Ghana - Ghana Premier LeagueCrosby Awuah Memorial StadiumData current as of 19 July 2026

Karela vs Nations: match statistics

Karela crest
Karela
0 : 1half-time 0:1
Nations crest
Nations

Karela vs Nations: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Karela play Nations in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The match date is 24 May 2026 at 17:00. Venue: Crosby Awuah Memorial Stadium. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Karela: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Nations: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Karela scores 0.94 and concedes 0.97 goals per match. Nations scores 0.88 and concedes 0.91. League average: 2.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Karela 35%, Nations 35%. Over 2.5: Karela 26%, Nations 29%. League level: BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Nations has higher xG: 1.44 vs 0.97. Karela: 6.0 shots per match, Nations: 7.9.

Match halves

Karela: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.38. Nations: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.35.

Goals by minute

Karela: 16-30 (7 goals). Nations: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ghana Premier League: 2.03 goals per match, BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Karela has a clear home advantage: on average 1.44 goals scored and only 0.50 conceded per match, with 63% clean sheets in home fixtures. Nations away average is 0.50 goals scored and 1.31 conceded, and in 56% of away matches they fail to score, which significantly limits their chances. Quality-of-chances analysis shows xG 1.08 for Karela with actual 1.44 goals (overperformance +0.36), while Nations has xG 1.07 but only 0.50 goals (underperformance -0.57); additionally shot conversion is 15% versus 6% for the visitors. The hosts attempt more shots (9.75 vs 7.45) and more on target (2.88 vs 2.55), have a home goal difference of +15 versus the visitors’ -13 and occupy 6th place in the table versus 15th for Nations. In the last 5 matches Karela averaged 1.6 points (2-2-1), Nations 1.2 points (2-3-0), so the home win is the clear favorite.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
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3Shots8
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1Shots on target2
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0.45xG0.81
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3Corners3
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24Dangerous attacks22
KarelaNations
-1Fouls-1
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1Cards0
KarelaNations

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.94Goals scored / match0.88
KarelaNations
0.97Goals conceded / match0.91
KarelaNations
36%Average possession35%
KarelaNations
1.65Shots on target / match2.47
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

5.97Shots per match7.94
KarelaNations
1.65Shots on target2.47
KarelaNations
15.8%Shot conversion11.1%
KarelaNations
36%Possession35%
KarelaNations
0.97xG for1.44
KarelaNations
1xG against1.12
KarelaNations

Shooting quality

Karela: Counter-attackingNations: Balanced
KarelaNations
Accuracy (shots on target)28%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.570.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Karela is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Karela · 1.2 pts / match - Nations

Karela
WDLWL
Season result split
38% W29% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-10-11
1.44 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.75Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Nations
LWLLW
Season result split
35% W24% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-14
1.29 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-12
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Karela is 7% better for: goals scored per match.

0.94 goals / match - Karela · 0.88 goals / match - Nations

Nations is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.97 goals / match - Karela · 0.91 goals / match - Nations

Karela scoring profile: strong

Karela scores in 68% of matches (23 of 34 matches), while Nations keeps a clean sheet in 35% (12 of 34 matches).

Nations scoring profile: mixed

Nations scores in 59% of matches (20 of 34 matches), while Karela keeps a clean sheet in 47% (16 of 34 matches).

32Goals scored (season)30
KarelaNations
33Goals conceded (season)31
KarelaNations
1.91Average goals in match1.79
KarelaNations
3Goals scored (last 5)2
KarelaNations
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
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How often they score at least...

68%1 goal59%
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24%2 goals24%
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3%3 goals6%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal65%
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26%2 goals24%
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12%3 goals3%
KarelaNations
6%4 goals0%
KarelaNations

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time15%
KarelaNations
6%BTTS in both halves3%
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9%Scored in both halves12%
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BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
KarelaNations
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
KarelaNations
20%BTTS - last 50%
KarelaNations

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
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35%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
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6%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
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2nd half

56%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
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21%Min. 2 goals after half-time24%
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9%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Karela is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - Karela · 1.21 pts / match - Nations

Karela - half-time state
26% leading53% draw21% trailing
Nations - half-time state
29% leading32% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1.21
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0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.53
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0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
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1.03Average goals (1st half)1.06
KarelaNations
68%Clean sheet before half-time53%
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56%No goal before half-time62%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per match (2nd half)1.12
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0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.35
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0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
KarelaNations
0.88Average goals (2nd half)0.74
KarelaNations
59%Clean sheet after half-time65%
KarelaNations
68%No goal after half-time68%
KarelaNations

Karela - second-half results

18% W56% R26% P
45
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nations - second-half results

15% W68% R18% P
41
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Karela - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Nations - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.0
Average goals in match1.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Karela
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
7
6
16-30
7
6
31-45
2
3
46-60
5
6
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Nations
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
4
5
16-30
8
6
31-45
3
2
46-60
1
4
61-75
8
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.85
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
35%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Karela

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
147%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Nations

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.56
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ghana Premier League).

Teams vs league

KarelaLigaNations
Average goals in match 1.912.03 1.79
Both teams scored 35%34% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%34% 29%
Clean sheets 47%41% 35%
Goal before half-time 59%62% 71%
Goal after half-time 56%59% 50%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.03
Average goals per match
34%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
41%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
0.66
Away goals / match
+108%
Home attack advantage
+52%
Home defence advantage
+42%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Karela 0 - 1 - 0 Nations. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Karela vs Nations?

The Ghana Premier League match finished Karela 0:1 Nations. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Karela vs Nations?

Karela score 0.94 goals per game on average and Nations 0.88. The Ghana Premier League average is 2.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Karela's matches and 35% of Nations's.

What form are Karela and Nations in?

Over the last 5 games Karela have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Nations 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Karela vs Nations?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.