02/05/2023
2022-23 BETPAWA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: ACCRA LEGON CITIES VS KING FAISAL
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• The 2015-16 Champions, Legon Cities lock on with the 3-time third place, King Faisal in match Day 16 fixture in the 2022-23 Betpawa Premier League at the El-Wak Stadium on SUNDAY 5th Feb. 2023 afternoon in Accra. 

Predictions: Home win/draw

• The 2022-23 season of the Ghana League which is the 60th edition since the competition started in 1956 but it is the 26th edition since the inception of Ghana Premier League in the 1993-94 season is the 13th appearance for Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) while it is the 20th appearance for King Faisal.   

• HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 2007-08 SEASON.

• 2007-08 season
King Faisal                     2-1 All Stars
All Stars                          1-0 King Faisal

• 2008-09 season
King Faisal                     2-1 All Stars
All Stars                          1-0 King Faisal

• 2009-10 season
King Faisal                     1-2 All Stars ***
All Stars                          1-0 King Faisal

• 2010-11 season
All Stars                          1-0 King Faisal
King Faisal                     1-3 All Stars ***

• 2012-13 season
King Faisal                     0-0 All Stars
All Stars                          3-0 King Faisal

• 2013-14 season
King Faisal                     3-2 All Stars
All Stars                          1-0 King Faisal

• 2020-21 season
Legon Cities                  1-1 King Faisal
King Faisal                     2-0 Legon Cities

• 2021-22 season
Monday, 14th Feb. 2022 (Day 17)
Legon Cities                  1-0 King Faisal
Jonah Attuquaye 62'
Sunday, 19th June, 2022 (Day 34)
King Faisal                     2-1 Legon Cities
David Oppong 45+4',Enock Morrison 70' (pen)//Hans Kwofie 71'

Total matches played       - 16
Legon Cities wins             - 9
Goals scored                     - 20
King Faisal wins                - 5
Goals scored                     - 14
Drawn games                    - 2

• King Faisal have won TRICE out of their last thirteen (13) GPL encounters with Legon Cities (Wa All Stars).
W3    D1   L9

• King Faisal have failed to WIN in their previous eight (8) visits @ Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) Home grounds in the GPL since 2007-08 season.
D1    L7     GF1      GA10 

• OTHER GAMES

• 2019-20 season (truncated)
Thursday, 20 February, 2020 (Day 11)
King Faisal                     1-1 Legon Cities
Ibrahim Osman//Benjamin Daddida
MVP: Ibrahim Osman - King Faisal
                                                                                        
• CURRENT FORM:

• Legon Cities have won FOUR (4) out of fifteen (15) games (1,350 mins) played this season in the GPL. 
W4   D6   L5   GF12   GA12

• Legon Cities have gone six (6) games (540 mins) in the GPL without WIN (D4  L2  GF3  GA7). The last time Legon Cities won a game in the competition was 21st Dec. 2022 in match Day 9 against Kotoku Royals (0-3).

• King Faisal have won FIVE (5) out of fifteen (15) games (1,350 mins) played so far in the GPL.
W5    D2   L8   GF14    GA20

• King Faisal have gone two (2) games (180 mins) in the GPL without WIN (L2  GF2  GA4). The last time Faisal won a game in the competition was 15th Jan. 2023 in match Day 13 against Tamale City (1-0).

• MATCH FACTS: 

• Legon Cities Home games in the 2021-22 season against teams based in the ASHANTI REGION in the GPL.
• 19/12/21 Legon Cities 1-2 Asante Kotoko (Day 9)
• 14/02/22 Legon Cities 1-0 King Faisal (Day 17)
• 03/04/22 Legon Cities 2-0 Ashanti Gold (Day 23)
W2  L1  GF4  GA2

• King Faisal Away matches in the 2021-22 season against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL.
• 15/12/21 Accra Lions        0-0 King Faisal (Day 8)
• 23/01/22 Great Olympics 2-1 King Faisal (Day 14)
• 29/01/22 Hearts of Oak    1-0 King Faisal (Day 15)
• 14/02/22 Legon Cities      1-0 King Faisal (Day 17)
D1   L3   GF1   GA4 

• King Faisal lost 1-0 to Great Olympics on 24th Sept. 2022 in match Day 3 in their Away game this season against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL.

• Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) Day 16 Home games in the GPL since 2007-08 season.
2010-11 Wa All Stars 0-2 Asante Kotoko ***
2012-13 Wa All Stars 1-0 Heart of Lions
2014-15 Wa All Stars 2-0 WAFA 
2015-16 Wa All Stars 1-0 Berekum Chelsea
2017       Wa All Stars 1-1 Ashanti Gold
2020-21 Legon Cities 2-0 Elmina Sharks 
W4    D1    L1    GF7     GA3 

• King Faisal are yet to DRAW/WIN Day 16 Away game in the GPL since 1999 season.
1999       RTU                    1-0 King Faisal
2001       Adansiman       1-0 King Faisal
2009-10 Heart of Lions   2-1 King Faisal
2012-13 Hearts of Oak   1-0 King Faisal
2013-14 Bechem United 2-0 King Faisal
2020-21 Ebusua Dwarfs 1-0 King Faisal
L6     GF1    GA8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
• The first time Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) lost @ Home in the GPL since 2007-08 season is 16th Dec. 2007 in match Day 4 in the 2007-08 season against Zaytuna (0-1).

- Since then, Legon Cities have played 186 Home games in the GPL. 
W104   D55   L28   GF231  GA101

• The last time Legon Cities lost @ Home in the GPL is 27th Jan. 2023 in match Day 14 in the 2022-23 season against Bechem United (1-3).

- Since then, Legon Cities are yet to play Home game in the GPL. 

• Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) have lost 29 out of 190 Home games so far in the GPL since 2007-08 season.

• Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) have so far played 190 Home games in the GPL since 2007-08 season.
W102   D55    L29   GF231   GA102

• The first time King Faisal won an Away game in the GPL since 1999 season is 30th May, 1999 in match Day 15 in the 1999 season against Great Olympics (0-1).

- Since then, Faisal have played 220 Away games in the GPL.
W37    D67   L116    GF158  GA257

• The last time King Faisal won an Away game in the GPL is 16th November, 2022 in match Day 7 in the 2022-23 season against Karela United (0-1).

- Since then, Faisal have played 3 Away games (270 mins) so far in the GPL.
D1   L2  GF1   GA4          

• King Faisal have so far played 228 Away games in the GPL since 1999 season.
W38     D70    L120     GF164      GA269 

• Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) Home matches in the month of FEBRUARY in the GPL since 2007-08 season.
24/02/08 All Stars        0-1 Liberty Prof. ***
08/02/09 All Stars        2-0 Xi Wise
07/02/10 All Stars        0-0 Asante Kotoko 
28/02/10 All Stars        0-0 Aduana Stars 
26/02/12 All Stars        1-0 Aduana FC 
24/02/13 All Stars        1-0 Heart of Lions 
26/02/14 All Stars        1-1 Aduana FC 
04/02/15 All Stars        0-0 Asante Kotoko
11/02/15 All Stars        0-1 Heart of Lions ***
25/02/15 All Stars        3-1 Sekondi Hasaacas
21/02/16 All Stars        3-0 Sekondi Hasaacas
04/02/21 Legon Cities 0-0 Karela United
15/02/21 Legon Cities 1-1 King Faisal
24/02/21 Legon Cities 2-0 Elmina Sharks
14/02/22 Legon Cities 1-0 King Faisal 
26/02/22 Legon Cities 1-1 Hearts of Oak
W7     D7      L2     GF16     GA6 

• King Faisal Away matches in the month of FEBRUARY in the GPL since 1999 season.
10/02/99 All Blacks          1-0 King Faisal
14/02/99 Ghapoha            3-1 King Faisal
04/02/07 AshGold             2-1 King Faisal
25/02/07 Heart of Lions   1-1 King Faisal
24/02/08 Real Sportive      1-1 King Faisal
08/02/09 Ashanti Gold      0-1 King Faisal ***
03/02/10 Heart of Lions   2-1 King Faisal
14/02/10 Liberty                1-1 King Faisal
28/02/10 AshGold             2-1 King Faisal
24/02/13 Hearts of Oak   1-0 King Faisal
05/02/14 Bechem Utd      2-0 King Faisal
26/02/14 Inter-Allies         1-0 King Faisal
02/02/21 Great Olympics 3-1 King Faisal
15/02/21 Legon Cities      1-1 King Faisal
24/02/21 Ebusua Dwarfs 1-0 King Faisal
14/02/22 Legon Cities     1-0 King Faisal
25/02/22 WAFA                1-2 King Faisal ***
W2    D4   L11   GF12    GA24 

• LET'S LOOK AT TWO (2) CLUBS GAMES IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IN THE GPL SINCE 2007-08 SEASON.
15/02/21 Legon Cities      1-1 King Faisal (Day 14) [2020-21]
14/02/22 Legon Cities     1-0 King Faisal (Day 17) [2021-22]

Total matches played   - 2
Legon Cities wins          - 1
Goals scored                   - 2
King Faisal wins             - 0
Goals scored                   - 1
Drawn games                  - 1

• The last AWAY side To prevent Legon Cities from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Dreams FC who secured goalless drawn game on 11th January, 2023 in match Day 12 in the 2022-23 season.

• Legon Cities (All Stars) have so far kept 161 CLEAN SHEETS out of 383 games played in the Ghana Premier League since 2007-08 season. 

• King Faisal have so far kept 158 CLEAN SHEETS out of 451 games in the GPL since 1999 season.

• Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) won the Ghana Premier League title with 51 points in the 2015-16 season. And they are the 11th and still remains the last New club to win the title. 

• King Faisal Best position in the GPL since 1995-96 season is 3rd on three (3) occasions (2000, 2003, & 2005) with 46 points, 54 points and 50 points respectively.

• Legon Cities (Wa All Stars) worse performance in the GPL since 2007 is 12th with 39 points in the 2010-11 season.  

• King Faisal have been relegated on two (2) occasions since joining the GPL in 1995-96 season (2010-11 & 2013-14).

• Legon Cities are 15th with 18 points after Day 15 games while King Faisal on the other hand are 16th with 17 points on the Ghana top-flight log.

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