Evenly matched teams: Bassam vs Africa Sports match preview

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Competition: Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 09.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Sports de Treichville (35000 seats)

Bassam and Africa Sports have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 1.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Bassam form and stats

Bassam's struggle is real here at Parc des Sports de Treichville with only 7 points collected from 7 Ligue 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-2.

The Bassam crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Racing d'Abidjan here at Parc des Sports de Treichville in a Ligue 1 match. Before that match, a win away at Sporting Gagnoa.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bassam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won zero, drawn four and lost one.

Bassam has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Bassam have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Africa Sports form and stats

There's been little loot from Africa Sports's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Ligue 1. Africa Sports only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws. The last three matches for Africa Sports have all ended in a draw. Visiting Africa Sports has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Africa Sports's previous match, a Ligue 1 home game that ended 2-2 vs WAC (placed 14th). A 1-1 draw at Abengourou's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Africa Sports in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Africa Sports, three draws and one defeat.

Africa Sports find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Africa Sports have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Africa Sports - Bassam 0-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Bassam, one draw and four wins for Africa Sports. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Bassam missing players

Africa Sports missing players

Bassam Africa Sports
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 7 15
5 1 0 Won W 0 1 4
8 4 1 Drew D 2 4 8
2 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
17 8 0 Scored S 2 7 16
13 10 0 Conceded C 2 10 18
87% 86% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 86% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
27% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 33%
13% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 86% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 67%
40% 14% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
13% 14% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 20%
 
3 3.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.5 4
5.1 6.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.3 3.7
1.6 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
95 50 6 Total Shots T S 22 31 99
31 18 0 Shots on Target S O 6 8 37
52% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 62% 38%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Africa Sports have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Africa Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Africa Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Bassam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bassam 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 Racing d'Abidjan 15 9 3 3 23 15 8 5 1 2 12 10 7 4 2 1 11 5 8 30
2 AFAD 15 8 3 4 19 15 8 3 2 3 10 11 7 5 1 1 9 4 4 27
3 ASEC Mimosas 15 7 3 5 20 12 7 4 2 1 11 4 8 3 1 4 9 8 8 24
4 SOA 15 6 6 3 17 12 8 4 2 2 8 4 7 2 4 1 9 8 5 24
5 Bassam 15 5 8 2 17 13 7 1 4 2 8 10 8 4 4 0 9 3 4 23
6 Abengourou 15 5 7 3 14 12 8 2 3 3 6 7 7 3 4 0 8 5 2 22
7 SOL 16 5 5 6 14 15 8 2 3 3 9 11 8 3 2 3 5 4 -1 20
8 Africa Sports 15 4 8 3 16 18 8 3 4 1 9 8 7 1 4 2 7 10 -2 20
9 San-Pedro 14 6 2 6 9 12 8 3 1 4 5 9 6 3 1 2 4 3 -3 20
10 Tanda 16 5 3 8 16 23 8 3 1 4 8 9 8 2 2 4 8 14 -7 18
11 Bouake 14 4 5 5 17 16 6 2 2 2 7 7 8 2 3 3 10 9 1 17
12 Sporting Gagnoa 15 2 8 5 13 15 7 1 4 2 6 5 8 1 4 3 7 10 -2 14
13 Issia Wazi 15 2 5 8 13 20 7 0 3 4 4 10 8 2 2 4 9 10 -7 11
14 WAC 15 1 6 8 13 23 7 1 4 2 6 7 8 0 2 6 7 16 -10 9