Karela vs Hearts of Oak: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Karela play Hearts of Oak in Ghana Premier League (Ghana). The match date is 7 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Karela: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Hearts of Oak: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Karela scores 0.94 and concedes 0.97 goals per match. Hearts of Oak scores 0.76 and concedes 0.42. League average: 2.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Karela 35%, Hearts of Oak 15%. Over 2.5: Karela 26%, Hearts of Oak 18%. League level: BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Hearts of Oak has higher xG: 1.31 vs 0.97. Karela: 6.0 shots per match, Hearts of Oak: 7.1.

Match halves

Karela: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.38. Hearts of Oak: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.42.

Goals by minute

Karela: 16-30 (7 goals). Hearts of Oak: 61-75 (7 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%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

37Possession (%)63
KarelaHearts of Oak
7Shots8
KarelaHearts of Oak
3Shots on target2
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.76xG0.91
KarelaHearts of Oak
2Corners3
KarelaHearts of Oak
14Dangerous attacks35
KarelaHearts of Oak
13Fouls12
KarelaHearts of Oak
2Cards0
KarelaHearts of Oak

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.

KarelaHearts of Oak
0.94Goals scored / match0.76
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.97Goals conceded / match0.42
KarelaHearts of Oak
36%Average possession46%
KarelaHearts of Oak
1.65Shots on target / match2.85
KarelaHearts of Oak

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

5.97Shots per match7.06
KarelaHearts of Oak
1.65Shots on target2.85
KarelaHearts of Oak
15.8%Shot conversion10.7%
KarelaHearts of Oak
36%Possession46%
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.97xG for1.31
KarelaHearts of Oak
1xG against1.09
KarelaHearts of Oak

Shooting quality

Karela: Counter-attackingHearts of Oak: Balanced
KarelaHearts of Oak
Accuracy (shots on target)28%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.19
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.570.27

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.

Hearts of Oak is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Karela · 1.6 pts / match - Hearts of Oak

Karela
WDLWL
Season result split
38% W29% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-10-11
1.44 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.75Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Hearts of Oak
WDDLW
Season result split
39% W45% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-15-5
1.64 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-5-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 20%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 24% better for: goals scored per match.

0.94 goals / match - Karela · 0.76 goals / match - Hearts of Oak

Hearts of Oak is 131% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.97 goals / match - Karela · 0.42 goals / match - Hearts of Oak

Karela scoring profile: more difficult

Karela scores in 68% of matches (23 of 34 matches), while Hearts of Oak keeps a clean sheet in 73% (24 of 33 matches).

Hearts of Oak scoring profile: mixed

Hearts of Oak scores in 48% of matches (16 of 33 matches), while Karela keeps a clean sheet in 47% (16 of 34 matches).

32Goals scored (season)25
KarelaHearts of Oak
33Goals conceded (season)14
KarelaHearts of Oak
1.91Average goals in match1.18
KarelaHearts of Oak
3Goals scored (last 5)5
KarelaHearts of Oak
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
KarelaHearts of Oak

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal48%
KarelaHearts of Oak
24%2 goals18%
KarelaHearts of Oak
3%3 goals6%
KarelaHearts of Oak
0%4 goals3%
KarelaHearts of Oak

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal27%
KarelaHearts of Oak
26%2 goals15%
KarelaHearts of Oak
12%3 goals0%
KarelaHearts of Oak
6%4 goals0%
KarelaHearts of Oak

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time0%
KarelaHearts of Oak
6%BTTS in both halves0%
KarelaHearts of Oak
9%Scored in both halves12%
KarelaHearts of Oak

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS15%
KarelaHearts of Oak
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
KarelaHearts of Oak
20%BTTS - last 520%
KarelaHearts of Oak

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

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time42%
KarelaHearts of Oak
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time6%
KarelaHearts of Oak
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
KarelaHearts of Oak

2nd half

56%Min. 1 goal after half-time36%
KarelaHearts of Oak
21%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
KarelaHearts of Oak
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
KarelaHearts of Oak

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.

Hearts of Oak is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - Karela · 1.58 pts / match - Hearts of Oak

Karela - half-time state
26% leading53% draw21% trailing
Hearts of Oak - half-time state
33% leading58% draw9% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1.58
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.33
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.15
KarelaHearts of Oak
1.03Average goals (1st half)0.48
KarelaHearts of Oak
68%Clean sheet before half-time91%
KarelaHearts of Oak
56%No goal before half-time67%
KarelaHearts of Oak

After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per match (2nd half)1.24
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.27
KarelaHearts of Oak
0.88Average goals (2nd half)0.7
KarelaHearts of Oak
59%Clean sheet after half-time79%
KarelaHearts of Oak
68%No goal after half-time73%
KarelaHearts of Oak

Karela - second-half results

18% W56% R26% P
45
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Hearts of Oak - second-half results

18% W70% R12% P
52
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Karela - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Hearts of Oak - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal40%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Karela
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
7
6
16-30
7
6
31-45
2
3
46-60
5
6
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Hearts of Oak
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
7
4
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.7 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
76%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Karela

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
147%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Hearts of Oak

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.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
31%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

KarelaLigaHearts of Oak
Average goals in match 1.912.03 1.18
Both teams scored 35%34% 15%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%34% 18%
Clean sheets 47%41% 73%
Goal before half-time 59%62% 42%
Goal after half-time 56%59% 36%

^ 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: Karela 0 - 1 - 0 Hearts of Oak. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Karela vs Hearts of Oak?

The Ghana Premier League match finished Karela 2:0 Hearts of Oak. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Karela vs Hearts of Oak?

Karela score 0.94 goals per game on average and Hearts of Oak 0.76. The Ghana Premier League average is 2.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Karela's matches and 15% of Hearts of Oak's.

What form are Karela and Hearts of Oak in?

Over the last 5 games Karela have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Hearts of Oak 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Karela vs Hearts of Oak?

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.