Premier League match preview: WAFA versus Ebusua Dwarfs

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 30.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: West Africa Football Academy Sports Complex

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, WAFA in 7th and Ebusua Dwarfs in 12th place.

Insights:
  • WAFA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ebusua Dwarfs have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier League

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

1 - 5 - 4 with 7-12. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Ebusua Dwarfs when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Ebusua Dwarfs play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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WAFA form and stats

WAFA have performed here at West Africa Football Academy Sports Complex this season with 8 wins from 12 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.

WAFA manager A. Patron and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Asante Kotoko (placed 2nd) in the Premier League.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Wa All Stars.

WAFA can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 26 times. On the other hand, WAFA have conceded 13 goals.

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Ebusua Dwarfs form and stats

There's been little loot from Ebusua Dwarfs's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Premier League. Ebusua Dwarfs, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier League, only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Ebusua in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Bechem United.

Ebusua had fun at their own home (West Africa Football Academy Sports Complex) last time out, beating Liberty Professionals 2-1.

A draw for Ebusua before that, at their own venue hosting Dreams (1-1).

Ebusua find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Ebusua Dwarfs struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Ebusua Dwarfs - WAFA 1-1, played this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: four wins for WAFA, one draw and two wins for Ebusua Dwarfs. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

WAFA missing players

Ebusua Dwarfs missing players

WAFA Ebusua Dwarfs
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 3 13 26
11 8 2 Won W 1 3 8
6 3 1 Drew D 2 3 7
9 1 0 Lost L 0 7 11
34 26 2 Scored S 5 14 30
31 13 0 Conceded C 4 21 36
92% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
54% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 81%
35% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 50%
27% 42% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 15% 15%
19% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
38% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 62%
31% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
38% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.5 15.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 2 8.4 10.5
4.5 5.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3.7
28% 47% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 37% 33%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Ebusua Dwarfs have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ebusua Dwarfs have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier League
  • Ebusua Dwarfs have the most scored goals (14) away in Premier League
  • Ebusua Dwarfs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • WAFA have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Hearts of Oak 26 13 7 6 35 18 13 9 3 1 28 8 13 4 4 5 7 10 17 46
2 Asante Kotoko 26 12 10 4 29 14 13 7 3 3 18 8 13 5 7 1 11 6 15 46
3 Medeama 26 12 7 7 31 23 13 9 3 1 20 7 13 3 4 6 11 16 8 43
4 Great Olympics 26 13 4 9 30 25 13 8 3 2 17 7 13 5 1 7 13 18 5 43
5 Karela 26 11 9 6 34 26 13 10 2 1 24 9 13 1 7 5 10 17 8 42
6 Dreams 26 11 8 7 38 26 14 10 2 2 28 9 12 1 6 5 10 17 12 41
7 WAFA 26 11 6 9 34 31 12 8 3 1 26 13 14 3 3 8 8 18 3 39
8 Aduana Stars 26 11 6 9 31 35 12 9 3 0 20 8 14 2 3 9 11 27 -4 39
9 Ashanti Gold 26 8 10 8 37 32 12 7 4 1 24 8 14 1 6 7 13 24 5 34
10 Bechem United 26 9 6 11 30 39 13 8 4 1 22 9 13 1 2 10 8 30 -9 33
11 Wa All Stars 26 8 8 10 27 24 13 6 5 2 18 9 13 2 3 8 9 15 3 32
12 Ebusua Dwarfs 26 8 7 11 30 36 13 5 4 4 16 15 13 3 3 7 14 21 -6 31
13 Berekum Chelsea 26 8 7 11 27 36 14 8 5 1 20 10 12 0 2 10 7 26 -9 31
14 Elmina Sharks 26 7 9 10 24 35 14 7 5 2 16 11 12 0 4 8 8 24 -11 30
15 King Faisal 26 7 8 11 25 37 13 5 6 2 15 11 13 2 2 9 10 26 -12 29
16 Eleven Wonders 26 6 9 11 19 28 14 6 4 4 13 10 12 0 5 7 6 18 -9 27
17 Liberty Professionals 26 6 8 12 21 32 12 4 6 2 15 8 14 2 2 10 6 24 -11 26
18 Inter Allies 26 6 5 15 21 26 13 6 2 5 14 9 13 0 3 10 7 17 -5 23