There's no exiting this stadium without a winner tonight as it's the second leg of the CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round meeting between Asante Kotoko and RCK. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Asante Kotoko form and stats
Last season their CAF Champions League adventure ended in the 1st round against Al Hilal Omdurman.36 points is a decent return from 17 Premier League games here at Baba Yara Stadium for Asante Kotoko. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.
Asante Kotoko are returning here after guesting RCK in a CAF Champions League fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Accra Lions that finished 1-1.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Asante home games with this odds we find 15 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 6 matches were won by at least two goals.
The Asante Kotoko fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. Asante have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
RCK form and stats
6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of RCK playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a CAF Champions League home defeat versus Asante Kotoko with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus RC Bobo-Dioulasso in the Premier League.As opposed to that, RCK have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the contenders played each other earlier this season; RCK - Asante 0-1.
Asante Kotoko missing players
RCK missing players
| Asante Kotoko | RCK | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 33 | 23 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 22 | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 44% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 36% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.9 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.1 | 5.5 | ||
| 52% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 22% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.4 | 12.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 6.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Asante Kotoko | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 67 |
| 2 | Medeama | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 56 |
| 3 | Bechem United | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 54 |
| 4 | Karela | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 52 |
| 5 | Great Olympics | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Hearts of Oak | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 48 |
| 7 | Ashanti Gold | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 47 |
| 8 | Berekum Chelsea | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Wa All Stars | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 46 |
| 10 | Bibiani Gold Stars | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 28 | -6 | 46 |
| 11 | Aduana Stars | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 45 |
| 12 | Accra Lions | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -12 | 45 |
| 13 | Dreams | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 44 |
| 14 | King Faisal | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 21 | -4 | 42 |
| 15 | Real Tamale | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 36 | -8 | 41 |
| 16 | Eleven Wonders | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 28 | -9 | 40 |
| 17 | WAFA | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -15 | 35 |
| 18 | Elmina Sharks | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 32 | -33 | 23 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RCK | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 50 |
| 2 | Majestic | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 49 |
| 3 | Etoile Filante | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 48 |
| 4 | Douanes | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| 5 | ASFA-Yennenga | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 45 |
| 6 | ASEC Koudougou | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 |
| 7 | USFA | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 39 |
| 8 | SONABEL | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 38 |
| 9 | Police | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 10 | Royal | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | ASFB | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 37 |
| 12 | Vitesse | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Salitas | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 36 |
| 14 | RC Bobo-Dioulasso | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | Kiko | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 34 |
| 16 | ASK | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 34 |
