Karela vs Hearts of Oak: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Wed 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Premier League game of the season. Both Karela and Hearts of Oak are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

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.

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Karela form and stats

Last season, Karela's league statistics were 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Premier League. Over these 15 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 10. Playing at home last season Karela managed 6-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 15 goals and 6 conceded.

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Hearts of Oak form and stats

Hearts of Oak have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

Let's have a look at how Hearts of Oak performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 13 and conceded 16 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 1 and lost 3 with 5/8 goals scored/conceded.

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Karela missing players

Hearts of Oak missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Karela Hearts of Oak
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 3 5 9
2 2 1 Won W 1 2 3
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
8 7 2 Scored S 2 3 6
10 4 1 Conceded C 4 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 60% 67%
78% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 40% 44%
22% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 20% 33%
11% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 60% 44%
44% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 60% 56%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2 4.2
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 1.5 2.2
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 22 22 64
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 6 6 22
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 27%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Hearts of Oak have created more than twice as many corners as Karela.
  • Hearts of Oak have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Karela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Karela have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hearts of Oak have scored away.
  • Karela haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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

Table
  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

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