Friday, 31 July 2015

Pundits Corner: Derek Dapaah Predicts week 25 Ghana Premier League


We enter a very critical moment of the first Capital Plus Premier League with team jostling for positions both on the top and down of the league log, this week we have a regional derby, and he super clash match. Accra Hearts of Oak take on rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko, while B A United welcome Aduana Stars, Once more yours truly Derek Dapaah makes his prediction ahead of the matches


Ashantigold vs Liberty

Ashgold must do everything to win this encounter. What is coach Bash doing? From eleven (11) points to two (2) points gap,  very abysmal. Ashgold must beat Liberty 3-4 goals to make a mark to win the league. Liberty are lying at their usual place when every season ends so if they lose it's nothing because no relegation hunt. I urge Ashgold to beat Liberty any how to maintain or extend the lead if Chelsea loses. Open free gate, let the fans rally behind the clubs or let the stadium be filled with the yellow and black colors to create tension and fear to their opponent (Liberty) so that they fall to their feet in the game. Obuasi football fans should troop to the stadium to support their traditional club to get a trophy for them.
 Dapaah predicts: Ashgold 2:0 Liberty
Form guide: Ashgold: LWLDL- 1st position
Liberty: LLDLW- 8th position

Berekum Chelsea vrs Medeama

Can they top the league come this weekend? A big "NO" and they should forget it. Chelsea to draw with Medeama this weekend. With Chelsea risking everything to top the league, Medeama will be doing so to avoid the relegation virus because where they are lying means they can be captured by the relegation virus. It will be a nice game with Chelsea losing only a fixture in their last five (5) games, Medeama has only won a match in their last five (5) games drawing two (2) and losing the rest (2) which is awful. This season have been Medeama's bad season but to avoid relegation and get things well next season. With both clubs in need of the points and Chelsea having the better off in this fixture despite a nice league form, I will go for a point split.
 Dapaah predicts: Berekum Chelsea 1:1 Medeama SC
Form guide: Berekum Chelsea: DWWWL- 2nd
Medeama SC: LDDWL- 9th position

WAFA vrs Bechem United

WAFA surely knows that a defeat will send them back out of the top 4 and it won't be nothing to them but it will be a great achievement if the finish in the top 4. Will Bechem blame someone if they go back to Division 1? Surely, yes. They started the campaign well on a brighter note but all of a sudden they have fallen short of the joy they had in the second round. I feel very sad for them because they are the next counterpart to
follow BA United if they lose this game and I will tell you the next club to follow them. WAFA will beat Bechem. I told you that WAFA will surely lose point(s) when playing away but not at SOGAKOPE. any team will get it if the team goes there.
 Dapaah predicts: WAFA 2:0 Bechem United
Form guide: WAFA: LWLWL- 4th position
Bechem United: LWLLW- 12th position

Wa All Stars vrs New Edubiase

I think Edubiase already knows that, they will be losing this fixture that was why they beat Hearts of Oak last week but another defeat they will be going back to the relegation zone. Wa All Stars has nothing, I mean nothing in this fixture or league because they are safe despite any club can go to relegation, at 6th position you can't fall to 13th. I urge them to beat Edubiase to excel at where they are lying at the moment. I know Edubiase stand tall on this encounter with them losing only a game in their last five (5) fixture whiles Wa All Stars have only won a game in their last five (5) games so it's opposite forms. I will go for a win for Wa All Stars in this encounter
 Dapaah predicts: Wa All Stars 2:1 New Edubiase
Form guide: Wa All Stars: LDDWL- 6th position
New Edubiase: WLWDW- 10th position

Inter-Allies vrs Heart of Lions

Lions to remain at the 13th position or to the 14th position because the fact is there, they will be surely be beaten at Tema. Allies have only lost a game in this second round and they are my BEST club in the second round. Their defeat came in hands of the Dormaa boys, Aduana far away in Dormaa so it is no news but just that they recorded their first defeat. Lions knows that their form in the second round have been shambolic so what they have to do in the remaining fixture is that; pick a point away and win at home but it's not going to happen this weekend against a well-organized club, Allies who haven't lost a game at home in the second round. Allies to beat Lions.
Dapaah predicts: Inter-Allies 1:0 Heart of Lions
Form guide: Inter-Allies: WWWWL- 5th position
Heart of Lions: DLWLW- 13th position

BA United vrs Aduana Stars
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BA could use Aduana's away form to beat them and grab a first victory for a long time. Aduana knows that they themselves haven't been good at away and will also be looking forward to make this fixture one of the surviving away win because BA are already relegated. They can use this fixture to revive something at their side. I will tell them to win this just to make their fans happy because Aduana are awful club when playing away. They are only good when playing at Dormaa only. I urge them to win this by a lone goal, but Aduana Stars could also win from away in a long time
Dapaah predicts: BA United 0:1 Aduana Stars
Form guide: BA United: DDLDL- 16th position
Aduana Stars: WLWLW- 3rd position

Hasaacas vrs Olympics

With Olympics just losing one (1) game in their last five (5) matches same as Hasaacas, we will have a game to watch at Sekondi. Hasaacas will surely stand to beat Olympics this Sunday to get into the top four (4) whiles Olympics will be trying to avoid relegation because where they are now on the league log. Olympics to give everything out for this game. Hasaacas must soak in the pressure coming and counter them rather but if they open up, it will cause a cricket score line this weekend in this fixture. I see Hasaacas beating them no matter what happens.
Dapaah predicts: Hasaacas 2:1 Olympics
Form guide: Hasaacas: WWDLW- 7th position
Olympics: WLWDW- 16th position

Accra Hearts of Oak vrs Kumasi Asante Kotoko

Ghana's version of the El-Clasico. With Hearts winning only a fixture in their last five (5) fixtures, I urge them to do something in this game. If Hearts loses, they remain in the relegation zone or if they win they are out of the zone but not fully and  if their opponent loses they drop to the zone area or if they win, enters into the top 10. We really have a game to watch this weekend. Kumasi fans, Accra fans get your money and let's move to the stadium to watch this nice encounter. I urge Hearts to beat Kotoko but will be happy if it ends in a draw.
Dapaah predicts: Hearts of Oak 2:1 Kotoko
Form guide: Hearts of Oak: DLLWL- 14th position
Kumasi Asante Kotoko: WDLLW- 11th position


Sunday, 26 July 2015

General Stats: Ghana Premier League week 24

FT     :     Olympics                2 - 1      Medeama SC      
Olympics( Kwame Boateng 17'  64'
Medeama(Nathaniel Asamoah 54' pen
FT     :     Liberty                  1 - 0         WAFA   
Liberty(Felix Addo 87'
FT   :       Kotoko                  1 - 0        AshGold
kotoko(Sarfo Gyamfi 24' 
FT    :      Heart of Lions      2 - 0        Wa All Stars
Lions (Prince Acquah  40' Pen  Michael Annang 50'   
FT     :     Aduana Stars       1 - 0        Inter-Allies
Aduana (Richard Arhin 30'
FT     :     Hasaacas              2 - 0        BA Utd 
Hasaacas(Siba Adams 78' Kojo Poku 82'
FT   :       Edubiase FC         2 - 1        Hearts of Oak
Edubiase(Nuhu Fuseini 15 Anabila Latif 73'
Hearts (Kenneth Okoro 22'               
FT:       Bechem United    2 - 1       Berekum Chelsea
Bechem( Noah Martey 9' Yaw Anorl 4+1')
Chelsea( Kofi Owusu 67'

Week 24 Statistics
Goals Scored: 16
Number of Scorers : 15
Week 24 has 5 new Scorers
Average goals per match 2.0
Wins: 8
Draw : 0
Home win : 8
Away win : 0
Total Statistics After week 24
Total Goals scored :  401
Total Matches played: 192
Average : 2.08 per match
Total Goals scored (home) : 284
Total Goals scored (Away) : 117
Total number of 1st Half Goals - 197
Total number of 2nd half goals - 204
Total Wins : 147 (75.6%)
Total Draw : 45 (24.4%%)
Total Home wins : 129
Total Away wins: 18
Total Number of scorers : 156
NB: Kenneth Okoro of Hearts of Oak scored the league's 390th goal in the 22nd minute of their game against New Edubiase
Felix Addo of Liberty Professionals is credited with the league's 400th goal, He scored in the 87th minute in their game against WAFA.

TOP SCORERS
16- Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama sc)
 12-   Kofi Owusu,(Berekum Chelsea)
  11 -   Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase)
10 - Yakubu Mohammed (Ashantigold)
      Ahmed Toure(Asante Kotoko)
    Kennedy Ashia (Liberty Professionals)
    Stephen Baffour Asare (Berekum Chelsea)
9 - Noah Martey (Bechem United)
8 - Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts of Oak)
        Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars)
       Mohammed Sherrif Doe (Inter Allies )
   Kwame Boateng (Great Olympics )   
  7 -Mumuni Zakaria, Martin Antwi (WAFA)
 6 -  Bernard Morrison (Ashantigold)
      5-   Stephen Nyarko(Wa All Stars)
      Emmanuel Ankobiah, (Hassacas )
4 - Doetse Agbashie(Great Olympics)
     Bernard Ofori, Nuhu Alhassan(New Edubiase )
     Muntaka Osman(Heart of Lions)
     Francis Kyeremeh(B.A. United)
     Kojo Poku ,Samuel afful, Frederick Quayson (Hassacas )
     Dauda Mohammed(Kotoko)
     Kweku Asuandzi Baffoe (Wa All Stars )
     Foovi Aguidi(Hearts of Oak)
     Yaw Anorl (BechemUnited )
3 - Daniel Appiah, Francis Attuquaye(Great Olympics)
     Emmanuel Gyamfi(Wa All Stars)
      Kennedy Kissi Koranteng (WAFA)
     Emmanuel Asante, (Asante Kotoko )
     Eliasu Fuseini , Ndiaye Benogo(Inter Allies )
     Kwame Boahen, Hans Kwoffie(Medeama sc)
     Latif Salifu(Berekum chelsea)
    Aminu Mohammed, Ernest Baffour(Bechem United )
    Bismark Idun (New Edubiase )
   Prince Acquah, Osman Sackey (Heart of Lions)
     Salasie Adjei(Hearts of Oak)
2- Amos Korankyi, Kingsley Adjei (Hassacas)
     Benjamin Bature,(Medeama) Hassacas)
     Latif Amadu, Jordan Opoku, Michael Akuffo, Prince Baffoe,(Asante Kotoko)
     Baffour Gyawu, Daniel Bonsu(Heart of Lions)
      Asiwome Fumador, Bennett Ofori(Berekum chelsea)
     Francis Larbi, Elvis opoku, Richard Addai, Godfred Saka(Aduana Stars)
     Richard Yamoah, Isaac Oduro, (Hearts of Oak)
      Alfred Azumah Nelson, Baba Zakari(Liberty)
     Petrus Shitembi, Didier Kore, Mumuni Shafiu, Tijani josuah(Ashantigold )
     Yakubu  Wadudu, Abdul Ganiyu Ismail(Wa All Stars)
     Nana Egyir,Mustapha Mohammed, Sellorm Djerado(B A United)
     Tanko Mohammed, Isaac Quansah, (Heart of Lions)
  Baba Mensah,  Mensah Ropapa Kwamina, (Inter Allies)
    Godwin Attram, (Great Olympics)
     Ashimeru Majeed,  Umar Bashiru ( WAFA )
1-Derrick Sasraku Daniel Darkwa, Sadick Abubakar (Aduana stars)
   Josuah Otoo  Joseph Adjei,Paul De Vris Asare, Richard Arthur, Emmanuel Ocran(Wa All Stars)
     Richmond Lamptey,Samuel Tettey,Kennedy Boateng(WAFA)
    Siba Adams, Augustine Arhinful  Benjamin Eshun  Ibrahim Suleman, Daniel Egyin  Roger Lamptey, Tenneson Opoku, (Hassacas)
    Zutah Tetteh Joseph, Nurudeen Ali og, Jacob apau Asiedu, Akwesi Dunso(Medeama sc)
   Anabila Latif, Malik Tahiru, James Boadi,Nasir Lamin, Ibrahim Samed, Aminu Dramani Felix   Afriyie(New Edubiase),
Felix Addo,Emmanuel antwi, Tamimu Muntari, Bernard Arthur,   Kweku Stephen, Michael Appiah, Charles Dwamena, Latif Blessing (Liberty Professionals)
 Emmanuel Nettey, Lord Ofosuhene,Frederick Boateng,, Gockel Ahotor,Evans Mensah(Inter Allies)
Michael Annang,  Yakubu Hudu, Isaac Twum  ,Mohammed Razir ,Abdulai Abdul Karim         Samuel yeboah, , Asiamah Badu, (Heart of Lions)
 Coffie Bekoe, Issah Nyamewero,Hamza Mohammed, Issah Adamu, Richard Baffour, Yaw Mensah (Bechem United)
      Isaac danso ,Enoch gyimah, ,  Charles Oppong Moses Owusu, Felix Kwakye(B A United)
 Godfred Asante, Emmanuel Martey, Edmund Sekyi(Great Olympics )
Kenneth Okoro, Eric Kumi, Philip Boampong Arnold Bosson, Shaun October, Saban Laryea, Robin Gnange,(Hearts of Oak)
Francis Adjei,Emmanuel Baffour, Emmanuel Osei,(Ashantigold)
   Aidoo Paul, Samuel Kyere, Richard Adjei, Kingsly Effah (Berekum Chelsea )
     Ahmed Adams(Asante Kotoko )


TOTAL SCORERS - 151
16Goals - 1 player
12 Goals 1 Player
11- Goal -1 Player
10 Goals - 4 Player
9 Goals - 1 Player
8 Goals - 4 players
7 Goals - 2 Players
6 Goals  - 1 players
5 Goals  - 2 players
4 Goals  - 12 players
3 Goals  - 16 players
2 Goals  - 35 players
1 Goals  - 76 players


Stats source : records man ( Asikimila )