Africa Sports will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind ASEC Mimosas.
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Africa Sports form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Africa Sports at their home stadium (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. The last three games played by Africa Sports, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Africa Sports have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Bouake in the Ligue 1 last time out and are looking for a win here. A 1-1 draw away before that, with SOL the opponent.
Africa Sports has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Africa Sports have conceded 6 goals.
ASEC Mimosas form and stats
Playing away, ASEC Mimosas, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Ligue 1, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.
Two away games in a row for ASEC Mimosas, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Abengourou in the Ligue 1. Before that, ASEC Mimosas secured a home win against Tanda with the score 4-0.
ASEC Mimosas find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on ASEC Mimosas as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Africa Sports, 4 draws and 4 wins for ASEC Mimosas. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Africa Sports missing players
ASEC Mimosas missing players
| Africa Sports | ASEC Mimosas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 80% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| 10% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 30% |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.7 | 3 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 47 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 50 |
| 23 | 22 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 39% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 50% |
- ASEC Mimosas has the the best goal difference (+7)
- ASEC Mimosas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ASEC Mimosas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Africa Sports has the most matches under the total-line (6)
- Africa Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFAD | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | ASEC Mimosas | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Racing d'Abidjan | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Abengourou | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | San-Pedro | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | SOA | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Bassam | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Africa Sports | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | SOL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Bouake | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Tanda | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | Sporting Gagnoa | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Issia Wazi | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | WAC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |