WAFA vs Golden Kicks: prediction and stats
Division One LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)West Africa Football Academy Sports Complex, Sogakope
The Footlab model makes WAFA the favourite at 54%, against 25% for a draw and 21% for Golden Kicks. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win WAFA vs Golden Kicks?
A very open match: only 30 Elo points separate WAFA (1,494) and Golden Kicks (1,464).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, WAFA have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Golden Kicks have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Koforidua(away) | 1-2 | Division One League |
| May 10, 2026 | Attram de Visser(home) | 0-3 | Division One League |
| May 3, 2026 | Port City(away) | 2-3 | Division One League |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Na God(home) | 3-1 | Division One League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Hakla SC(away) | 1-3 | Division One League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Hakla SC(away) | 0-1 | Division One League |
| May 9, 2026 | Inter Allies(home) | 3-2 | Division One League |
| May 2, 2026 | Great Ambitions(away) | 3-1 | Division One League |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Home Stars(home) | 1-1 | Division One League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Great Olympics(away) | 1-2 | Division One League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 WAFA win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Golden Kicks win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Golden Kicks 0-0 WAFA | Division One League |
| Nov 2, 2025 | WAFA 1-2 Golden Kicks | Division One League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | WAFA 0-1 Golden Kicks | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
WAFA score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Golden Kicks score 1.0 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAFA | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Golden Kicks | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
WAFA sit 12th in Division One League (0 points from 1 matches) and Golden Kicks sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | WAFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Golden Kicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for WAFA vs Golden Kicks?
- The Footlab model makes WAFA the favourite at 54%, against 25% for a draw and 21% for Golden Kicks.
- Where and when is WAFA vs Golden Kicks played?
- WAFA vs Golden Kicks is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at West Africa Football Academy Sports Complex, in the Division One League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.