Monday, 23 February 2015

Ghana Premier League - Statistical Review Of Week 8



Week 8 of the Ghana Premier League was nothing short of surprises as defending champions Asante Kotoko failed to defeat veteran debutants WAFA at home. Meanwhile AshGold continued their impressive start to this year's league by defeating rivals New Edubiase away from home.

Other players like Noah Martey and Yakubu Mohammed as well as Nuhu Fusseini scribbled their names in the history books whilst Gilbert Fiamenyo and Ahmed Toure sustained their goal drought.

Let's take a look at some of the statistics, so far.




STATISTICS
  • 129 - Total number of goals scored in the league.
  • 74 - Number of goalscorers in the league.
  • 2 - The league averages exactly 2 goals per game.
  • 3 - Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) netted a hattrick vs New Edubiase, thus becoming only the second player to achieve such feat after Kofi Owusu (Berekum Chelsea).
  • 4 - Noah Martey (Bechem United) has scored in 4 consecutive games, becoming the first player to achieve such feat. (Week 5, 6, 7, 8)
  • 3 - Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) and Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase) have scored in 3 successive games (Week 6, 7, 8), thus equaling Gilbert Fiamenyo's feat of scoring in 3 successive games (Week 1, 2, 3).
  • 5 - Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase) has scored 5 of the club's last 9 goals in the league. Together with his twin brother, Alhassan Nuhu, they have a combined total of 7 goals out of the club's last 9 goals.
  • 5 - Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) has scored 5 goals in his last 3 games in the league. Equaling Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts of Oak)'s record of scoring 5 in the opening 3 games.
  • 0 - After scoring 5 goals in his opening 3 games of the season, Gilbert Fiamenyo has scored 0 goals in his last 4 games.
  • 3 - Francis Attuquaye (Great Olympics) has scored 3 goals in his last 3 games, only Yakubu Moahmmed (5), Nuhu Fuseini (4) and Noah Martey (4) have more.
  • 6 - Players tied on 5 goals sitting atop of the topscorers log after Week 8 : Yakubu Mohammed, Kofi Owusu, Nuhu Fuseini, Gilbert Fiamenyo, Stephen Baffour (Berekum Chelsea) and Noah Martey.
  • 3 - Players tied on 4 goals in the goalking race : Bernard Morrison (AshGold), Mo Sheriff Deo (Inter Allies) and Nathaniel Asamooah (Medeama).
  • 5 - Players with 3 goals on the topscorers log : Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars), Kwame Boateng (Olympics), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty), Osman Muntaka (Lions) and Francis Attuquaye (Olympics).
  • 5 - AshGold have scored 5 of their total goals from the penalty spot, more than any other side in the league.
  • 3 - Yakubu Mohammmed (AshGold) has scored 3 of his 5 goals from the penalty spot more than any other player.
  • 4 - After winning just 1 game in their opening 4 games, WAFA are now undefeated in their last 4 games (W2, D2, L0).

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