Nations vs Heart of Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nations played against Heart of Lions in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Nations has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Heart of Lions has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Nations scores 0.83 goals per game and allows 1.00. Heart of Lions scores 1.33 and allows 0.58. Games in this league average 1.91 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Nations's games and 33% of Heart of Lions's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 33%, compared with league averages of 37% for BTTS and 30% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Heart of Lions has the higher season xG average, 1.42 to 1.37 per game. Nations takes 8.5 shots per game, while Heart of Lions takes 10.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Nations leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Heart of Lions leads at halftime in 42% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nations's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Heart of Lions, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ghana Premier League games average 1.91 goals. Both teams score in 37% of games, and 30% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

51Possession (%)49
NationsHeart of Lions
20Shots12
NationsHeart of Lions
9Shots on target3
NationsHeart of Lions
2.32xG1.3
NationsHeart of Lions
9Corners3
NationsHeart of Lions
61Dangerous attacks46
NationsHeart of Lions
15Fouls23
NationsHeart of Lions
1Cards3
NationsHeart of Lions

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

NationsHeart of Lions
0.83Goals scored / game1.33
NationsHeart of Lions
1Goals allowed / game0.58
NationsHeart of Lions
38%Average possession56%
NationsHeart of Lions
1.92Shots on target / game3.75
NationsHeart of Lions

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.5Shots per game10.25
NationsHeart of Lions
1.92Shots on target3.75
NationsHeart of Lions
9.8%Shot conversion13%
NationsHeart of Lions
38%Possession56%
NationsHeart of Lions
1.37xG for1.42
NationsHeart of Lions
1.12xG against1.24
NationsHeart of Lions

Shooting quality

Nations: BalancedHeart of Lions: Efficient finishing
NationsHeart of Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)23%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.35

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Heart of Lions is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Nations · 1.8 pts / game - Heart of Lions

Nations
DDLWL
Season result split
25% W33% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-5
1.08 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-0
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Heart of Lions
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W42% R8% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-1
1.92 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-1
Last 5 away
0-4-1
DDLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Heart of Lions is 60% better for: goals scored per game.

0.83 goals / game - Nations · 1.33 goals / game - Heart of Lions

Heart of Lions is 72% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Nations · 0.58 goals / game - Heart of Lions

Nations scoring profile: more difficult

Nations scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 meczów), while Heart of Lions keeps a clean sheet in 67% (8 of 12 meczów).

Heart of Lions scoring profile: strong

Heart of Lions scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 meczów), while Nations keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 meczów).

10Goals scored (season)16
NationsHeart of Lions
12Goals conceded (season)7
NationsHeart of Lions
1.83Average goals per game1.92
NationsHeart of Lions
4Goals scored (last 5)6
NationsHeart of Lions
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
NationsHeart of Lions

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
NationsHeart of Lions
25%2 goals33%
NationsHeart of Lions
8%3 goals17%
NationsHeart of Lions
0%4 goals8%
NationsHeart of Lions

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal33%
NationsHeart of Lions
33%2 goals17%
NationsHeart of Lions
0%3 goals8%
NationsHeart of Lions
0%4 goals0%
NationsHeart of Lions

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

37%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time0%
NationsHeart of Lions
8%BTTS in both halves0%
NationsHeart of Lions
8%Scored in both halves25%
NationsHeart of Lions

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
NationsHeart of Lions
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
NationsHeart of Lions
40%BTTS - last 540%
NationsHeart of Lions

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
NationsHeart of Lions
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
NationsHeart of Lions
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NationsHeart of Lions

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
NationsHeart of Lions
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
NationsHeart of Lions
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
NationsHeart of Lions

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Heart of Lions is 90% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.92 pts / game - Nations · 1.75 pts / game - Heart of Lions

Nations - half-time state
17% leading42% draw42% trailing
Heart of Lions - half-time state
42% leading50% draw8% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.92Points per game (1st half)1.75
NationsHeart of Lions
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.58
NationsHeart of Lions
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.08
NationsHeart of Lions
0.83Average goals (1st half)0.67
NationsHeart of Lions
50%Clean sheet before half-time92%
NationsHeart of Lions
83%No goal before half-time58%
NationsHeart of Lions

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per game (2nd half)1.67
NationsHeart of Lions
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
NationsHeart of Lions
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
NationsHeart of Lions
1Average goals (2nd half)1.25
NationsHeart of Lions
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
NationsHeart of Lions
58%No goal after half-time42%
NationsHeart of Lions

Nations - second-half results

17% W58% R25% P
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.92
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Heart of Lions - second-half results

42% W42% R17% P
21
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Nations - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Heart of Lions - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.60
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game0.41.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Heart of Lions
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
3
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
3
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.87
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.7 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nations

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.54
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
156%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Heart of Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
208%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
46%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

NationsLigaHeart of Lions
Average goals per game 1.831.91 1.92
Both teams scored 42%37% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%30% 33%
Clean sheets 33%41% 67%
Goal before half-time 58%61% 50%
Goal after half-time 67%63% 67%

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

1.91
Average goals per game
37%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
41%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / game
0.64
Away goals / game
+98%
Home attack advantage
+50%
Home defensive advantage
+41%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Heart of LionsGoalChauncy B. Freeman
  2. Heart of LionsGoalRuben Hennessy

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Nations vs Heart of Lions?

The Ghana Premier League match finished Nations 2:1 Heart of Lions. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nations vs Heart of Lions?

Nations score 0.83 goals per game on average and Heart of Lions 1.33. The Ghana Premier League average is 1.91 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Nations's matches and 33% of Heart of Lions's.

What form are Nations and Heart of Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Nations have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Heart of Lions 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nations vs Heart of Lions?

The statistical background for Nations vs Heart of Lions — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.