ASEC Mimosas vs ASC Kara: Opening match sets the tone for new season

ASEC Mimosas face ASC Kara on 13 September at 16:00 GMT, with both sides beginning their new-season campaign looking to make an early statement.

The fixture brings together two clubs with strong ambitions, but neither team has yet had the chance to build momentum in the campaign. That makes the opening match especially important. A positive result would give either side an early advantage and provide a foundation for the fixtures that follow.

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

• Assists: (ASEC Mimosas) — 0 assists, (ASC Kara) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (ASEC Mimosas) — 0, (ASC Kara) — 0
• Tackles: (ASEC Mimosas) — 0, (ASC Kara) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (ASEC Mimosas) — 0, (ASC Kara) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

ASEC Mimosas will have home support behind them and will be expected to take the initiative. Playing at home brings the responsibility of controlling the match, creating the clearer chances and putting ASC Kara under pressure from the opening stages.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• ASEC Mimosas — D
• ASC Kara — D

ASC Kara travel with a different objective. The Togolese side can approach the game with the aim of staying organised, limiting ASEC Mimosas’ attacking space and taking advantage of any opportunities on the counter-attack. An away point would represent a useful start, while a victory would immediately strengthen their position in the early competition.

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

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

ASC Kara has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
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
ASEC Mimosas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASC Kara		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

ASEC Mimosas		ASC Kara
51.4%	Winning the game	51.4%
50%	Attack potential	50%
50%	Potential in defense	50%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
57%	Goal Potential	57%

Summary: the probability of ASC Kara winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus ASEC Mimosas, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:ASEC Mimosas, is likely to score None goals, ASC Kara is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams ASEC Mimosas and ASC Kara will take place on September 13 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .