Ghana - Ghana Premier LeagueOhene Ameyaw ParkData current as of 18 October 2026

Heart of Lions vs Ashanti Gold: match statistics

Heart of Lions crest
Heart of Lions
3 : 2half-time 3:1
Ashanti Gold crest
Ashanti Gold

Heart of Lions vs Ashanti Gold: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Heart of Lions played Ashanti Gold in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The match was played on 4 October 2026. Venue: Ohene Ameyaw Park. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Heart of Lions: 1-2-1, 1.25 points/match. Ashanti Gold: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match.

Goal statistics

Heart of Lions scores 0.75 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. Ashanti Gold scores 1.50 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.21 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Heart of Lions 50%, Ashanti Gold 75%. Over 2.5: Heart of Lions 50%, Ashanti Gold 50%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Heart of Lions has higher xG: 1.08 vs 0.99. Heart of Lions: 3.5 shots per match, Ashanti Gold: 3.3.

Match halves

Heart of Lions: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.75. Ashanti Gold: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.25.

Goals by minute

Heart of Lions: 76-90+ (2 goals). Ashanti Gold: 31-45+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ghana Premier League: 2.21 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Heart of Lions have drawn both of their home matches so far, 0:0, while Ashanti Gold have recorded a draw and a defeat away from home, making a share of the points the most likely outcome. The hosts are yet to score at home, averaging just 1 shot on target per match, although their xG of 0.96 suggests they are creating chances. The visitors sit higher in the table, in 5th place compared with 12th, but average just 0.5 goals scored and 1 conceded per match on the road. Both teams have scored 6 goals in their last five matches, but Ashanti Gold have conceded 7 compared with 3 for Heart of Lions, offsetting the visitors’ advantage in the standings.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

The strongest signal against both teams scoring concerns the visitors: away from home, they average 0.5 goals and have failed to score in 50% of those matches. Heart of Lions have conceded an average of just 0.6 goals across their last 5 games, further reducing Ashanti Gold’s chances of finding the net. The hosts have greater attacking potential — they average 2.5 goals at home, with an xG of 1.97 — so BTTS - No here primarily reflects the risk of the visitors failing to score. However, the signal is not conclusive: over their last 5 matches, both teams have averaged 1.2 goals, while both sides scored in 40% and 60% of those games, respectively. I therefore consider at least one team failing to score somewhat more likely, but not a certain outcome.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Heart of Lions average 2.5 goals scored at home, but have managed only 1.2 goals per match over their last five games, supporting a more cautious prediction. Ashanti Gold average 0.5 goals scored away from home, although they have averaged 1.2 goals overall across their last five matches. Over that same five-match span, the hosts conceded an average of 0.6 goals, compared with 1.4 for the visitors, so I expect Heart of Lions to make the greater contribution to the scoreline. The projected total of 2.35 goals is close to the league average of 2.4, and neither team has gone Over 4.5 goals in their home or away matches so far. The strongest pick is Under 3.5 goals: even with the hosts’ advantage, the data do not clearly point to the four goals needed to lose this bet.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

A draw at half-time followed by a Heart of Lions win appears to be the most likely outcome. The hosts did not score before the break in the available sample of recent matches, and they went into half-time level in 50% of them, which argues against backing them to take an early lead. After the break, they averaged 0.75 goals in this sample, compared with Ashanti Gold’s 0.25, giving them a better chance of settling a close contest in the second half. Their case for a full-time win is also supported by two wins in two home matches, while the visitors have yet to win in two away matches, as well as the hosts’ average xG of 1.97. However, the edge is not decisive: Ashanti Gold led at the break in 50% of their recent matches, so X/1 has only a slight edge over 1/1.

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Half-by-half

3 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
21Shots4
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
6Shots on target2
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
2.48xG0.7
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
7Corners1
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
102Dangerous attacks41
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
14Fouls14
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0Cards0
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

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.

Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0.75Goals scored / match1.5
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0.75Goals conceded / match1
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
45%Average possession12%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
1Shots on target / match1.75
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

3.5Shots per match3.25
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
1Shots on target1.75
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
21.4%Shot conversion46.2%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
45%Possession12%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
1.08xG for0.99
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
1.16xG against0.62
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

Shooting quality

Heart of Lions: Counter-attackingAshanti Gold: Counter-attacking
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
Accuracy (shots on target)29%54%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.310.30
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.750.86

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.

Ashanti Gold is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.25 pts / match - Heart of Lions · 1.75 pts / match - Ashanti Gold

Heart of Lions
DLDW
Season result split
25% W50% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 at home
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Ashanti Gold
DWLW
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
DL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 0.62BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 50%

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.

Ashanti Gold is 100% better for: goals scored per match.

0.75 goals / match - Heart of Lions · 1.5 goals / match - Ashanti Gold

Heart of Lions is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.75 goals / match - Heart of Lions · 1 goals / match - Ashanti Gold

Heart of Lions scoring profile: very strong

Heart of Lions scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Ashanti Gold keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

Ashanti Gold scoring profile: strong

Ashanti Gold scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while Heart of Lions keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

3Goals scored (season)6
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
3Goals conceded (season)4
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
1.5Average goals in match2.5
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
3Goals scored (last 5)6
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
25%2 goals50%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%3 goals25%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%4 goals0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
25%2 goals0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%3 goals0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%4 goals0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%Scored in both halves25%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
50%BTTS - last 575%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

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.

Ashanti Gold is 250% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / match - Heart of Lions · 1.75 pts / match - Ashanti Gold

Heart of Lions - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Ashanti Gold - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per match (1st half)1.75
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0Goals scored (1st half)1.25
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0.5Average goals (1st half)2
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
50%Clean sheet before half-time25%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
100%No goal before half-time25%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)1.25
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.25
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
1Average goals (2nd half)0.5
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
75%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold
50%No goal after half-time75%
Heart of LionsAshanti Gold

Heart of Lions - second-half results

25% W75% D0% L
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ashanti Gold - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Heart of Lions - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.501.50
Goals scored / match0.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.50.3
Average goals in match0.51.0
1 goal50%50%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal100%50%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 75% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Ashanti Gold - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.751.25
Goals scored / match1.30.3
Goals conceded / match0.80.3
Average goals in match2.00.5
1 goal100%50%
2 goals50%0%
3 goals25%0%
Clean sheet25%75%
No goal25%75%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 50% leading - 25% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
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 defence on both sides

Heart of Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
52%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
67% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
67%

Ashanti Gold

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.37
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.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
195%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

Heart of LionsLigaAshanti Gold
Average goals in match▼ 1.502.21▲ 2.50
Both teams scored• 50%49%▲ 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 50%44%▲ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 50%32%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 50%74%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▼ 50%59%▼ 50%

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

2.21
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
0.77
Away goals / match
+87%
Home attack advantage
+47%
Home defence advantage
+39%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

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

Home team

Away team

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Heart of LionsGoalWilliam Oduro
  2. Heart of LionsGoalFrancis Odoom
  3. Heart of LionsGoalWilliam Oduro

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Heart of Lions vs Ashanti Gold?

The Ghana Premier League match finished Heart of Lions 3:2 Ashanti Gold. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Heart of Lions score 0.75 goals per game on average and Ashanti Gold 1.50. The Ghana Premier League average is 2.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Heart of Lions's matches and 75% of Ashanti Gold's.

What form are Heart of Lions and Ashanti Gold in?

Over the last 5 games Heart of Lions have a 1-2-1 record (1.25 points per game) and Ashanti Gold 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Heart of Lions vs Ashanti Gold: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.