • King Faisal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • King Faisal have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League
  • King Faisal have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Premier League
  • King Faisal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Medeama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Medeama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Medeama have scored at least twice as many goals at home as King Faisal have scored away.
  • Medeama have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League
  • Medeama have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hearts of Oak 29 15 8 6 40 19 15 11 3 1 32 8 14 4 5 5 8 11 21 53
2 Asante Kotoko 29 14 11 4 33 16 14 8 3 3 19 8 15 6 8 1 14 8 17 53
3 Karela 29 12 10 7 37 28 15 11 3 1 27 10 14 1 7 6 10 18 9 46
4 Medeama 29 13 7 9 32 28 14 10 3 1 21 7 15 3 4 8 11 21 4 46
5 Dreams 29 12 9 8 42 29 15 11 2 2 30 9 14 1 7 6 12 20 13 45
6 Great Olympics 29 13 6 10 32 28 14 8 4 2 18 8 15 5 2 8 14 20 4 45
7 WAFA 29 12 7 10 39 36 14 9 4 1 29 15 15 3 3 9 10 21 3 43
8 Aduana Stars 29 12 7 10 33 36 14 10 4 0 22 8 15 2 3 10 11 28 -3 43
9 Wa All Stars 29 10 8 11 29 26 14 7 5 2 19 9 15 3 3 9 10 17 3 38
10 Ashanti Gold 29 9 10 10 38 34 14 8 4 2 25 9 15 1 6 8 13 25 4 37
11 Bechem United 29 10 7 12 34 42 15 9 5 1 25 10 14 1 2 11 9 32 -8 37
12 Ebusua Dwarfs 29 9 7 13 32 39 14 6 4 4 17 15 15 3 3 9 15 24 -7 34
13 Berekum Chelsea 29 9 7 13 32 40 15 9 5 1 25 10 14 0 2 12 7 30 -8 34
14 Elmina Sharks 29 8 10 11 27 39 15 8 5 2 18 12 14 0 5 9 9 27 -12 34
15 Eleven Wonders 29 8 9 12 23 31 15 7 4 4 15 11 14 1 5 8 8 20 -8 33
16 Liberty Professionals 29 8 8 13 26 37 14 6 6 2 20 11 15 2 2 11 6 26 -11 32
17 King Faisal 29 8 8 13 26 43 15 6 6 3 16 12 14 2 2 10 10 31 -17 32
18 Inter Allies 29 7 5 17 26 30 15 7 2 6 19 12 14 0 3 11 7 18 -4 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hearts of Oak 29 15 8 6 40 19 15 11 3 1 32 8 14 4 5 5 8 11 21 53
2 Asante Kotoko 29 14 11 4 33 16 14 8 3 3 19 8 15 6 8 1 14 8 17 53
3 Karela 29 12 10 7 37 28 15 11 3 1 27 10 14 1 7 6 10 18 9 46
4 Medeama 29 13 7 9 32 28 14 10 3 1 21 7 15 3 4 8 11 21 4 46
5 Dreams 29 12 9 8 42 29 15 11 2 2 30 9 14 1 7 6 12 20 13 45
6 Great Olympics 29 13 6 10 32 28 14 8 4 2 18 8 15 5 2 8 14 20 4 45
7 WAFA 29 12 7 10 39 36 14 9 4 1 29 15 15 3 3 9 10 21 3 43
8 Aduana Stars 29 12 7 10 33 36 14 10 4 0 22 8 15 2 3 10 11 28 -3 43
9 Wa All Stars 29 10 8 11 29 26 14 7 5 2 19 9 15 3 3 9 10 17 3 38
10 Ashanti Gold 29 9 10 10 38 34 14 8 4 2 25 9 15 1 6 8 13 25 4 37
11 Bechem United 29 10 7 12 34 42 15 9 5 1 25 10 14 1 2 11 9 32 -8 37
12 Ebusua Dwarfs 29 9 7 13 32 39 14 6 4 4 17 15 15 3 3 9 15 24 -7 34
13 Berekum Chelsea 29 9 7 13 32 40 15 9 5 1 25 10 14 0 2 12 7 30 -8 34
14 Elmina Sharks 29 8 10 11 27 39 15 8 5 2 18 12 14 0 5 9 9 27 -12 34
15 Eleven Wonders 29 8 9 12 23 31 15 7 4 4 15 11 14 1 5 8 8 20 -8 33
16 Liberty Professionals 29 8 8 13 26 37 14 6 6 2 20 11 15 2 2 11 6 26 -11 32
17 King Faisal 29 8 8 13 26 43 15 6 6 3 16 12 14 2 2 10 10 31 -17 32
18 Inter Allies 29 7 5 17 26 30 15 7 2 6 19 12 14 0 3 11 7 18 -4 26

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