Nations vs Young Apostles: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nations play Young Apostles in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Nations: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Young Apostles: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nations scores 0.88 and concedes 0.91 goals per match. Young Apostles scores 1.06 and concedes 1.09. League average: 2.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nations 35%, Young Apostles 39%. Over 2.5: Nations 29%, Young Apostles 36%. League level: BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Nations has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.38. Nations: 7.9 shots per match, Young Apostles: 6.4.

Match halves

Nations: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.35. Young Apostles: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.55.

Goals by minute

Nations: 31-45+ (8 goals). Young Apostles: 31-45+ (9 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: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
NationsYoung Apostles
17Shots7
NationsYoung Apostles
7Shots on target2
NationsYoung Apostles
1.84xG0.87
NationsYoung Apostles
3Corners4
NationsYoung Apostles
39Dangerous attacks39
NationsYoung Apostles
18Fouls27
NationsYoung Apostles
3Cards2
NationsYoung Apostles

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.

NationsYoung Apostles
0.88Goals scored / match1.06
NationsYoung Apostles
0.91Goals conceded / match1.09
NationsYoung Apostles
35%Average possession28%
NationsYoung Apostles
2.47Shots on target / match1.88
NationsYoung Apostles

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.94Shots per match6.36
NationsYoung Apostles
2.47Shots on target1.88
NationsYoung Apostles
11.1%Shot conversion16.7%
NationsYoung Apostles
35%Possession28%
NationsYoung Apostles
1.44xG for1.38
NationsYoung Apostles
1.12xG against1.25
NationsYoung Apostles

Shooting quality

Nations: BalancedYoung Apostles: Counter-attacking
NationsYoung Apostles
Accuracy (shots on target)31%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.22
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.56

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.

Young Apostles is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Nations · 1.8 pts / match - Young Apostles

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 at home (W-D-L)
9-6-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Young Apostles
LWWLW
Season result split
33% W27% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-9-13
1.27 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-5-11
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Young Apostles is 20% better for: goals scored per match.

0.88 goals / match - Nations · 1.06 goals / match - Young Apostles

Nations is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.91 goals / match - Nations · 1.09 goals / match - Young Apostles

Nations scoring profile: strong

Nations scores in 59% of matches (20 of 34 matches), while Young Apostles keeps a clean sheet in 30% (10 of 33 matches).

Young Apostles scoring profile: strong

Young Apostles scores in 61% of matches (20 of 33 matches), while Nations keeps a clean sheet in 35% (12 of 34 matches).

30Goals scored (season)35
NationsYoung Apostles
31Goals conceded (season)36
NationsYoung Apostles
1.79Average goals in match2.15
NationsYoung Apostles
2Goals scored (last 5)8
NationsYoung Apostles
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
NationsYoung Apostles

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal61%
NationsYoung Apostles
24%2 goals30%
NationsYoung Apostles
6%3 goals15%
NationsYoung Apostles
0%4 goals0%
NationsYoung Apostles

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal70%
NationsYoung Apostles
24%2 goals33%
NationsYoung Apostles
3%3 goals6%
NationsYoung Apostles
0%4 goals0%
NationsYoung Apostles

* 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.

34%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time12%
NationsYoung Apostles
3%BTTS in both halves3%
NationsYoung Apostles
12%Scored in both halves27%
NationsYoung Apostles

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
NationsYoung Apostles
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
NationsYoung Apostles
0%BTTS - last 560%
NationsYoung Apostles

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

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
NationsYoung Apostles
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
NationsYoung Apostles
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
NationsYoung Apostles

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
NationsYoung Apostles
24%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
NationsYoung Apostles
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
NationsYoung Apostles

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.

Nations - half-time state
29% leading32% draw38% trailing
Young Apostles - half-time state
27% leading39% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.21
NationsYoung Apostles
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.52
NationsYoung Apostles
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
NationsYoung Apostles
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.03
NationsYoung Apostles
53%Clean sheet before half-time58%
NationsYoung Apostles
62%No goal before half-time61%
NationsYoung Apostles

After half-time (2nd half)

1.12Points per match (2nd half)1.21
NationsYoung Apostles
0.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
NationsYoung Apostles
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
NationsYoung Apostles
0.74Average goals (2nd half)1.12
NationsYoung Apostles
65%Clean sheet after half-time55%
NationsYoung Apostles
68%No goal after half-time52%
NationsYoung Apostles

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.

Young Apostles - second-half results

24% W48% R27% P
40
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
Young Apostles - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.60
Goals scored / match1.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+5-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

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.

Young Apostles
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
5
8
16-30
9
7
31-45
7
4
46-60
8
5
61-75
3
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

1.97
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-49%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
64%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
138%
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%

Young Apostles

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
161%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* 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

NationsLigaYoung Apostles
Average goals in match 1.792.03 2.15
Both teams scored 35%34% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%34% 36%
Clean sheets 35%41% 30%
Goal before half-time 71%62% 70%
Goal after half-time 50%59% 67%

^ 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: Nations 0 - 0 - 1 Young Apostles. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Nations vs Young Apostles?

The Ghana Premier League match finished Nations 1:0 Young Apostles. 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 Young Apostles?

Nations score 0.88 goals per game on average and Young Apostles 1.06. The Ghana Premier League average is 2.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Nations's matches and 39% of Young Apostles's.

What form are Nations and Young Apostles in?

Over the last 5 games Nations have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Young Apostles 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Nations vs Young Apostles: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.