Karela confront Asante Kotoko for prestige and triumph.
- Karela have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Karela form and stats
Only two Premier League home games for Karela so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Karela lost their last game at Medeama (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Before that, Karela had a home game versus Berekum Chelsea which ended with a victory 2-1.Early season league goal statistics from Karela's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.
Asante Kotoko form and stats
Asante Kotoko are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. The fact that Asante have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Asante Kotoko goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 296 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Asante are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Eleven Wonders (placed 18th).
Prior to that result Asante Kotoko won their away game at Bibiani Gold Stars. The scoreline was 1-0.4 goals so far away for Asante Kotoko, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Karela one win, zero draws and Asante Kotoko three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Karela missing players
Asante Kotoko missing players
| Karela | Asante Kotoko | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
- Asante Kotoko have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the most points (6) away in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Premier League
- Asante Kotoko have the the best goal difference (+7) in Premier League
- Karela have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
| Karela | Last season | Asante Kotoko | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Drew | D | 8 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 42 | 28 | Scored | S | 15 | 37 | ||
| 41 | 16 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 82% | 94% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 47% | 53% | ||
| 41% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 12% | 21% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 6% | 9% | ||
| 9% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 59% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 41% | 41% | ||
| 26% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 26% | ||
| 4 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 3 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.2 | 15.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | ||
| 30% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | ||
| 9.4 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | King Faisal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Great Olympics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Dreams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Ashanti Gold | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Bechem United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Aduana Stars | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Wa All Stars | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Karela | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Medeama | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Bibiani Gold Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Berekum Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Real Tamale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Accra Lions | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Elmina Sharks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Hearts of Oak | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | WAFA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Eleven Wonders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 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 | Hearts of Oak | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 61 |
| 2 | Asante Kotoko | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 57 |
| 3 | WAFA | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 56 |
| 4 | Aduana Stars | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 55 |
| 5 | Medeama | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 54 |
| 6 | Great Olympics | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 52 |
| 7 | Dreams | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 49 |
| 8 | Karela | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 46 |
| 9 | Ashanti Gold | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 45 |
| 10 | Berekum Chelsea | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 34 | -8 | 43 |
| 11 | Wa All Stars | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | -1 | 42 |
| 12 | Eleven Wonders | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -5 | 42 |
| 13 | Bechem United | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -9 | 42 |
| 14 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 41 |
| 15 | Elmina Sharks | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -11 | 41 |
| 16 | King Faisal | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 33 | -13 | 41 |
| 17 | Liberty Professionals | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -12 | 40 |
| 18 | Inter Allies | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 | -17 | 26 |