Ghana Premier League - Statistical Review Of Week 23

With few weeks to bring the domestic season to an end, quite a lot happened in Week 23, with WAFA defeating Kotoko and topscorer Nathaniel Asamoah finding his scoring boots for the Trakwa Mauves. Meanwhile, Hearts of Oak emphatically battered Heart of Lions to return to winning ways.

Let's delve into some jaw-dropping statistics so far.

STATISTICS

• 385 - Total number of goals scored in the league, so far.
• 155 - Players who have scored in the league.
• 2.09 - Average number of goals registered per game.
• 15 - Nathaniel Ohene Asamoah (Medeama SC) has scored more goals than any player.
• 11 - Kofi Owusu (Brekum Chelsea) has 11 goals
• 5 - Amed Toure (Kotoko), Stephen Baffour (Brekum Chelsea), Nuhu Fuseini (Edubiase), Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) and Kennedy Ashia (Liberty) have scored 10 goals
• 3 - Number of players with 8 goals : Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts), Noah Martey (Bechem United) and Mo Sheriff Deo (Inter Allies)
• 3 - Players with 7 goals each : Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars), Mumuni Zakaria (WAFA) and Martin Antwi (WAFA)
• 2 - Players with 6 goals each : Bernard Morrison (AshGold)
• 4 - Players with 5 goals : Kwame Boateng (Olympics), Bernard Ofori (Edubiase), Stephen Nyarko (Wa All Stars) and Emmanuel Ankobeah (Hasaacas)
• 8 - Players with 4 goals : Samuel Afful (Hasaacas), Osman Muntaka (Lions), Francis Kyeremeh (BA United), Doetse Agbashie (Olympics), Asuandzie Baffoe (Wa All Stars), Foovi Aguidi (Hearts), Dauda Mohammed (Kotoko) and Frederick Quayson (Hasaacas)
• 20 - Players with 3 goals each.
• 37 - Number of players with 2 goals each
• 123 - Total number of home wins recorded in the league
• 19 - Total number of away wins recorded in the league
• 42 - Number of drawn games recorded this season with just 25 ending in a scoring draw
• 271 - Total number of goals scored by home teams
• 114 - Represents goals scored by visiting clubs
• 195 - Goals scored in the first half
• 190 - Goals scored in the second half
• 1-30 mins - 110 goals have been scored within this period
• 31-60 mins - 150 goals have been scored within this period
• 61-90 mins - 125 goals have been recorded in this period
• 46 - Number of penalties scored in this year's league out of a total 58