Malawi W v Ghana W: Goalless season records set up cautious August 9 women’s football clash

Malawi Women will face Ghana Women on August 9 at 20:00 GMT, with both sides yet to score a goal this season. The match is expected to be decided by defensive discipline, control in midfield and the ability to turn limited chances into a breakthrough.

Neither Malawi W nor Ghana W has found the net in the campaign so far. That statistic gives the fixture an immediate importance, as the first goal could have a major influence on the result and the confidence of the team that scores it.

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

• Assists: (Malawi W) — 0 assists, (Ghana W) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Malawi W) — 0, (Ghana W) — 0
• Tackles: (Malawi W) — 0, (Ghana W) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Malawi W) — 0, (Ghana W) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. B. Banda (8, Zambia W)
2. M. Alozie (4, Nigeria W)
3. O. Echegini (4, Nigeria W)
4. K. Chapelle (2, Morocco W)
5. A. Lahmari (2, Morocco W)

Team statistics:

Malawi W’s recent form is recorded as WWL, while Ghana W’s listed sequence is WL. The form information provided covers different numbers of matches, so it offers only a limited guide to the teams’ current momentum. Malawi’s record includes two wins and a defeat, whereas Ghana’s available record includes one win and one loss.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Malawi W — WWL
• Ghana W — WL

The two teams will meet with attacking improvement as a clear priority. Malawi have scored 0 goals this season, and Ghana have also scored 0. Both sides will therefore be looking to end their scoring drought while avoiding the defensive mistake that could decide a tightly contested game.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	28.57%	20.00%
16-30	42.86%	20.00%
31-45	28.57%	20.00%
46-60		40.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	50.00%
16-30		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
Malawi W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ghana W		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Malawi W		Ghana W
35.5%	Winning the game	35.5%
70%	Attack potential	70%
29%	Potential in defense	29%
13%	Strength against each other	13%
13%	Goal Potential	13%

Summary: the probability of Ghana W winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Malawi W, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Malawi W, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Ghana W is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Malawi W and Ghana W will take place on August 09 at 20:00 (GMT) at the stadium Al Medina Stadium.