Young Apostles vs Karela: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Young Apostles played against Karela in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The game was played on December 14, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Young Apostles has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Karela has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Young Apostles scores 0.85 goals per game and allows 0.92. Karela scores 1.15 and allows 1.08. Games in this league average 1.88 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Young Apostles's games and 46% of Karela's. The Over 2.5 rates are 23% and 23%, compared with league averages of 36% for BTTS and 30% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Young Apostles has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.04 per game. Young Apostles takes 6.4 shots per game, while Karela takes 6.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Young Apostles leads at halftime in 15% of its games and scores 0.62 goals per game after halftime. Karela leads at halftime in 46% and scores 0.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Young Apostles's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). For Karela, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ghana Premier League games average 1.88 goals. Both teams score in 36% 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

-1Possession (%)-1
Young ApostlesKarela
-1Shots-1
Young ApostlesKarela
-1Shots on target-1
Young ApostlesKarela
0xG0
Young ApostlesKarela
-1Corners-1
Young ApostlesKarela
0Dangerous attacks0
Young ApostlesKarela
-1Fouls-1
Young ApostlesKarela
-1Cards-1
Young ApostlesKarela

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.

Young ApostlesKarela
0.85Goals scored / game1.15
Young ApostlesKarela
0.92Goals allowed / game1.08
Young ApostlesKarela
27%Average possession38%
Young ApostlesKarela
2Shots on target / game2.08
Young ApostlesKarela

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.38Shots per game6.92
Young ApostlesKarela
2Shots on target2.08
Young ApostlesKarela
13.3%Shot conversion16.7%
Young ApostlesKarela
27%Possession38%
Young ApostlesKarela
1.45xG for1.04
Young ApostlesKarela
1.24xG against1.1
Young ApostlesKarela

Shooting quality

Young Apostles: Counter-attackingKarela: Counter-attacking
Young ApostlesKarela
Accuracy (shots on target)31%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.230.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.55

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.

Karela is 167% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Young Apostles · 1.6 pts / game - Karela

Young Apostles
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
31% W38% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-4
1.31 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Karela
DLWDW
Season result split
38% W38% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-3
1.54 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-3
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 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.

Karela is 35% better for: goals scored per game.

0.85 goals / game - Young Apostles · 1.15 goals / game - Karela

Young Apostles is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.92 goals / game - Young Apostles · 1.08 goals / game - Karela

Young Apostles scoring profile: mixed

Young Apostles scores in 54% of games (7 of 13 meczów), while Karela keeps a clean sheet in 46% (6 of 13 meczów).

Karela scoring profile: strong

Karela scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Young Apostles keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 meczów).

11Goals scored (season)15
Young ApostlesKarela
12Goals conceded (season)14
Young ApostlesKarela
1.77Average goals per game2.23
Young ApostlesKarela
1Goals scored (last 5)6
Young ApostlesKarela
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
Young ApostlesKarela

How often they score at least...

54%1 goal77%
Young ApostlesKarela
23%2 goals31%
Young ApostlesKarela
8%3 goals8%
Young ApostlesKarela
0%4 goals0%
Young ApostlesKarela

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal54%
Young ApostlesKarela
31%2 goals23%
Young ApostlesKarela
0%3 goals15%
Young ApostlesKarela
0%4 goals15%
Young ApostlesKarela

* 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.

36%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time15%
Young ApostlesKarela
8%BTTS in both halves8%
Young ApostlesKarela
23%Scored in both halves15%
Young ApostlesKarela

BTTS and goal count

23%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Young ApostlesKarela
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Young ApostlesKarela
20%BTTS - last 540%
Young ApostlesKarela

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

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Young ApostlesKarela
8%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Young ApostlesKarela
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Young ApostlesKarela

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time46%
Young ApostlesKarela
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time23%
Young ApostlesKarela
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Young ApostlesKarela

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.

Karela is 69% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Young Apostles · 1.69 pts / game - Karela

Young Apostles - half-time state
15% leading54% draw31% trailing
Karela - half-time state
46% leading31% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.69
Young ApostlesKarela
0.23Goals scored (1st half)0.77
Young ApostlesKarela
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Young ApostlesKarela
0.62Average goals (1st half)1.31
Young ApostlesKarela
62%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Young ApostlesKarela
77%No goal before half-time38%
Young ApostlesKarela

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per game (2nd half)0.92
Young ApostlesKarela
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Young ApostlesKarela
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
Young ApostlesKarela
1.15Average goals (2nd half)0.92
Young ApostlesKarela
54%Clean sheet after half-time62%
Young ApostlesKarela
46%No goal after half-time69%
Young ApostlesKarela

Young Apostles - second-half results

31% W46% D23% L
13
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Karela - second-half results

8% W69% D23% L
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at halftime in 46% of games and wins 38%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Young Apostles - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.60
Goals scored / game0.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.20.8
1 goal20%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Karela - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.80
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Karela
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
2
4
31-45
0
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Young Apostles

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.60
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
148%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.71
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Karela

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
185%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* 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

Young ApostlesLigaKarela
Average goals per game 1.771.88 2.23
Both teams scored 38%36% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 23%30% 23%
Clean sheets 38%41% 46%
Goal before half-time 54%61% 77%
Goal after half-time 69%61% 46%

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

1.88
Average goals per game
36%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
41%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / game
0.62
Away goals / game
+103%
Home attack advantage
+51%
Home defensive advantage
+42%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
21%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

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

Home team

Away team

Other recorded players

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Young ApostlesGoalAli Abdul Ganiwu
  2. Young ApostlesGoalIssah Nyaabila

FAQ

What was the result of Young Apostles vs Karela?

The Ghana Premier League match finished Young Apostles 2:1 Karela. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Young Apostles vs Karela?

Young Apostles score 0.85 goals per game on average and Karela 1.15. The Ghana Premier League average is 1.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Young Apostles's matches and 46% of Karela's.

What form are Young Apostles and Karela in?

Over the last 5 games Young Apostles have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Karela 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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.