Ace Football previews the World Cup game between Colombia and Ghana who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Colombia head to their upcoming match as number 13 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Ghana. They enter the game ranked number 73 in the world.
Team form: Colombia vs Ghana
Colombia Form
In their last three matches, Colombia won 1-3 and 1-0 against first Uzbekistan then DR Congo, before drawing 0-0 against Portugal. Colombia achieved success in six of their last 10 internationals in all competitions, while two ended in a draw and two in defeat.
Ghana Form
In their previous three matches, Ghana won 1-0 against Panama, drew 0-0 with England before losing 2-1 against Croatia. Ghana won just one of their last 10 internationals, while drawing two of these. They suffered no less than seven defeats in this run of matches.
Betting stats and facts for Colombia and Ghana
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Colombia and Ghana. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Colombia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Colombia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Colombia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Ghana matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Ghana matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Ghana matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Ghana matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Colombia vs Ghana
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jaminton Campaz, who is performing well for Colombia. He found the back of the net two times in his most recent national team outings. He’ll be out to add more goals for his country against Ghana. The visitors will be looking up to Caleb Yirenkyi to find the net once again, after managing two goals for Ghana in his last six matches.
Betting markets: Colombia vs Ghana
Full-time result
Colombia claimed all three points six times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Ghana have won one of their last 10 games, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Colombia did not lose any of their last 5 matches.
Both teams to score
Colombia scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Ghana scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Colombia probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Ghana managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colombia, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Ghana’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Colombia vs Ghana
To sum up, the upcoming match between Colombia and Ghana seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.
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