A lot happened in Week 11 games of the Ghana Premier League with defending champions, Asante Kotoko brushing aside Bechem United under new coach, David Duncan. Meanwhile Gilbert Fiamenyo and Noah Martey continued their impressive scoring form as league leaders, AshGold won just by the skin of their teeth.
Now let’s analyze the league from a statistical perspective.
STATISTICS
- 189 - Total number of goals scored in the league.
- 98 - Number of players who have scored in the league, so far.
- 2.1 - League averages a little over 2 goals per game.
- 8 - Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts) is the topscorer of the league.
- 2 - Players tied on 7 goals each on the topscorers log : Noah Martey (Bechem United) and Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama SC)
- 4 - Players with 6 goals each : Mo Sheriff Deo (Inter Allies), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Stephen Baffour Asare (Brekum Chelsea) and Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold).
- 2 - Players with 5 goals each : Kofi Owusu (Brekum Chelsea) and Kennedy Ashia (Liberty).
- 3 - Players tied on 4 goals each : Bernard Morrison (AshGold), Ahmed Toure (Kotoko) and Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars).
- 11 - Number of players with 3 goals each.
- 13 - Players with 2 goals each.
- 2 - No side has scored more own goals than Hasaacas.
- 4 - Total number of own goals recorded in the league so far.
- 463 - Hasaacas are without an away win in the league for 463 days and counting.
- 29 - Brekum Chelsea are undefeated at home in 29 league games since their 0-1 defeat to Amidaus on 30/12/12
- 679 - Kotoko scored 3 goals in an away game (vs Bechem United) for the first time in 679 days (1 year, 10 months, 1 week, 3 days), since defeating Brekum Arsenal 3-1 on 12/05/13.
- 17/19 - Bechem United have lost just 2 games in their last 19 home games in the league. Ironically both defeats were inflicted by David Duncan managed clubs, Hearts of Oak and now Kotoko, ending their 17-game unbeaten home run.
- 49 - After scoring 3 goals in the opening 4 games of the league, Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars) needed 49 days to score his 4th goal of the season (vs WAFA).
- 20 - No side has conceded more goals than New Edubiase.
- 1 - Olympics have recorded their first away win the league (vs Liberty).
- 1 - For the first time this season, Brekum Chelsea scored a goal with neither Stephen Baffour nor Kofi Owusu nor Benneth Ofori finding the back of the net, rather it was Latif Salifu.
- 3 - Emmanuel Gyamfi (Wa All Stars) and Ahmed Toure (Kotoko) have scored in each of their last 3 games for their respective clubs. Other players to have achieved this feat : Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts), Noah Martey (Bechem United) and Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase).
- 4 - Noah Martey (Bechem United) has scored in each of the last 4 home games for his club.
- 19 - Aduana Stars have won just 1 game (vs Olympics) away from home in their last 19 away games.
- 3 - Isaac Oduro (Hearts of Oak) has directly been involved in 3 goals in his last 3 games (1 goal, 2 assists).
