Colombia v Ghana: Muñoz and Yirenkyi target decisive impact in tight July showdown

Colombia face Ghana on 4 July at 01:30 (GMT) in a finely balanced international clash, with both sides looking to build on mixed recent form and sharpen their attacking edge ahead of upcoming competitive fixtures.

Colombia arrive with momentum after a three-match unbeaten run, registering a sequence of WWD in their last five games. That stretch underlines a side that has become difficult to beat, with defensive discipline and structured pressing at the core of their approach. Ghana travel with a less convincing WDL record across their last five outings, highlighting inconsistency but also a capacity to respond after setbacks.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) — 1 assists, (Ghana) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Camilo Vargas (Colombia) — 1, Lawrence Ati Zigi (Ghana) — 1
• Tackles: None (Colombia) — None, None (Ghana) — None.
• Most encounters won: Luis Díaz (Colombia) — 8, Jordan Ayew (Ghana) — 12.
• Yellow cards: None (Colombia) — None, None (Ghana) — None.
• Red cards: None (Colombia) — None, None (Ghana) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. Kylian Mbappé (6, France)
2. L. Messi (6, Argentina)
3. E. Haaland (5, Norway)
4. H. Kane (5, England)
5. O. Dembélé (4, France)

Team statistics:

Daniel Muñoz stands out for Colombia as an important attacking outlet, having scored 1 goal this season for his country. The wide defender has evolved into a reliable contributor in the final third, often arriving late into the box and posing an aerial threat on set-pieces. His goal involvement offers Colombia an extra dimension in games that become cagey or low-scoring.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Colombia — WWD
• Ghana — WDL

Caleb Yirenkyi carries a similar responsibility for Ghana, with 1 goal to his name this season at international level. The forward is central to Ghana’s transitional play, frequently pulling into the channels to stretch defences and create space for midfield runners. Ghana’s attacking output often depends on how quickly they can find him in advanced areas, particularly on the counter-attack.

According to home statistics this season, Colombia scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	100.00%
16-30	25.00%
31-45	50.00%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Ghana has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ghana		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Colombia		Ghana
66.0%	Winning the game	66.0%
67%	Attack potential	67%
67%	Potential in defense	67%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Ghana winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus Colombia, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Colombia, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Ghana is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.56	Bet365 3.92	10Bet 7.5

Save the date

The match between the teams Colombia and Ghana will take place on July 04 at 01:30 (GMT) at the stadium Arrowhead Stadium.