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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 12.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akoon Park

Medeama reset their brains and bodies for another game after their 3-1 result versus Elmina Sharks, a fixture that produced some answers. Will they show it against Accra Lions?

Insights:
  • Medeama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Accra Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Medeama can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Accra are struggling to avoid relegation.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Medeama form and stats

Medeama are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Akoon Park. 11 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 16 games.

A good away victory last time out for Medeama, who won 3-1 against Elmina Sharks (placed 18th).

Ahead of that match, Medeama lost 0-2 at home to Asante Kotoko.

Medeama have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Accra Lions form and stats

Accra Lions have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 3-3-10 (16 played).

Accra go into this game after a win, the home game against Berekum Chelsea that ended 2-0.

A 2-2 draw at Ashanti Gold's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Accra Lions have conceded 28 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled before this season: Accra Lions - Medeama 1-0.

Medeama missing players

Accra Lions missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Medeama Accra Lions
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
15 11 3 Won W 0 3 12
8 3 2 Drew D 0 3 8
9 2 0 Lost L 5 10 12
26 16 5 Scored S 2 11 24
22 6 1 Conceded C 12 28 35
88% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
38% 38% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 53%
16% 6% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 38% 28%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 31% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 19% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 31%
50% 69% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 44%
38% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 38%
 
4.6 6.2 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.1 4.8
4.6 3.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.2 4.6
1.5 1.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.2 12.1 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 7.5 7.3
2.4 2.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.8 2.7
26% 30% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 26% 28%
 
7.7 4.8 5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11.6 8
2 1.5 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 4.4 2.6
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Accra Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Accra Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Accra Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Medeama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Medeama 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 Asante Kotoko 32 18 9 5 44 19 16 10 3 3 28 12 16 8 6 2 16 7 25 63
2 Bechem United 32 13 14 5 35 21 16 11 5 0 21 3 16 2 9 5 14 18 14 53
3 Medeama 32 15 8 9 26 22 16 11 3 2 16 6 16 4 5 7 10 16 4 53
4 Hearts of Oak 32 12 12 8 32 22 16 9 6 1 21 8 16 3 6 7 11 14 10 48
5 Karela 32 12 12 8 42 33 16 10 6 0 29 11 16 2 6 8 13 22 9 48
6 Berekum Chelsea 32 12 10 10 28 28 16 9 6 1 15 3 16 3 4 9 13 25 0 46
7 Wa All Stars 32 11 12 9 33 24 16 8 4 4 21 12 16 3 8 5 12 12 9 45
8 Aduana Stars 32 11 12 9 32 25 16 7 6 3 22 12 16 4 6 6 10 13 7 45
9 Great Olympics 32 11 11 10 31 29 16 9 4 3 24 14 16 2 7 7 7 15 2 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 32 12 7 13 42 34 16 7 6 3 32 14 16 5 1 10 10 20 8 43
12 Bibiani Gold Stars 32 13 3 16 31 38 16 13 0 3 23 10 16 0 3 13 8 28 -7 42
13 King Faisal 32 11 6 15 28 32 16 8 3 5 16 12 16 3 3 10 12 20 -4 39
14 Dreams 32 9 11 12 44 44 16 7 6 3 27 18 16 2 5 9 17 26 0 38
15 Eleven Wonders 32 9 10 13 27 36 16 8 7 1 19 9 16 1 3 12 8 27 -9 37
16 Real Tamale 32 8 11 13 35 47 16 7 8 1 23 12 16 1 3 12 12 35 -12 35
17 WAFA 32 7 11 14 26 41 16 6 5 5 15 13 16 1 6 9 11 28 -15 32
18 Elmina Sharks 32 5 7 20 22 52 16 5 4 7 18 23 16 0 3 13 4 29 -30 22

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 Asante Kotoko 32 18 9 5 44 19 16 10 3 3 28 12 16 8 6 2 16 7 25 63
2 Bechem United 32 13 14 5 35 21 16 11 5 0 21 3 16 2 9 5 14 18 14 53
3 Medeama 32 15 8 9 26 22 16 11 3 2 16 6 16 4 5 7 10 16 4 53
4 Hearts of Oak 32 12 12 8 32 22 16 9 6 1 21 8 16 3 6 7 11 14 10 48
5 Karela 32 12 12 8 42 33 16 10 6 0 29 11 16 2 6 8 13 22 9 48
6 Berekum Chelsea 32 12 10 10 28 28 16 9 6 1 15 3 16 3 4 9 13 25 0 46
7 Wa All Stars 32 11 12 9 33 24 16 8 4 4 21 12 16 3 8 5 12 12 9 45
8 Aduana Stars 32 11 12 9 32 25 16 7 6 3 22 12 16 4 6 6 10 13 7 45
9 Great Olympics 32 11 11 10 31 29 16 9 4 3 24 14 16 2 7 7 7 15 2 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 32 12 7 13 42 34 16 7 6 3 32 14 16 5 1 10 10 20 8 43
12 Bibiani Gold Stars 32 13 3 16 31 38 16 13 0 3 23 10 16 0 3 13 8 28 -7 42
13 King Faisal 32 11 6 15 28 32 16 8 3 5 16 12 16 3 3 10 12 20 -4 39
14 Dreams 32 9 11 12 44 44 16 7 6 3 27 18 16 2 5 9 17 26 0 38
15 Eleven Wonders 32 9 10 13 27 36 16 8 7 1 19 9 16 1 3 12 8 27 -9 37
16 Real Tamale 32 8 11 13 35 47 16 7 8 1 23 12 16 1 3 12 12 35 -12 35
17 WAFA 32 7 11 14 26 41 16 6 5 5 15 13 16 1 6 9 11 28 -15 32
18 Elmina Sharks 32 5 7 20 22 52 16 5 4 7 18 23 16 0 3 13 4 29 -30 22

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