Premier League game preview and numbers: Elmina Sharks welcome Medeama

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 05.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Paa Kwesi Nduom Stadium (25000 seats)

This league season has been difficult for Elmina Sharks so far, while Medeama have enjoyed many victories. Will the highest placed win again at Paa Kwesi Nduom Stadium?

Insights:
  • Elmina Sharks have the fewest scored goals (21) in Premier League
  • Medeama have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Premier League

For Elmina relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely.

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!

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Elmina Sharks form and stats

The total Premier League statistics playing at home this season for Elmina Sharks are 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, led his Elmina Sharks to a defeat away at Berekum Chelsea. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Paa Kwesi Nduom Stadium.

Preceding that match was the home game against Ashanti Gold that was lost 1-3.

Elmina Sharks has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Elmina's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Medeama form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Medeama so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-7 (win-draw-lose).

Home advantage was not enough for Medeama in their previous game as they lost hosting Asante Kotoko, 0-2.

Prior to that result Medeama won their away game at Great Olympics. The scoreline was 2-1.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Medeama's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 15 matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the squads faced each other earlier this campaign; Medeama - Elmina 1-0. Head-to-head data (for the previous six meetings): Elmina Sharks won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Medeama got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / two

Elmina Sharks missing players

Medeama missing players

Elmina Sharks Medeama
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
5 5 1 Won W 1 3 14
7 4 1 Drew D 2 5 8
19 6 3 Lost L 1 7 9
21 17 4 Scored S 1 7 23
49 20 6 Conceded C 1 15 21
94% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 87%
71% 73% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 35%
35% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 13%
23% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 6%
3% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 60% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 27% 23%
13% 20% 20% Clean Sheets C S 75% 33% 52%
52% 27% 60% Failed to Score F T 75% 60% 39%
 
2.8 3.6 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 2.9 4.6
4.2 3.4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.8 4.6
1.3 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 8.8 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 6.4 9.2
2.4 2.4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 2 2.4
30% 48% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 26%
 
8.6 7.1 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 10.5 7.7
3.1 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.6 2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Elmina Sharks have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Elmina Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Elmina Sharks have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Medeama have scored away.
  • Elmina Sharks have the fewest points (19) at home in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the fewest scored goals (21) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the most conceded goals (49) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 matches under the total-line (13) 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 31 17 9 5 43 19 16 10 3 3 28 12 15 7 6 2 15 7 24 60
2 Bechem United 31 12 14 5 34 21 15 10 5 0 20 3 16 2 9 5 14 18 13 50
3 Medeama 31 14 8 9 23 21 16 11 3 2 16 6 15 3 5 7 7 15 2 50
4 Hearts of Oak 30 12 12 6 31 19 16 9 6 1 21 8 14 3 6 5 10 11 12 48
5 Berekum Chelsea 32 12 10 10 28 28 16 9 6 1 15 3 16 3 4 9 13 25 0 46
6 Aduana Stars 31 11 12 8 32 24 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 4 6 5 10 12 8 45
7 Karela 31 11 12 8 37 32 15 9 6 0 24 10 16 2 6 8 13 22 5 45
8 Wa All Stars 31 11 11 9 33 24 16 8 4 4 21 12 15 3 7 5 12 12 9 44
9 Great Olympics 31 11 11 9 31 28 15 9 4 2 24 13 16 2 7 7 7 15 3 44
10 Accra Lions 32 12 8 12 24 35 16 9 5 2 13 7 16 3 3 10 11 28 -11 44
11 Ashanti Gold 31 12 7 12 42 33 16 7 6 3 32 14 15 5 1 9 10 19 9 43
12 Bibiani Gold Stars 31 13 3 15 28 34 15 13 0 2 20 6 16 0 3 13 8 28 -6 42
13 King Faisal 31 10 6 15 27 32 15 7 3 5 15 12 16 3 3 10 12 20 -5 36
14 Dreams 31 8 11 12 43 44 15 6 6 3 26 18 16 2 5 9 17 26 -1 35
15 Real Tamale 31 8 11 12 34 42 16 7 8 1 23 12 15 1 3 11 11 30 -8 35
16 Eleven Wonders 30 8 9 13 25 35 14 7 6 1 17 8 16 1 3 12 8 27 -10 33
17 WAFA 31 6 11 14 22 38 16 6 5 5 15 13 15 0 6 9 7 25 -16 29
18 Elmina Sharks 31 5 7 19 21 49 15 5 4 6 17 20 16 0 3 13 4 29 -28 22