Young Apostles face Swedru All Blacks on October 25 at 15:00 GMT, with both teams looking to make an early impact in the league season.
Neither side has scored a goal so far, making this a significant opportunity for the first attacking breakthrough of the campaign. Young Apostles will have home advantage, but their recent form gives Swedru All Blacks reason to believe they can take a positive result from the fixture.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Young Apostles) — 0 assists, (Swedru All Blacks) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Young Apostles) — 0, (Swedru All Blacks) — 0
- Tackles: (Young Apostles) — 0, (Swedru All Blacks) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Young Apostles) — 0, (Swedru All Blacks) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
Young Apostles’ last five matches have produced the sequence LWLLL, while Swedru All Blacks come into the match with a record of LWDDL. The visitors have avoided defeat in three of those five games, although their latest result was a loss. Young Apostles, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four matches and will be under pressure to change that run in front of their home supporters.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Young Apostles — LWLLL
- Swedru All Blacks — LWDDL
The match is also important in the context of the league table. With the season still at an early stage and both teams yet to score, one win could make a noticeable difference to their position and momentum. Three points would give either side a platform to build on, while another defeat would increase the pressure before the next round of fixtures.
According to home statistics this season, Young Apostles scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 33.33% | 14.29% |
| 16-30 | 33.33% | 14.29% |
| 31-45 | 33.33% | 14.29% |
| 46-60 | 28.57% | |
| 61-75 | 28.57% | |
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Swedru All Blacks has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| 16-30 | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| 31-45 | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Young Apostles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swedru All Blacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Young Apostles | Swedru All Blacks | |
| 48.0% | Winning the game | 48.0% |
| 38% | Attack potential | 38% |
| 27% | Potential in defense | 27% |
| 80% | Strength against each other | 80% |
| 100% | Goal Potential | 100% |
Summary: the probability of Swedru All Blacks winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Young Apostles, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Young Apostles, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Swedru All Blacks is likely to score no more than -1.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Young Apostles and Swedru All Blacks will take place on October 25 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Wenchi Sports Stadium.