Premier League match preview: Hearts of Oak versus Elmina Sharks

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ohene Djan Sports Stadium (40528 seats)

2nd position in the Premier League table for Hearts of Oak so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 12th-placed Elmina Sharks visits Ohene Djan Sports Stadium.

Insights:
  • Hearts of Oak have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hearts of Oak and Elmina Sharks.

It should be mentioned that Elmina Sharks play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Elmina Sharks on grass are 5 victories, 11 draws and 15 defeats from 31 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 26-43. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Hearts of Oak form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium as Hearts of Oak have scored 26 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Wa All Stars game Hearts has been unbeatable here at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium producing five straight wins.

The Hearts goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League.

Hearts of Oak enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bechem United's place. The match ended 1-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting King Faisal in a game that was won 2-0.

Goals decide football matches and Hearts are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 12 league matches. Hearts of Oak have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Elmina Sharks form and stats

There's been little loot from Elmina Sharks's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 11 away games in the Premier League. Elmina Sharks only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

There were no winners in Elmina's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Karela (placed 5th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Inter Allies wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The attacking power of Elmina Sharks when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Elmina Sharks have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Elmina Sharks - Hearts 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Hearts victory, three draws and one Elmina Sharks win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Hearts of Oak missing players

Elmina Sharks missing players

Hearts of Oak Elmina Sharks
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 2 11 24
11 8 3 Won W 0 0 7
7 3 1 Drew D 0 4 9
6 1 0 Lost L 2 7 8
32 26 14 Scored S 1 8 24
18 8 3 Conceded C 4 22 32
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
62% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 82% 71%
25% 42% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 38%
17% 33% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 21%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 4%
29% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 58%
46% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 25%
38% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 45% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9 10.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 3 8.3 10.8
3.2 4.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.9 4
42% 53% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 25%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • 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 dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier League
  • Elmina Sharks have yet to win a game away.
  • Hearts of Oak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hearts of Oak have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Hearts of Oak have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Elmina Sharks have scored away.
  • Hearts of Oak have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League

  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 23 11 8 4 25 11 11 6 2 3 15 6 12 5 6 1 10 5 14 41
2 Hearts of Oak 24 11 7 6 32 18 12 8 3 1 26 8 12 3 4 5 6 10 14 40
3 Medeama 24 11 7 6 30 21 12 8 3 1 19 7 12 3 4 5 11 14 9 40
4 Great Olympics 23 12 4 7 27 21 11 7 3 1 14 4 12 5 1 6 13 17 6 40
5 Karela 24 10 8 6 31 25 12 9 2 1 22 9 12 1 6 5 9 16 6 38
6 Dreams 24 10 7 7 35 24 13 9 2 2 26 8 11 1 5 5 9 16 11 37
7 WAFA 24 10 5 9 32 30 11 7 3 1 25 13 13 3 2 8 7 17 2 35
8 Aduana Stars 23 9 6 8 26 31 11 8 3 0 18 8 12 1 3 8 8 23 -5 33
9 Bechem United 24 9 6 9 28 34 13 8 4 1 22 9 11 1 2 8 6 25 -6 33
10 Ashanti Gold 24 7 10 7 36 31 11 6 4 1 23 8 13 1 6 6 13 23 5 31
11 Berekum Chelsea 24 8 6 10 26 30 13 8 4 1 19 9 11 0 2 9 7 21 -4 30
12 Elmina Sharks 24 7 9 8 24 32 13 7 5 1 16 10 11 0 4 7 8 22 -8 30
13 Ebusua Dwarfs 22 7 6 9 26 29 10 4 3 3 13 10 12 3 3 6 13 19 -3 27
14 Eleven Wonders 24 6 9 9 19 25 13 6 4 3 13 9 11 0 5 6 6 16 -6 27
15 Wa All Stars 23 6 8 9 22 23 12 5 5 2 16 9 11 1 3 7 6 14 -1 26
16 Liberty Professionals 24 6 7 11 19 29 11 4 5 2 14 7 13 2 2 9 5 22 -10 25
17 King Faisal 24 5 8 11 21 36 12 4 6 2 12 10 12 1 2 9 9 26 -15 23
18 Inter Allies 24 5 5 14 16 25 12 5 2 5 9 9 12 0 3 9 7 16 -9 20