Somalia vs Ghana: Black Stars face early test against Somalia in November fixture

Somalia face Ghana on 16 November at 15:00 GMT in a fixture that gives both sides an opportunity to make an early statement. Neither team has scored this season, making the match an important chance to find attacking rhythm and claim momentum.

Ghana arrive with the stronger reputation on paper, but their recent results have been inconsistent. Their listed form is LLW, meaning they suffered two defeats before ending the sequence with a win. Somalia’s last five results are DWLLL, with one draw, one victory and three defeats.

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

• Assists: (Somalia) — 0 assists, (Ghana) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Somalia) — 0, Lawrence Ati Zigi (Ghana) — 1
• Tackles: (Somalia) — 0, Jerome Opoku (Ghana) — 2.
• Most encounters won: (Somalia) — 0, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ghana) — 7.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. Y. Wissa (3, Congo DR)
3. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)
4. R. Aloko (3, Benin)
5. E. Colley (3, Gambia)

Team statistics:

The recent records suggest Ghana have shown signs of recovery, while Somalia need a result to halt a run of losses. However, the absence of goals from both teams this season points to a match where defensive organisation could be just as important as attacking quality.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Somalia — DWLLL
• Ghana — LLW

Somalia’s immediate priority will be to remain competitive for as long as possible. Their recent sequence shows that they have been able to avoid defeat in two of their last five games, but the three losses underline the need for greater consistency. A disciplined start could help them grow into the contest and put pressure on a Ghana side still seeking stability.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	20.00%	12.50%
16-30	80.00%	12.50%
31-45		12.50%
46-60		25.00%
61-75		12.50%
76-90		25.00%
91-105

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	50.00%
16-30	25.00%	16.67%
31-45	25.00%	16.67%
46-60	25.00%	16.67%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

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

Probabilities before the match:

Somalia		Ghana
46.7%	Winning the game	46.7%
33%	Attack potential	33%
50%	Potential in defense	50%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

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

Goal Forecast:Somalia, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Ghana is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
Betano 37.0	Marathonbet 11.0	Dafabet 1.07

Save the date

The match between the teams Somalia and Ghana will take place on November 16 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium Accra Sports Stadium.