The second round of the Ghana Premier League 2021/2022 commences today, after an eventful first round. Kotoko sit atop the pile with 37 points (a return of 2.176 points per game), and have been the team to watch, after impressive displays especially away from home. The salient stats from round one include:
-There have been almost 2 goals per match (1.96) with 300 Goals in 153 matches
-Frank Etouga Mbella leads the goal king chart with 11 goals
-Abdulai Iddrisu of Bechem United holds the most clean sheets – 11
-There have been 18 red cards
-Mawuli Wayo of King Faisal has 6 assists
WAFA VS KING FAISAL
WAFA and King Faisal will commence the second round of the Ghana Premier league with a Friday afternoon fixture. You would expect the Sogakope faithfuls to turn up in support of their academy boys as they look to overturn their dwindling fortunes. They face a King Faisal side who rather surprisingly ended the first round with the league’s worst form after their thunderbolt start.
WAFA need to scramble their way out of the relegation zone in earnest and there will be no better opportunity than now as they face Alhaji Grunsah’s men who are on their heaviest downward slide. To stand any real chance of a win, the Sogakope lads must start converting the loads of chances they create ie. 1.66 xGF (a league high).
King Faisal still sit 5th on the log 11 points from the top, despite a run of 5 losses in the last 6 outings. During that spell, the Kumasi based side have lost 5 straight games on the road, scoring just once. Spearhead Ibrahim Osman has seen his goals dry up while top scorer for the club; Zubeiru Ibrahim has also struggled with form.
WAFA have never recorded successive home losses while King Faisal have also never won at the Sogakope Park. Barring any real surprises, this is headed only one direction.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Sogakope Sports Stadium, Sogakope | ||
| Date and Time | Friday February 25, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | WAFA: LDWDD | King Faisal: LWLLL | |
| Position | 16th (18 pts) | 5th (26 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 1-0
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