Ghana Premier League - Statistical Review Of Week 9

 Inter Allies continued  their invincibility at home after defeating B.A United, meanwhile Tijani Joshua rescued league leaders AshGold at the death in Week 9 fixtures of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. In other news, Ahmed Toure and Gilbert Fiamenyo ended their goal drought whilst Yakubu Mohammed and Noah Martey continued their goalscoring streak.

Let's analyze the league from a statistical standpoint.

STATISTICS

• 154 - Total goals scored after Week 9.
• 86 - Number of goalscorers, so far.
• 2.1 - League averages a little over 2 goals per game.
• 25 - Week 9 has recorded the highest number of goals scored per week, surpassing Week 7 (23).
• 3 - Players sitting atop of the goalking race with 6 goals each : Noah Martey (Bechem United), Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) and Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts of Oak).
• 5 - Players tied on 5 goals in the goalking race : Kofi Owusu (Berekum Chelsea), Stephen Baffour (Berekum Chelsea), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama) and Sheriff Deo Mohammed (Inter Allies).
• 1 - Bernard Morrison (AshGold) is the only player with  4 goals in the league.
• 7 - Players tied on 3 goals : Stephen Nyarko (Wa All Stars), Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars), Mumuni Zakaria (WAFA), Francis Attuquaye (Olympics), Kwame Boateng (Olympics), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty) and Osman Muntaka (Lions).
• 16 - Number of players tied on  2 goals each.
• 5 - Noah Martey is the first player to score in  5 consecutive league matches (Week 5,6,7,8,9).
• 13.5 - Inter Allies have not conceded a league goal at home in 13 and half hours of football (representing 9 games), surpassing previous record holders Wa All Stars who went a little over 12 hours at home without conceding.
• 3 - Frederick Yamoah (Inter Allies) has assisted 3 of Mo Sheriff Deo's 5 goals. No player in the club has assisted more.
• 6 - Sheriff Deo Mohammed has been involved in  6 goals for Inter Allies, more than any player in the club (5 goals, 1 asssist).
• 3 - Godfred Saka has been involved in 3 goals for Aduana Stars (1 goal, 2 assists), only Richard Arhin equals that feat (3 goals).
• 7 - Gilbert Fiamenyo has been involved in more goals for Hearts of Oak than any player (6 goals, 1 assist).
• 4 - Ahmed Toure has been involved in  more goals than any player at Kotoko (2 goals, 2 assists).
• 8 - Bernard Morrison has been involved in  8 goals for AshGold more than any player (4 goals, 4 assists), eventhough he has failed to score or assist in his last 2 games.
• 5 - Non-Ghanaian players to have scored in the league : Niare Benogo (Inter Allies), Petrus Shitembi (Namibia), Ahmed Toure (Kotoko), Shaun October (Hearts of Oak) and Arnold Landry Bosson (Hearts of Oak).
• 3 - Berekum Chelsea have the fewest number of goalscorers in the league eventhough they have a total of 12 goals : Kofi Owusu (5), Stephen Baffour (5) and Benneth Ofori (2).
• 8 - Heart of Lions have 8 different goalscorers this season, more than any club.
• 0 - Only Kotoko are without a win in their last 5 league matches.
• 7 - Heart of Lions have dropped more points from winning position than any side.
• 4 - Berekum Chelsea, WAFA and AShGold have amassed the highest points from losing position in the league.
• 11 - Only AshGold (13) have more points than WAFA (11) in the last 5 league games.
• 1 - Benneth Ofori (Berekum Chelsea) is the first player to score against both Hearts and Kotoko in the league.

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).