Karela vs Samartex: match statistics
Karela displays impressive home form with a 75% win rate at their own ground and a goal difference of +8, making them the clear favorite for this fixture. The hosts have scored an average of 1.5 goals per match while conceding only 0.5, keeping clean sheets in 63% of their home games. Samartex, on the other hand, has not won a single away match this season (0% win rate), averaging only 0.13 goals scored per away game with a concerning rate of 88% of matches failing to score. The expected goals (xG) difference also favors the hosts - 1.1 xG for Karela versus 1.09 xG for Samartex, with the visitors conceding an average of 1.68 xG per away match. The recent form of both teams (Karela: wddll, Samartex: wlwwd) indicates that despite some recent issues for the hosts, their home advantage should be decisive. The visitors' away goal difference (-7) combined with their lack of away wins and Karela's home dominance points to a clear victory for the hosts.
Karela vs Samartex: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Karela play Samartex in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The match date is 18 January 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Karela: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Samartex: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Karela scores 0.94 and concedes 0.97 goals per match. Samartex scores 0.73 and concedes 0.73. League average: 2.03 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Karela 35%, Samartex 18%. Over 2.5: Karela 26%, Samartex 15%. League level: BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 34%.
xG, shots and style
Karela has higher xG: 0.97 vs 0.96. Karela: 6.0 shots per match, Samartex: 0.9.
Match halves
Karela: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.38. Samartex: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.30.
Goals by minute
Karela: 16-30 (7 goals). Samartex: 31-45+ (6 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 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Karela displays impressive home form with a 75% win rate at their own ground and a goal difference of +8, making them the clear favorite for this fixture. The hosts have scored an average of 1.5 goals per match while conceding only 0.5, keeping clean sheets in 63% of their home games. Samartex, on the other hand, has not won a single away match this season (0% win rate), averaging only 0.13 goals scored per away game with a concerning rate of 88% of matches failing to score. The expected goals (xG) difference also favors the hosts - 1.1 xG for Karela versus 1.09 xG for Samartex, with the visitors conceding an average of 1.68 xG per away match. The recent form of both teams (Karela: wddll, Samartex: wlwwd) indicates that despite some recent issues for the hosts, their home advantage should be decisive. The visitors' away goal difference (-7) combined with their lack of away wins and Karela's home dominance points to a clear victory for the hosts.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Karela | Samartex | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 28% | -7% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.16 | 1.05 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.57 | 0.00 |
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 form— who 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 - Samartex
Goals— how 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 29% better for: goals scored per match.
0.94 goals / match - Karela · 0.73 goals / match - Samartex
Samartex is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.97 goals / match - Karela · 0.73 goals / match - Samartex
Karela scores in 68% of matches (23 of 34 matches), while Samartex keeps a clean sheet in 55% (18 of 33 matches).
Samartex scores in 48% of matches (16 of 33 matches), while Karela keeps a clean sheet in 47% (16 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Karela
Over / Under — Samartex
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Samartex is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.32 pts / match - Karela · 1.39 pts / match - Samartex
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Karela - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Samartex - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 100% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -6 | +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 minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Karela
Samartex
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ghana Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Karela | Liga | Samartex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.91 | 2.03 | ▼ 1.45 |
| Both teams scored | • 35% | 34% | ▼ 18% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 26% | 34% | ▼ 15% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 47% | 41% | ▲ 55% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 59% | 62% | • 61% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 56% | 59% | ▼ 42% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Karela 0 - 1 - 0 Samartex. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Karela vs Samartex?
The Ghana Premier League match finished Karela 0:1 Samartex. 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 Samartex?
Karela score 0.94 goals per game on average and Samartex 0.73. 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 18% of Samartex's.
What form are Karela and Samartex in?
Over the last 5 games Karela have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Samartex 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Karela vs Samartex?
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.