Asante Kotoko vs Elmina Sharks betting preview

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Baba Yara Stadium (40528 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Asante Kotoko supporters in this Baba Yara Stadium clash with Elmina Sharks, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.

Insights:
  • Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Premier League

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's stadium, Baba Yara Stadium, has a grass surface. Elmina Sharks have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Elmina Sharks when playing on grass; 5 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses from 34 matches. They have scored 27 goals in these games and conceded 49.

Asante Kotoko are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 2nd place whatever happens now. Elmina are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Asante Kotoko form and stats

9 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Asante Kotoko, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League, have to build on here at Baba Yara Stadium in the Premier League.

The fans are hoping that Asante will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Bechem United (placed 12th).

In the match before that, Asante hosted King Faisal and drew the game 1-1.

Asante are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Asante Kotoko have conceded only 10 goals.

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Elmina Sharks form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Elmina Sharks so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-11 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Elmina have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ebusua Dwarfs game.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Wa All Stars in their previous game.

A 2-3 defeat away at Medeama before that.

The attacking power of Elmina Sharks when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 16 league matches away. For Elmina Sharks, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Elmina Sharks - Asante Kotoko 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Asante won two games, one match ended with a draw and Elmina Sharks has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / five

Asante Kotoko missing players

Elmina Sharks missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Asante Kotoko Elmina Sharks
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
15 9 4 Won W 0 0 9
12 4 1 Drew D 1 5 11
6 3 0 Lost L 4 11 13
37 22 7 Scored S 4 12 33
21 10 2 Conceded C 10 32 45
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
55% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 76%
21% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 36%
9% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 18%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
42% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 58%
45% 44% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 21%
24% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 24%
 
3.5 3.5 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2 2.9
3.4 3 1.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.4 4.2
1.3 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
8.2 7.9 5.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 7.7 10.2
3 2.9 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 2.3 3.7
36% 47% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 31% 26%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Asante Kotoko have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Asante Kotoko have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League
  • Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
  • Asante Kotoko have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Elmina Sharks have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Elmina Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Elmina Sharks have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Elmina Sharks have yet to win a game 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 Hearts of Oak 33 17 10 6 45 22 17 12 4 1 34 9 16 5 6 5 11 13 23 61
2 Asante Kotoko 33 15 12 6 37 21 16 9 4 3 22 10 17 6 8 3 15 11 16 57
3 WAFA 33 15 8 10 45 38 16 11 4 1 33 17 17 4 4 9 12 21 7 53
4 Aduana Stars 33 15 7 11 42 41 16 12 4 0 25 8 17 3 3 11 17 33 1 52
5 Medeama 33 14 9 10 36 34 16 11 4 1 25 10 17 3 5 9 11 24 2 51
6 Dreams 33 13 10 10 44 33 17 12 2 3 32 11 16 1 8 7 12 22 11 49
7 Great Olympics 33 14 7 12 35 32 16 9 4 3 19 9 17 5 3 9 16 23 3 49
8 Karela 33 12 10 11 41 39 17 11 3 3 28 16 16 1 7 8 13 23 2 46
9 Berekum Chelsea 33 12 7 14 38 45 17 11 5 1 29 12 16 1 2 13 9 33 -7 43
10 Ashanti Gold 33 10 12 11 43 36 16 8 6 2 25 9 17 2 6 9 18 27 7 42
11 Eleven Wonders 33 11 9 13 31 34 17 9 4 4 21 12 16 2 5 9 10 22 -3 42
12 Bechem United 33 11 9 13 37 45 17 10 6 1 27 11 16 1 3 12 10 34 -8 42
13 King Faisal 33 10 10 13 32 45 17 8 6 3 20 12 16 2 4 10 12 33 -13 40
14 Wa All Stars 33 10 9 14 31 33 16 7 6 3 21 12 17 3 3 11 10 21 -2 39
15 Liberty Professionals 33 10 9 14 33 45 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 3 3 11 9 27 -12 39
16 Ebusua Dwarfs 33 11 8 14 38 43 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 4 3 10 19 27 -5 38
17 Elmina Sharks 33 9 11 13 33 45 17 9 6 2 21 13 16 0 5 11 12 32 -12 38
18 Inter Allies 33 7 5 21 28 38 17 7 2 8 21 18 16 0 3 13 7 20 -10 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hearts of Oak 33 17 10 6 45 22 17 12 4 1 34 9 16 5 6 5 11 13 23 61
2 Asante Kotoko 33 15 12 6 37 21 16 9 4 3 22 10 17 6 8 3 15 11 16 57
3 WAFA 33 15 8 10 45 38 16 11 4 1 33 17 17 4 4 9 12 21 7 53
4 Aduana Stars 33 15 7 11 42 41 16 12 4 0 25 8 17 3 3 11 17 33 1 52
5 Medeama 33 14 9 10 36 34 16 11 4 1 25 10 17 3 5 9 11 24 2 51
6 Dreams 33 13 10 10 44 33 17 12 2 3 32 11 16 1 8 7 12 22 11 49
7 Great Olympics 33 14 7 12 35 32 16 9 4 3 19 9 17 5 3 9 16 23 3 49
8 Karela 33 12 10 11 41 39 17 11 3 3 28 16 16 1 7 8 13 23 2 46
9 Berekum Chelsea 33 12 7 14 38 45 17 11 5 1 29 12 16 1 2 13 9 33 -7 43
10 Ashanti Gold 33 10 12 11 43 36 16 8 6 2 25 9 17 2 6 9 18 27 7 42
11 Eleven Wonders 33 11 9 13 31 34 17 9 4 4 21 12 16 2 5 9 10 22 -3 42
12 Bechem United 33 11 9 13 37 45 17 10 6 1 27 11 16 1 3 12 10 34 -8 42
13 King Faisal 33 10 10 13 32 45 17 8 6 3 20 12 16 2 4 10 12 33 -13 40
14 Wa All Stars 33 10 9 14 31 33 16 7 6 3 21 12 17 3 3 11 10 21 -2 39
15 Liberty Professionals 33 10 9 14 33 45 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 3 3 11 9 27 -12 39
16 Ebusua Dwarfs 33 11 8 14 38 43 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 4 3 10 19 27 -5 38
17 Elmina Sharks 33 9 11 13 33 45 17 9 6 2 21 13 16 0 5 11 12 32 -12 38
18 Inter Allies 33 7 5 21 28 38 17 7 2 8 21 18 16 0 3 13 7 20 -10 26

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