Football tips: WAFA vs Hearts of Oak - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sogakope Stadium (2000 seats)

This should be quite a game, with WAFA placed 3rd and Hearts of Oak at 1st. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • WAFA have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak have the most clean sheets (16) 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.

Hearts of Oak play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Hearts of Oak when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 16 times in these games.

WAFA are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Happy, happy days for Hearts who are already winners of the Premier League. This could affect their motivation.

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WAFA form and stats

WAFA have performed here at Sogakope Stadium this season with 11 wins from 16 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sogakope Stadium.

The WAFA goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 273 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League.

WAFA enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Karela's place. The match ended 2-0.

Before that, WAFA had a home game versus Inter Allies which ended with a victory 1-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (33 in 16 games), WAFA's attacking play is working. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Hearts of Oak form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Hearts of Oak, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 5-6-5 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Hearts as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

Hearts played 1-1 against Liberty Professionals in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Ebusua Dwarfs.

The attacking power of Hearts when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Hearts are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hearts of Oak - WAFA 4-0 entered in the official records. WAFA-Hearts of Oak H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: WAFA two wins, Hearts of Oak four wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

WAFA missing players

Hearts of Oak missing players

Total First Half Second Half
WAFA Hearts of Oak
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
15 11 2 Won W 0 5 17
8 4 2 Drew D 1 6 10
10 1 0 Lost L 3 5 6
45 33 10 Scored S 0 11 45
38 17 8 Conceded C 5 13 22
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 91%
58% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 67%
36% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 21%
27% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
21% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
42% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 33%
33% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 48%
33% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 44% 27%
 
4.3 5.1 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5 5.4
4.4 3.5 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.1 3.4
1.5 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.3 14.4 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 8.7 9.3
4.2 5 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.6 3.2
32% 45% 77% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 42%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Hearts of Oak have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hearts of Oak have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak have the most clean sheets (16) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak have the the best goal difference (+23) in Premier League
  • WAFA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • WAFA have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hearts of Oak have scored away.
  • WAFA have the most scored goals in the first half (26) 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 Hearts of Oak 33 17 10 6 45 22 17 12 4 1 34 9 16 5 6 5 11 13 23 61
2 Asante Kotoko 33 15 12 6 37 21 16 9 4 3 22 10 17 6 8 3 15 11 16 57
3 WAFA 33 15 8 10 45 38 16 11 4 1 33 17 17 4 4 9 12 21 7 53
4 Aduana Stars 33 15 7 11 42 41 16 12 4 0 25 8 17 3 3 11 17 33 1 52
5 Medeama 33 14 9 10 36 34 16 11 4 1 25 10 17 3 5 9 11 24 2 51
6 Dreams 33 13 10 10 44 33 17 12 2 3 32 11 16 1 8 7 12 22 11 49
7 Great Olympics 33 14 7 12 35 32 16 9 4 3 19 9 17 5 3 9 16 23 3 49
8 Karela 33 12 10 11 41 39 17 11 3 3 28 16 16 1 7 8 13 23 2 46
9 Berekum Chelsea 33 12 7 14 38 45 17 11 5 1 29 12 16 1 2 13 9 33 -7 43
10 Ashanti Gold 33 10 12 11 43 36 16 8 6 2 25 9 17 2 6 9 18 27 7 42
11 Eleven Wonders 33 11 9 13 31 34 17 9 4 4 21 12 16 2 5 9 10 22 -3 42
12 Bechem United 33 11 9 13 37 45 17 10 6 1 27 11 16 1 3 12 10 34 -8 42
13 King Faisal 33 10 10 13 32 45 17 8 6 3 20 12 16 2 4 10 12 33 -13 40
14 Wa All Stars 33 10 9 14 31 33 16 7 6 3 21 12 17 3 3 11 10 21 -2 39
15 Liberty Professionals 33 10 9 14 33 45 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 3 3 11 9 27 -12 39
16 Ebusua Dwarfs 33 11 8 14 38 43 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 4 3 10 19 27 -5 38
17 Elmina Sharks 33 9 11 13 33 45 17 9 6 2 21 13 16 0 5 11 12 32 -12 38
18 Inter Allies 33 7 5 21 28 38 17 7 2 8 21 18 16 0 3 13 7 20 -10 26

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 Hearts of Oak 33 17 10 6 45 22 17 12 4 1 34 9 16 5 6 5 11 13 23 61
2 Asante Kotoko 33 15 12 6 37 21 16 9 4 3 22 10 17 6 8 3 15 11 16 57
3 WAFA 33 15 8 10 45 38 16 11 4 1 33 17 17 4 4 9 12 21 7 53
4 Aduana Stars 33 15 7 11 42 41 16 12 4 0 25 8 17 3 3 11 17 33 1 52
5 Medeama 33 14 9 10 36 34 16 11 4 1 25 10 17 3 5 9 11 24 2 51
6 Dreams 33 13 10 10 44 33 17 12 2 3 32 11 16 1 8 7 12 22 11 49
7 Great Olympics 33 14 7 12 35 32 16 9 4 3 19 9 17 5 3 9 16 23 3 49
8 Karela 33 12 10 11 41 39 17 11 3 3 28 16 16 1 7 8 13 23 2 46
9 Berekum Chelsea 33 12 7 14 38 45 17 11 5 1 29 12 16 1 2 13 9 33 -7 43
10 Ashanti Gold 33 10 12 11 43 36 16 8 6 2 25 9 17 2 6 9 18 27 7 42
11 Eleven Wonders 33 11 9 13 31 34 17 9 4 4 21 12 16 2 5 9 10 22 -3 42
12 Bechem United 33 11 9 13 37 45 17 10 6 1 27 11 16 1 3 12 10 34 -8 42
13 King Faisal 33 10 10 13 32 45 17 8 6 3 20 12 16 2 4 10 12 33 -13 40
14 Wa All Stars 33 10 9 14 31 33 16 7 6 3 21 12 17 3 3 11 10 21 -2 39
15 Liberty Professionals 33 10 9 14 33 45 16 7 6 3 24 18 17 3 3 11 9 27 -12 39
16 Ebusua Dwarfs 33 11 8 14 38 43 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 4 3 10 19 27 -5 38
17 Elmina Sharks 33 9 11 13 33 45 17 9 6 2 21 13 16 0 5 11 12 32 -12 38
18 Inter Allies 33 7 5 21 28 38 17 7 2 8 21 18 16 0 3 13 7 20 -10 26

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