Ghana vs Ethiopia: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup G · Matchday 1Kick-off on September 3, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
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What was the result of Ghana vs Ethiopia?
Ghana won 1-0 on September 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 35′M. WakasoGhana
Official lineup for Ghana vs Ethiopia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ghana
4-4-2- JJ. Ayew
- AA. Ayew
- KK. Sulemana
- II. Baba
- JJ. Schlupp
- MM. Wakaso
- AA. Djiku
- DD. Amartey
- AA. Baba
- AA. Yiadom
- RR. Ofori
Ethiopia
4-3-3- AA. Nasir
- AAmanuel Gebremichael Aregwai
- SS. Bekele
- GG. Kebede
- AA. Tonjo
- YY. Endashew
- TT. Solomon
- RR. Yusef
- YYared Bayeh Belay
- AA. Tamene
- BB. Shanko
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ghana have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Ethiopia have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2021 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sao Tome and Principe(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2021 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Uganda(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Sierra Leone(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Madagascar(home) | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Malawi(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Ghana wins, 0 draws, 0 Ethiopia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2018 | Ethiopia 0-2 Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Ghana 5-0 Ethiopia | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Ethiopia 0-1 Ghana | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ghana score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ethiopia score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Ethiopia | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ghana sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (25 points from 10 matches) and Ethiopia sit 5th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GhanaGroup I | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | EthiopiaGroup A | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
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