Ghana - Ghana Premier LeagueData current as of 24 July 2026

Asante Kotoko vs Samartex: match statistics

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Asante Kotoko vs Samartex: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Asante Kotoko play Samartex in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The match date is 6 April 2026 at 17:00.

Current form

Asante Kotoko: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Samartex: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Asante Kotoko scores 1.16 and concedes 0.87 goals per match. Samartex scores 0.73 and concedes 0.73. League average: 2.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Asante Kotoko 29%, Samartex 18%. Over 2.5: Asante Kotoko 39%, Samartex 15%. League level: BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Asante Kotoko has higher xG: 1.43 vs 0.96. Asante Kotoko: 9.7 shots per match, Samartex: 0.9.

Match halves

Asante Kotoko: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.65. Samartex: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.30.

Goals by minute

Asante Kotoko: 76-90+ (9 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 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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.

Asante KotokoSamartex
1.16Goals scored / match0.73
Asante KotokoSamartex
0.87Goals conceded / match0.73
Asante KotokoSamartex
47%Average possession12%
Asante KotokoSamartex
3.87Shots on target / match-0.06
Asante KotokoSamartex

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.71Shots per match0.91
Asante KotokoSamartex
3.87Shots on target-0.06
Asante KotokoSamartex
12%Shot conversion80%
Asante KotokoSamartex
47%Possession12%
Asante KotokoSamartex
1.43xG for0.96
Asante KotokoSamartex
1.21xG against1.66
Asante KotokoSamartex

Shooting quality

Asante Kotoko: Counter-attackingSamartex: Counter-attacking
Asante KotokoSamartex
Accuracy (shots on target)40%-7%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.151.05
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.00

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Samartex is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Asante Kotoko · 1.2 pts / match - Samartex

Asante Kotoko
LLWLL
Season result split
35% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-10
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-5-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Samartex
WLLWL
Season result split
36% W33% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-11-10
1.42 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-6-9
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Asante Kotoko is 59% better for: goals scored per match.

1.16 goals / match - Asante Kotoko · 0.73 goals / match - Samartex

Samartex is 19% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.87 goals / match - Asante Kotoko · 0.73 goals / match - Samartex

Asante Kotoko scoring profile: mixed

Asante Kotoko scores in 58% of matches (18 of 31 matches), while Samartex keeps a clean sheet in 55% (18 of 33 matches).

Samartex scoring profile: more difficult

Samartex scores in 48% of matches (16 of 33 matches), while Asante Kotoko keeps a clean sheet in 55% (17 of 31 matches).

36Goals scored (season)24
Asante KotokoSamartex
27Goals conceded (season)24
Asante KotokoSamartex
2.03Average goals in match1.45
Asante KotokoSamartex
4Goals scored (last 5)4
Asante KotokoSamartex
11Goals conceded (last 5)8
Asante KotokoSamartex

How often they score at least...

58%1 goal48%
Asante KotokoSamartex
32%2 goals21%
Asante KotokoSamartex
13%3 goals3%
Asante KotokoSamartex
6%4 goals0%
Asante KotokoSamartex

How often they concede at least...

45%1 goal45%
Asante KotokoSamartex
29%2 goals24%
Asante KotokoSamartex
10%3 goals3%
Asante KotokoSamartex
3%4 goals0%
Asante KotokoSamartex

* 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

10%BTTS at half-time6%
Asante KotokoSamartex
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Asante KotokoSamartex
23%Scored in both halves15%
Asante KotokoSamartex

BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS12%
Asante KotokoSamartex
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Asante KotokoSamartex
40%BTTS - last 520%
Asante KotokoSamartex

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

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Asante KotokoSamartex
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
Asante KotokoSamartex
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Asante KotokoSamartex

2nd half

55%Min. 1 goal after half-time42%
Asante KotokoSamartex
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time9%
Asante KotokoSamartex
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
Asante KotokoSamartex

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.

Samartex is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / match - Asante Kotoko · 1.39 pts / match - Samartex

Asante Kotoko - half-time state
29% leading42% draw29% trailing
Samartex - half-time state
33% leading39% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.39
Asante KotokoSamartex
0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.42
Asante KotokoSamartex
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
Asante KotokoSamartex
1.1Average goals (1st half)0.91
Asante KotokoSamartex
65%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Asante KotokoSamartex
65%No goal before half-time64%
Asante KotokoSamartex

After half-time (2nd half)

1.58Points per match (2nd half)1.24
Asante KotokoSamartex
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.3
Asante KotokoSamartex
0.29Goals conceded (2nd half)0.24
Asante KotokoSamartex
0.94Average goals (2nd half)0.55
Asante KotokoSamartex
77%Clean sheet after half-time79%
Asante KotokoSamartex
55%No goal after half-time73%
Asante KotokoSamartex

Asante Kotoko - second-half results

35% W52% R13% P
40
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
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-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Samartex - second-half results

21% W61% R18% P
46
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Asante Kotoko - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.40.8
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Samartex - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.60.0
Average goals in match2.00.4
1 goal80%40%
2 goals80%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%100%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-6+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

Asante Kotoko
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
6
6
16-30
6
7
31-45
6
5
46-60
5
3
61-75
9
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

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

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 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

1.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
24%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
28%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
22%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Asante Kotoko

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Samartex

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.93
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

Asante KotokoLigaSamartex
Average goals in match 2.032.03 1.45
Both teams scored 29%34% 18%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%34% 15%
Clean sheets 55%41% 55%
Goal before half-time 61%62% 61%
Goal after half-time 55%59% 42%

^ 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: Asante Kotoko 0 - 1 - 0 Samartex. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Asante Kotoko and Samartex play?

Asante Kotoko face Samartex on 6 April 2026 in Ghana Premier League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Asante Kotoko vs Samartex?

Asante Kotoko score 1.16 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 29% of Asante Kotoko's matches and 18% of Samartex's.

What form are Asante Kotoko and Samartex in?

Over the last 5 games Asante Kotoko have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Samartex 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Asante Kotoko vs Samartex?

The statistical background for Asante Kotoko vs Samartex — 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.