Football betting preview: Asante Kotoko favourites when Medeama come to town

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Baba Yara Stadium (40528 seats)

Nervous top table potboiler in Premier League as Medeama have travelled the 124 miles necessary to duel with Asante Kotoko at their Baba Yara Stadium.

Insights:
  • Asante Kotoko is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
  • Medeama have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an animated match!

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Asante Kotoko form and stats

Asante Kotoko have performed here at Baba Yara Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Asante Kotoko after consecutive victories at their own ground.

It's back home for Asante Kotoko, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Berekum Chelsea away with the result 0-0. Asante Kotoko shared the glory with Berekum Chelsea in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Asante Kotoko are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-0 away versus Berekum Chelsea.

Ahead of that match, Asante Kotoko won a home game hosting Ashanti Gold (3-1). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ashanti Gold that ended 3-1. Before that game, the home loss against Ashanti Gold with the scoreline 3-1.

Asante have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Baba Yara Stadium with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Asante Kotoko are not conceding a lot of goals here at Baba Yara Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Medeama form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Medeama playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

The Medeama goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 239 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

There were no winners in Medeama's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Great Olympics (placed 7th). Medeama's previous game was their home loss versus Great Olympics (0-0). Medeama go into this game after a win, the home game against Great Olympics that ended 0-0.

Before that, Medeama secured a home win against Hearts of Oak with the score 1-0. A draw for Medeama before that, at their own venue hosting Hearts of Oak (1-0). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-0 defeat against Hearts of Oak.

Medeama are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 6 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these contenders: Asante won one, Medeama triumphed in four and we saw five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Asante Kotoko missing players

Medeama missing players

Asante Kotoko Medeama
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
8 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
1 1 1 Lost L 1 2 2
19 11 4 Scored S 0 2 9
7 5 3 Conceded C 4 5 7
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 77%
67% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 17% 31%
33% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 17% 8%
25% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 8%
8% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 15%
58% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 67% 69%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 38%
 
4.6 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 5
3.7 2.2 1 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 3.9
1.9 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 10 17 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7 9.6
2.4 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1.9
68% 75% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 29%
 
6.2 6.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.5 8.3
1.4 1.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.5 2.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Asante Kotoko have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Asante Kotoko have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Asante Kotoko have scored more than double the goals of Medeama.
  • Asante Kotoko have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Premier League
  • Asante Kotoko have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier League
  • Asante Kotoko have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Asante Kotoko haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Asante Kotoko is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
  • Medeama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Medeama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Medeama have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League
  • Medeama have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Asante Kotoko 12 8 3 1 19 7 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 4 2 0 8 2 12 27
2 Aduana Stars 13 7 3 3 19 12 7 4 1 2 14 9 6 3 2 1 5 3 7 24
3 King Faisal 13 7 2 4 15 12 7 5 1 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 23
4 Medeama 13 6 5 2 9 7 7 4 3 0 7 2 6 2 2 2 2 5 2 23
5 Bechem United 13 6 4 3 15 7 6 6 0 0 13 1 7 0 4 3 2 6 8 22
6 Hearts of Oak 12 5 5 2 14 8 6 3 3 0 9 2 6 2 2 2 5 6 6 20
7 Great Olympics 13 4 7 2 13 8 6 3 3 0 11 5 7 1 4 2 2 3 5 19
8 Real Tamale 13 5 3 5 17 17 7 4 2 1 11 4 6 1 1 4 6 13 0 18
9 Dreams 13 4 5 4 24 23 6 3 1 2 11 9 7 1 4 2 13 14 1 17
10 Karela 13 4 5 4 18 17 6 3 3 0 11 5 7 1 2 4 7 12 1 17
11 Accra Lions 13 4 4 5 10 17 6 3 3 0 6 3 7 1 1 5 4 14 -7 16
12 Ashanti Gold 13 4 3 6 10 11 7 2 3 2 7 3 6 2 0 4 3 8 -1 15
13 Wa All Stars 13 3 5 5 9 10 7 1 2 4 4 7 6 2 3 1 5 3 -1 14
14 Berekum Chelsea 13 3 5 5 8 10 7 3 3 1 4 1 6 0 2 4 4 9 -2 14
15 Bibiani Gold Stars 13 4 1 8 12 16 6 4 0 2 7 3 7 0 1 6 5 13 -4 13
16 WAFA 13 3 4 6 8 14 7 3 3 1 8 5 6 0 1 5 0 9 -6 13
17 Eleven Wonders 13 3 3 7 11 18 6 3 2 1 8 4 7 0 1 6 3 14 -7 12
18 Elmina Sharks 13 2 1 10 7 24 6 2 0 4 5 9 7 0 1 6 2 15 -17 7