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By Nana Pazl

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Inter Allies continued  their invincibility at home after defeating B.A United, meanwhile Tijani Joshua rescued league leaders AshGold at the death in Week 9 fixtures of the ongoing Ghana Premier League.

In other news, Ahmed Toure and Gilbert Fiamenyo ended their goal drought whilst Yakubu Mohammed and Noah Martey continued their goalscoring streak.

Let's analyze the league from a statistical standpoint.

STATISTICS

  • 154 - Total goals scored after Week 9.
  • 86 - Number of goalscorers, so far.
  • 2.1 - League averages a little over 2 goals per game.
  • 25 - Week 9 has recorded the highest number of goals scored per week, surpassing Week 7 (23).
  • 3 - Players sitting atop of the goalking race with 6 goals each : Noah Martey (Bechem United), Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) and Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts of Oak).
  • 5 - Players tied on 5 goals in the goalking race : Kofi Owusu (Berekum Chelsea), Stephen Baffour (Berekum Chelsea), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama) and Sheriff Deo Mohammed (Inter Allies).
  • 1 - Bernard Morrison (AshGold) is the only player with  4 goals in the league.
  • 7 - Players tied on 3 goals : Stephen Nyarko (Wa All Stars), Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars), Mumuni Zakaria (WAFA), Francis Attuquaye (Olympics), Kwame Boateng (Olympics), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty) and Osman Muntaka (Lions).
  • 16 - Number of players tied on  2 goals each.
  • 5 - Noah Martey is the first player to score in  5 consecutive league matches (Week 5,6,7,8,9).
  • 13.5 - Inter Allies have not conceded a league goal at home in 13 and half hours of football (representing 9 games), surpassing previous record holders Wa All Stars who went a little over 12 hours at home without conceding.
  • 3 - Frederick Yamoah (Inter Allies) has assisted 3 of Mo Sheriff Deo's 5 goals. No player in the club has assisted more.
  • 6 - Sheriff Deo Mohammed has been involved in  6 goals for Inter Allies, more than any player in the club (5 goals, 1 asssist).
  • 3 - Godfred Saka has been involved in 3 goals for Aduana Stars (1 goal, 2 assists), only Richard Arhin equals that feat (3 goals).
  • 7 - Gilbert Fiamenyo has been involved in more goals for Hearts of Oak than any player (6 goals, 1 assist).
  • 4 - Ahmed Toure has been involved in  more goals than any player at Kotoko (2 goals, 2 assists).
  • 8 - Bernard Morrison has been involved in  8 goals for AshGold more than any player (4 goals, 4 assists), eventhough he has failed to score or assist in his last 2 games.
  • 5 - Non-Ghanaian players to have scored in the league : Niare Benogo (Inter Allies), Petrus Shitembi (Namibia), Ahmed Toure (Kotoko), Shaun October (Hearts of Oak) and Arnold Landry Bosson (Hearts of Oak).
  • 3 - Berekum Chelsea have the fewest number of goalscorers in the league eventhough they have a total of 12 goals : Kofi Owusu (5), Stephen Baffour (5) and Benneth Ofori (2).
  • 8 - Heart of Lions have 8 different goalscorers this season, more than any club.
  • 0 - Only Kotoko are without a win in their last 5 league matches.
  • 7 - Heart of Lions have dropped more points from winning position than any side.
  • 4 - Berekum Chelsea, WAFA and AShGold have amassed the highest points from losing position in the league.
  • 11 - Only AshGold (13) have more points than WAFA (11) in the last 5 league games.
  • 1 - Benneth Ofori (Berekum Chelsea) is the first player to score against both Hearts and Kotoko in the league.
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