Evenly matched teams: GAMTEL vs Armed Forces match preview

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Competition: Gambia GFA League
Competition: Thu 06.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Box Bar Mini Stadium (2000 seats)

Preview: 6 points split the participants before this game, Armed Forces the superior team. Will GAMTEL pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • GAMTEL is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Armed Forces have the most points from losing position (6) in GFA League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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GAMTEL form and stats

When playing at home in the GFA League, GAMTEL have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games. The GAMTEL manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The GAMTEL crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Falcons here at Box Bar Mini Stadium.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Real de Banjul (1-2).

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 GAMTEL have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for GAMTEL here at Box Bar Mini Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). GAMTEL have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Armed Forces form and stats

3-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Armed Forces in their GFA League matches away.

Forces are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Team Rhino (placed 8th). Sourdis has scored for this side four fixtures in a row. The efficiency!

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Greater Tomorrow.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Armed Forces playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 1 Armed Forces win, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Armed Forces have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Last seven meetings between these teams: GAMTEL won two, Armed Forces triumphed in two and we saw three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

GAMTEL missing players

Armed Forces missing players

GAMTEL Armed Forces
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 2 7 14
4 3 0 Won W 1 3 6
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
6 2 1 Lost L 1 2 4
10 5 1 Scored S 4 10 17
12 4 2 Conceded C 2 7 15
79% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
50% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 64%
29% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
36% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 57%
43% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 36%
43% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 21%
 
1.5 2.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 3.2
3.1 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.2 5.4
1.5 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
3.9 5.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.2 11.9
1.6 2.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.8 4.2
46% 44% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 37% 32%
 
5.8 8.8 16 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.5 9.4
2.4 3.8 11 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 4.1
Key stats in GFA League this season:
  • Armed Forces have created more than twice as many corners as GAMTEL.
  • Armed Forces have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Armed Forces have the most points from losing position (6) in GFA League
  • Armed Forces have the most scored goals (10) away in GFA League
  • Armed Forces haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • GAMTEL have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • GAMTEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • GAMTEL have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • GAMTEL is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Falcons 15 9 5 1 17 7 9 5 4 0 8 2 6 4 1 1 9 5 10 32
2 Real de Banjul 14 7 6 1 18 6 7 3 3 1 10 4 7 4 3 0 8 2 12 27
3 Wallidan 14 7 4 3 16 11 8 4 1 3 9 9 6 3 3 0 7 2 5 25
4 Armed Forces 14 6 4 4 17 15 7 3 2 2 7 8 7 3 2 2 10 7 2 22
5 Marimoo 14 5 7 2 13 11 8 1 6 1 5 5 6 4 1 1 8 6 2 22
6 Samger 14 6 4 4 9 12 7 5 1 1 7 3 7 1 3 3 2 9 -3 22
7 Steve Biko 15 4 8 3 15 12 8 2 5 1 9 6 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 20
8 Team Rhino 15 5 5 5 13 10 8 2 5 1 7 4 7 3 0 4 6 6 3 20
9 Fortune 15 5 5 5 11 11 7 4 0 3 6 5 8 1 5 2 5 6 0 20
10 Brikama United 15 3 7 5 15 16 7 2 3 2 9 7 8 1 4 3 6 9 -1 16
11 GAMTEL 14 4 4 6 10 12 6 3 1 2 5 4 8 1 3 4 5 8 -2 16
12 Banjul 14 4 4 6 16 19 5 3 2 0 7 4 9 1 2 6 9 15 -3 16
13 Hawks 15 3 5 7 15 21 8 2 3 3 11 12 7 1 2 4 4 9 -6 14
14 Waa Banjul Football 15 3 5 7 9 15 6 2 2 2 4 5 9 1 3 5 5 10 -6 14
15 Greater Tomorrow 14 2 5 7 13 21 7 1 3 3 6 10 7 1 2 4 7 11 -8 11
16 PSV Wellingara 15 2 4 9 13 21 8 2 0 6 9 13 7 0 4 3 4 8 -8 10