Sunday, 8 March 2015

Ghana Premier League - Statistical Review Of Week 10


Week 10 of the ongoing Ghana Premier league served fans with enthralling fixtures. Kotoko continued their lackluster campaign whilst Aduana Stars applied the brakes on high-flying AshGold. Meanwhile, Noah Martey and Yakubu Mohammed failed to continue their fine goalscoring streak.

Let's analyze the league, of course from a statistical perspective.
 



STATISTICS

  • 171 - Total goals scored after Week 10.
  • 92 - Number of goalscorers, so far.
  • 2.1 - League averages 2 goals per game.
  • 6 - Players tied atop of the topscorers log with 6 goals each : Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold), Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts), Noah Martey (Bechem United), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Stephen Baffour Asare (Brekum Chelsea) and Mo Sheriff Deo (Inter Allies).
  • 3 - Players with 5 goals : Kofi Owusu (Brekum Chelsea), Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama) and Kennedy Ashia (Liberty).
  • 1 - Only Bernard Morrison (AshGold) has scored 4 goals this season.
  • 10 - Players with 3 goals each.
  • 14 - Number of players tied on 2 goals each.
  • 9 - No player has been involved in more goals in the league than Stephen Baffour Asare (6 goals, 3 assists).
  • 4 - Inter Allies have conceded the fewest goals in the league.
  • 2 - Only WAFA and Lions are unbeaten in their last 5 games.
  • 3 - Number of own goals recorded in the league : Alhaji Nurudeen (Medeam vs Liberty), Kweku Stephen (Liberty vs Bechem United) and Kingsley Adjei (Hasaacas vs Hearts).
  • 2 - Only Yakubu Mohammed (3) has scored more goals from the via penalty kick than Kennedy Ashia.
  • 9 - Of the 13 goals scored by New Edubiase this season, twin brothers Fuseini Nuhu (6) and Alhassan Nuhu (3) have scored 9. 
  • 17 - New Edubiase have conceded 17 goals, more than any side. 
  • 5 - Ahmed Toure has been involved in more goals than any Kotoko player (3 goals, 2 assists).