03/25/2023
2022-23 BETPAWA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: ACCRA LIONS VS BECHEM UNITED
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The 2021-22 twelve place, Accra Lions lock horns with the 2021-22 third place, Bechem United in match Day 23 fixture in the 2022-23 Betpawa Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium on SATURDAY, 25th March, 2023 afternoon in Accra.

Predictions: Home win/draw

• The 2022-23 season of the Ghana League is the 60th edition since the competition started in 1956 but the 26th edition since the inception of the Betpawa Premier League in the 1993-94 season is the 2nd appearance for Accra Lions while it is the 8th appearance for Bechem United.   

• HEAD-TO-HEAD

• 2021-22 season
Saturday, 20th Nov. 2021 (Day 4)
Accra Lions                           2-1 Bechem United
Christopher Achempong 29' & Rauf Salifu 34'//Augustine Okrah 60'
Sunday, 20th March, 2022 (Day 21)
Bechem United                    1-0 Accra Lions
Emmanuel Annor 68'

• 2022-23 season
Sunday, 13th November, 2022 (Day 6)
Bechem United                    0-1 Accra Lions ***
Fredrick Asante 44'

Total matches played              - 3
Accra Lions wins                      - 2
Goals scored                             - 3
Bechem United wins                - 1
Goals scored                             - 2
Drawn games                            - 0
                                                                                            
• CURRENT FORM:

• Accra Lions have won ELEVEN (11) out of twenty (23) games (1,980 mins) this season in the GPL.
W11   D4  L7    GF29   GA29

• Bechem United have won ELEVEN (11) out of twenty-two (22) games (1,980 mins) played this season in the GPL.
W11   D3   L8   GF30   GA17 

• Accra Lions have so played 11 Home games this season in the GPL.
W7  D3  L1  GF21  GA12

• Bechem United have so far played 10 Away games this season in the GPL.
W3   D0   L7   GF8   GA12

• MATCH FACTS: 

• Accra Lions Home games in the 2021-22 season against teams based in the BRONG AHAFO REGION in the GPL.
• 20/11/21 Accra Lions      2-1 Bechem United (Day 4)
• 04/12/21 Accra Lions      1-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 6)
• 22/05/22 Accra Lions      0-0 Aduana FC (Day 30)
• 04/06/22 Accra Lions      2-0 Berekum Chelsea (Day 32)
W3    D1    GF5    GA1 

• Accra Lions have won each of their previous Home games this season against teams based in the BRONG AHAFO REGION in the GPL.
• 05/11/22 Accra Lions       2-0 Nsoatreman FC (Day 5)
• 16/01/23 Accra Lions       2-1 Berekum Chelsea (Day 6)
W2   GF4   GA1

• Bechem United Away matches in the 2021-22 season against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL.
• 20/11/21 Accra Lions        2-1 Bechem United (Day 4)
• 05/12/21 Great Olympics 0-0 Bechem United (Day 6)
• 02/01/22 Hearts of Oak   0-0 Bechem United (Day 11)
• 17/01/22 Legon Cities      0-0 Bechem United (Day 13)
D3   L1   GF1   GA2

• Bechem United Away games in the ongoing season against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL.
• 10/09/22 Great Olympics 1-0 Bechem United (Day 1)
• 02/01/23 Hearts of Oak    1-2 Bechem United (Day 10)
• 27/01/23 Legon Cities      1-3 Bechem United (Day 14)
W2  L1  GF5  GA3

• Accra Lions are yet to PLAY Day 23 Home game in the GPL since 2021-22 season.  

• Bechem United are yet to DRAW/WIN Day 23 Away game in the GPL since 2011-12 season.
2014-15 Medeama SC  2-0 Bechem United
2015-16 Wa All Stars    2-0 Bechem United
2020-21 Karela United 2-1 Bechem United
L3    GF1     GA6
                                                                
• Accra Lions had their debut game in the Ghana top-flight competition on 29th October, 2021 when they drew 1-1 with Elmina Sharks. Michelle Sarpong scored first for Sharks on the 65' while Rauf Salifu (81') got the equalizer for Accra Lions. 

• Accra Lions won their first game in the top-flight competition when they hosted Bechem United in Day 4 game at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, 20th Nov. 2021. Christopher Achempong 29' & Rauf Salifu 34'//Augustine Okrah 60'.

• The first time Accra Lions lost @ Home in the GPL since 2021 is 22nd Jan. 2022 in match Day 14 in the 2021-22 season against Ashanti Gold (0-1).

- Since then, Accra Lions have played 21 Home games (1,890 mins) so far in the GPL.
W13    D6   L2     GF29     GA16

• The last time Accra Lions lost @ Home in the GPL is 17th Nov. 2022 in match Day 7 in the 2022-23 season against Hearts of Oak (1-3).

- Since then, Accra Lions have played 7 Home games (630 mins) so far in the GPL.
W4   D3  GF14  GA8

• Aacra Lions have lost 3 out of 28 Home games so far in the GPL since 2021-22 season.
22/01/22 Accra Lions         0-1 Ashanti Gold (Day 14) [2021-22]
22/04/22 Accra Lions         0-3 Hearts of Oak (Day 26) [2021-22]
17/11/22 Accra Lions         1-3 Hearts of Oak (Day 7) [2022-23]

• Accra Lions have so far played 28 Home games in the GPL since 29th Oct. 2021 when they had their first game in the competition.
W16    D9   L3   GF35  GA20 

• Since 1956, only eleven (11) clubs have won the title so far with Kumasi Asante Kotoko been the most successful club with 24, followed by Accra Hearts of Oak (21),
Obuasi AshantiGold [Goldfields] (4), Accra Great Olympics (2), Dormaa Aduana FC (2), Sekondi Eleven Wise (1), Real Republicans (1), Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs (1) Sekondi Hasaacas (1) Berekum Chelsea (1) and Legon Cities [Wa All-Stars] (1).

• The first time Bechem United won an Away game in the GPL since 2011-12 season is 2nd Oct. 2013 in match Day 4 in the 2013-14 season against Aduana FC (1-2).

- Since then, Bechem United have played 100 Away games in the GPL. 
W13     D20    L66    GF74    GA160

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

- Since then, Bechem United have played 3 Away games (270 mins) so far in the GPL. 
L3   GF1   GA5

• Bechem United have so far played 118 Away games in the GPL since 2011-12 season.
W14     D26    L75    GF88     GA187

• Accra Lions are yet to LOSE Home match in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 2021-22 season.
06/03/22 Accra Lions 0-0 Great Olympics
12/03/22 Accra Lions 1-0 Dreams FC
31/02/23 Accra Lions 1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars
13/03/23 Accra Lions 3-2 Dreams FC
W3   D1  GF5   GA2

• Bechem United Away matches in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 2011-12 season.
11/03/12 Berekum Arsenal 0-0 Bechem United
05/03/14 Heart of Lions      3-2 Bechem United
26/03/14 Hasaacas              2-0 Bechem United
08/03/15 Liberty Prof.          3-2 Bechem United
29/03/15 Edubiase Utd        2-0 Bechem United
13/03/16 Hearts of Oak       3-1 Bechem United
12/03/17 Ashanti Gold         2-4 Bechem United ***
18/03/17 Bolga All Stars      2-1 Bechem United
13/03/22 Elmina Sharks      2-3 Bechem United ***
30/03/22 Dreams FC           0-0 Bechem United
01/03/23 Asante Kotoko     1-0 Bechem United
12/03/23 Kotoku Royals      3-1 Bechem United
W2     D2     L8     GF14    GA23

• LET'S LOOK AT THE TWO (2) CLUBS GAMES ON SATURDAY IN THE GPL.

• Accra Lions games on SATURDAY in the GPL since 2021-22 season.
• 13/11/21 Dreams FC       3-1 Accra Lions (Day 3) [2021-22]
• 20/11/21 Accra Lions      2-1 Bechem United (Day 4) [2021-22]
• 04/12/21 Accra Lions      1-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 6) [2021-22]
• 08/01/22 Accra Lions      0-0 WAFA (Day 12) [2021-22]
• 22/01/22 Accra Lions      0-1 Ashanti Gold (Day 14) [2021-22]
• 05/02/22 Accra Lions      1-0 Medeama SC (Day 16) [2021-22]
• 12/02/22 Asante Kotoko 3-1 Accra Lions (Day 17)
• 12/03/22 Accra Lions      1-0 Dreams FC (Day 20) [2021-22]
• 09/04/22 Accra Lions      1-0 Karela United (Day 24)
• 04/06/22 Accra Lions      2-0 Berekum Chelsea (Day 32) [2021-22]
• 18/06/22 Accra Lions      1-1 Asante Kotoko (Day 34) [2021-22]
• 17/09/22 Accra Lions      2-1 Karela United (Day 2) [2022-23]
• 05/11/22 Accra Lions      2-0 Nsoatreman FC (Day 5) [2022-23]
• 07/01/23 Accra Lions     3-1 Legon Cities (Day 11) [2022-23]
• 18/02/23 Accra Lions 1-1 Kotoku Royals (Day 18) [2022-23]
W9  D3  L3   GF19  GA12

• Since 2011-12 season, Bechem United have played nineteen (19) games on SATURDAY in the GPL.
W7   D3   L8   GF22 GA24

• Bechem United games on SATURDAY against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL since 2011-12 season.
• 07/01/12 Mighty Jets         3-0 Bechem United (Day 13) [2011-12]
• 05/10/13 Bechem United    0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 5) [2013-14]
• 15/03/13 Bechem United    2-1 Wa All Stars (Day 21) [2013-14]
• 31/01/15 Bechem United   1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 4) [2014-15]
• 02/06/21 Hearts of Oak      6-1 Bechem United (Day 7) [2020-21]
• 20/11/21 Accra Lions         2-1 Bechem United (Day 4) [2021-22]
• 07/05/22 Bechem United   1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 28) [2021-22]
W2   D1   L4   GF11   GA8

• The last Away side to prevent Accra Lions from scoring @ Home in the GPL is Aduana FC who secured goalless drawn game on 22nd May, 2022 in match Day 30 in the 2021-22 season of the GPL.

• Accra Lions have kept 20 CLEAN SHEETS out of 56 games in the Ghana Premier League since 29th Oct. 2021 when they had their debut game in the competition. 

• Bechem United have so far kept 84 CLEAN SHEETS out of 225 games in the GPL since 2011-12 season.

• Accra Lions were placed 12th with 45 points at the end of the 2021-22 season of the Ghana Premier League. 

• Bechem United Best position in the Ghana Premier League since 2011 is 3rd with 54 points in the 2021-22 season.

• Bechem United worse performance in the GPL since 2011 is 15th with 29 points, and they were relegated in the 2011-12 season.

• Accra Lions are 2nd with 37 points after Day 22 games while Bechem United on the other hand are 3rd with 36 points on the Ghana top-flight log.

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