With just this fixture to end the first round, WAFA SC sit at their Sogakope Stadium and Inter Allies to the Volta Region for this Titanic encounter.
The home side have been a real dark horse in this season’s game as they have surprised everyone by sitting on top of the league after 14 matches.
The Academy Boys are with 29 points and the ‘Eleven Is To One’ boys also have 18 points and lie 10th on the league log after 14 matches.
After losing 2-1 to Hearts of Oak in the previous match, WAFA who have been ruthless in their own backyard will be a very tough nut for Inter Allies to crack.
WAFA SC are unbeaten in their 7 home games played this season and Inter Allies are in search of their first away with this season after 7 attempts.
MATCH DETAILS:
Competition: Ghana Premier League (2016/17) – Week 15
Date: Saturday 13th May, 2017
Time: 3:00pm GMT
Venue: Sogakope Stadium
Broadcast: Live on TV
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Alex Nsiah
Assistant 1: B.A. Crentsil
Assistant 2: Ben Samari
4th Referee: Eku Boateng
Match Commissioner: Alhaji Umar Teni
TEAM NEWS:
Inter Allies’ Haruna Shaibu has been ruled out of the game, he has recovered from his injury but the medics feel Saturday’s is to early for his return.
WAFA SC’s Daniel Lomotey is expected to back from a minor injuy he sustained, he missed the trip to Accra where they lost 2-1 to Hearts of Oak.
HEAD-TO-HEAD:
This weekend’s encounter will be the 5 meeting between both sides in the country’s topflight, Ghana Premier League.
Interestingly both sides have the same records of one win each and a draw each, with both draws occurring in Sogakope and both defeats at Inter Allies venue.
The last time both sides met the Sogakope Stadium, both sides failed to find the back of the net in a scoreless drawn game.
With this, WAFA SC is yet to win against Inter Allies in Sogakope in the league.
2014/15 Season:
1. Inter Allies 0-1 WAFA SC – Tema
2. WAFA SC 1-1 Inter Allies – Sogakope
2015/16 Season:
3. WAFA SC 0-0 Inter Allies – Sogakope
4. Inter Allies 1-0 WAFA SC – Tema
2016/17 Season:
5. WAFA SC ? -? Inter Allies – Sogakope
6. Inter Allies ?-? WAFA SC – El Wak
STATS and FORM GUIDE:
Played in 7 home games, WAFA SC have summed 19 points at the Sogakope Stadium so far, conceding 3 and scoring 14 in the process.
They have also had 4 clean sheets from 6 wins and 1 draw and never failed to score at home so far this season.
On the other hand, Inter Allies have scored 2 times and conceded 6 away goals and failed to score on 5 occasions on the road so far this season.
They have recorded 4 draws and 3 defeats in their 7 away games played, accumulating 4 points with 2 clean sheets from the away games played so far this season.
WAFA SC last 5 league games:
1. WAFA SC 3-0 AshantiGold
2. Elmina Sharks 1-2 WAFA SC
3. WAFA SC 2-0 Bolga All Stars
4. WAFA SC 2-1 Liberty Profs…
5. Hearts of Oak 2-1 WAFA SC
Inter Allies last 5 league games:
1. Inter Allies 1-1 Berekum Chelsea
2. Bechem United 1-0 Inter Allies
3. Inter Allies 1-0 AshantiGold
4. Elmina Sharks 0-0 Inter Allies
5. Inter Allies 3-0 Bolga All Stars
