Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Esae - Ayema!
It's no vacation for neither Esae nor Ayema as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ayema play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on sand pitch. Recent stats for Ayema when playing on sand pitch are 3 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 17 goals and conceded 24 times in these games.
Esae form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Esae are 7-5-5 (wins-draw-losses). Esae has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade de Sakété, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.In their previous game, led his Esae to a defeat in the Championnat National match away at Panthères. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de Sakété. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Soleil.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Esae here at Stade de Sakété, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 17 games). Esae have only conceded 11 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ayema form and stats
There's been little loot from Ayema's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 16 away games. Ayema only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 7 draws. With the Ayema losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Ayema has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.It might be tough going out on the road again for Ayema, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Dragons. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Dynamo Abomey.
The attacking power of Ayema when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 16 matches. Ayema have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Ayema - Esae 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Esae won 4, Ayema won 0 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Esae missing players
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| Esae | Ayema | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 11 | 34 |
| 26 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | 6 | 17 | 29 |
| 82% | 76% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 85% |
| 41% | 29% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 44% | 47% |
| 26% | 18% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 31% | 26% |
| 6% | 6% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 19% | 18% |
| 3% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 38% | 24% | 50% | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 29% |
| 44% | 53% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 31% | 41% |
| 35% | 47% | 25% | Failed To Score | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ayema have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esae have created more than twice as many corners as Ayema.
- Esae have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 04-05-19 | | Esae | 1 - 1 | ASPAC |
| 08-05-19 | | ASOS | 0 - 1 | Esae |
| 15-05-19 | | Buffles | 1 - 1 | Esae |
| 19-05-19 | | Béké Bembèrèkè | 1 - 1 | Esae |
| 22-05-19 | | Esae | 0 - 0 | JSP |
| 26-05-19 | | Esae | 1 - 0 | Avrankou Omnisport |
| 29-05-19 | | JAC | 1 - 0 | Esae |
| 01-06-19 | | Esae | 1 - 0 | Soleil |
| 09-06-19 | | Panthères | 1 - 0 | Esae |
| 12-06-19 | | Esae | 15:00 | Ayema |
| 05-05-19 | | JAC | 2 - 2 | Ayema |
| 08-05-19 | | Ayema | 1 - 0 | Soleil |
| 12-05-19 | | Panthères | 1 - 1 | Ayema |
| 15-05-19 | | Ayema | 4 - 1 | UPI-ONM |
| 19-05-19 | | Tonnerre | 1 - 2 | Ayema |
| 26-05-19 | | Ayema | 1 - 2 | Energie |
| 29-05-19 | | USSK | 1 - 0 | Ayema |
| 02-06-19 | | Ayema | 0 - 1 | Dynamo Abomey |
| 09-06-19 | | Dragons | 3 - 2 | Ayema |
| 12-06-19 | | Esae | 15:00 | Ayema |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Buffles | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 65 |
| 2 | Béké Bembèrèkè | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 63 |
| 3 | Panthères | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 52 |
| 4 | Tonnerre | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 50 |
| 5 | Esae | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 49 |
| 6 | Ayema | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 48 |
| 7 | JSP | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| 8 | ASPAC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 48 |
| 9 | Dragons | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 47 |
| 10 | ASVO | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| 11 | Energie | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 45 |
| 12 | Avrankou Omnisport | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 44 |
| 13 | USSK | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 44 |
| 14 | ASOS | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | -6 | 44 |
| 15 | JAC | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 43 |
| 16 | Dynamo Abomey | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 41 |
| 17 | UPI-ONM | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -15 | 40 |
| 18 | Soleil | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 27 | -23 | 26 |
| 19 | Police Benin | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -23 | 3 |