The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Elmina Sharks welcome Ebusua Dwarfs for the opening game. Read on!
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 pitch has artifical turf, which is not Ebusua Dwarfs's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Ebusua Dwarfs have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 1 win, 5 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 6-12 (scored/conceded).
Elmina Sharks form and stats
Last season, Elmina Sharks's league statistics were 4 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Premier League. Over these 14 matches they scored 14 goals and conceded 12. Playing at home last season Elmina Sharks managed 3-4-0 (win-draw-lost) with 7 goals and 3 conceded.
Ebusua Dwarfs form and stats
Let's have a look at how Ebusua Dwarfs performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 13 and conceded 20 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 4/12 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Elmina Sharks victory, one draw and one Ebusua Dwarfs win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Elmina Sharks missing players
Ebusua Dwarfs missing players
| Elmina Sharks | Ebusua Dwarfs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 78% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 20% | 56% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 20% | 56% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 80% | 44% |
| 5.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | 70 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 21 | 56 |
| 44 | 35 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 8 | 30 |
| 14% | 6% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 12% | 20% |
- Ebusua Dwarfs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ebusua Dwarfs have yet to win a game away.
- Elmina Sharks have not yet lost a game at home.
- Elmina Sharks have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ebusua Dwarfs have scored away.
- Elmina Sharks have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Elmina Sharks 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 | Aduana Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Asante Kotoko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ashanti Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bechem United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Berekum Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dreams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Eleven Wonders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Elmina Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Great Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Hearts of Oak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Inter Allies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Karela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | King Faisal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Liberty Professionals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Medeama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Wa All Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | WAFA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Medeama | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Ashanti Gold | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | Karela | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Asante Kotoko | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Inter Allies | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Dreams | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | WAFA | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Elmina Sharks | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Berekum Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Bechem United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Eleven Wonders | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | Liberty Professionals | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Hearts of Oak | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Aduana Stars | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Wa All Stars | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 10 |