Ghana Premier League- Week 14 Statistical Review; Nathaniel Asamoah extends goal tally, Richard Kingson yet to concede

The penultimate games for the first round of Ghana Premier League, heavily packed with regional derbies was nothing short of excitement as the big sides were properly checked by the smaller clubs.

Meanwhile individuals like Nathaniel Asamoah and Richard Kingson kept their impressive streak of performances.

Let’s analyze the league from a statistical point of view.

STATISTICS

• 234 – Number of goals scored in the league, so far.
• 113 – Number of players who have scored in the league.
• 2.08 – League averages a little over 2 goals per game.
• 10 – Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama) has scored more goals than any player in the league.
• 4 – Players with 8 goals each : Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Noah Martey (Bechem United) and Stephen Baffour Asare (Brekum Chelsea)
• 3 – Players tied on 6 goals each : Sheriff Deo Mohammed (Inter Allies), Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) and Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars)
• 4 – Players with 5 goals : Kofi Owusu (Brekum Chelsea), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty), Ahmed Toure (Kotoko) and Antwi Martin (WAFA)
• 3 – Players with 4 goals : Bernard Morrison (AshGold), Doetse Agbashie (Olympics) and Mumuni Zakaria (WAFA)
• 12 – Number of players with 3 goals each.
• 20 – Number of players with 2 goals each.
• 360 – Richard Kingson has not conceded a goal in when in post for Olympics in 4 games running, thus 6 hours (360 minutes)
• 7 – Noah Martey, Nuhu Fuseini and Nathaniel Asmaoah have all scored against 7 different sides more than any player.
• 7 – Kotoko have drawn more games more than any side this season.
• 1 – Inter Allies have lost a league game at home in the league, 1st time in 15 games. Unbeaten home run lasted 1,260mins (21hrs); 425days (1yr, 2months, 1day) which ironically happens to be WAFA’s away win this season.
• 13 – Aduana Stars have won 13 consecutive home games in the league, more than any club.
• 0 – Heart of Lions are the only side yet to concede a goal at home this season.
• 10 – New Edubiase have conceded more goals at home than any club this season.
• 9 – Kotoko have scored more away goals than any side.
• 15 – Bechem United have conceded more away goals than any side.
• 20 – Sekondi Hasaacas is the highest scoring side in the league but have conceded 17, only Bechem United (20), BA United (20) and New Edubiase (25) have conceded more goals.
• 10.71 – Probability of a visiting team winning an away league match in the league after Week 14 is approximately 11 per cent.