The visiting Asante Kotoko side should be favourites in this visit to Elmina Sharks, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.
- Elmina Sharks is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
Asante Kotoko could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Asante Kotoko's home stadium. The visitors last nine games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 4 draws and 4 losses.
Elmina Sharks form and stats
Elmina Sharks have collected 13 points from their Premier League home games so far after 3-4-1. Elmina Sharks has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.
Elmina faced defeat in their previous match, away at Wa All Stars (0-2). Preceding that match was the home game against Medeama that was lost 1-2.
The Elmina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. On the other hand, Elmina Sharks have conceded 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Asante Kotoko form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Asante Kotoko, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Berekum Chelsea game have they lost an away game, meaning Asante has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
The Asante goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 375 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Asante Kotoko played 0-0 against Hearts of Oak in their previous match. Before that, Asante Kotoko travelled to ES Setif and returned home with a draw after the CAF Confederations Cup game finished 0-0.
Asante have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. The Asante Kotoko defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 7 games). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - one - two (Elmina Sharks wins - draws - Asante Kotoko wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Elmina Sharks missing players
Asante Kotoko missing players
| Elmina Sharks | Asante Kotoko | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 22 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 86% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 38% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 14.4 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.7 | 9.2 |
| 4.1 | 6.6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| 26% | 19% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 26% |
- Asante Kotoko have not yet lost a game away.
- Asante Kotoko have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the most clean sheets (4) away in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the most points (13) away in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Premier League
- Elmina Sharks have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Elmina Sharks have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier League
- Elmina Sharks haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Elmina Sharks is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Karela | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | Asante Kotoko | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Dreams | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Medeama | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Hearts of Oak | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Great Olympics | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Aduana Stars | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Bechem United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | WAFA | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Ashanti Gold | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Berekum Chelsea | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 20 |
| 13 | Wa All Stars | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Elmina Sharks | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Eleven Wonders | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Liberty Professionals | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 17 | King Faisal | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Inter Allies | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 11 |