LEGON CITES vs ASHGOLD
Flamboyant Legon Cities are still languishing at the bottom of the Ghana Premier League table despite winning their first game a fortnight ago. This season looked set to be the year that Legon Cities will dominate the league and finish within the top 4. Their signings during the transfer window are yet to make an impact on the team. Only Joseph Adjei may be their shining light with just two goals scored by the defender Their bad trend of results looks to continue against AshantiGold on Friday.
AshantiGold travel to Accra in a buoyant mood. The Obuasi based side have lost just one match in their previous 5 games. This good form has led them to the 2nd position on the league. With the midway point of the Ghana Premier League drawing closer, they will be looking to strengthen their position in the top 4. AshantiGold’s form make them the favorites to claim three points in this match. But anything can happen in the game of football.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Date and Time | Friday January 22, 2021, 6:00 PM |
| Form | Legon Cities: L W L L L | AshGold: D W W L D |
| Position | 18th (6 pts) | 2nd (16 pts) |
PREDICTION: 0-2
OLYMPICS vs KARELA
Accra Great Olympics will face off with Karela United. Both teams are coming off the back of wins and will look to keep a good run going. Olympics lost their first home game of the season against AshGold in game week 8 and would want such a run to continue. “The Dade Boys” won by 2 goals to nil in their previous game in the 2019/2020 season against Karela Untied and a similar result will be good boost to their title challenge. Accra great Olympics defeated inter allies at their backyard in game week 9, this will give coach Yaw Preko and his charges a big boost in morale coming into this game.
Karela United convincingly defeated Berekum Chelsea by 4 goals to 1 in game week 8. The result means Karela reclaim top spot on the league table. They have not won away from home this season with their best result being draws against Accra Hearts of Oak and AshGold. With big teams breathing down their neck, they will need every player available to stay at the summit of the league table. Coming up against an Olympics team who have been impressive this season, Karela will be counting on their inform striker Diawisie Taylor who has 8 goals to his name this season.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Date and Time | Saturday January 23, 2021, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Great Olympics: L D W W L | Karela: W L D W W |
| Position | 6th (11 pts) | 1st (17 pts) |
PREDICTION: 2-2
BEREKUM CHELSEA vs HEARTS OF OAK
Berekum Chelsea welcome Hearts of Oak to the Golden City Park in this week’s GPL fixture. The Chelsea team has been poor this season considering their position on the table. They are just 2 points away from the relegation zone and they need to win to keep their hopes of survival alive. The one-time champion has only struggled to win just two matches at this venue and their recent form suggests that this match against Hearts won’t be any easy.
Hearts seem to have found magic with the arrival of Coach Kosta Papic. With just one draw in their last 4 matches, a win for them could send them top of the table for the first time this season. The line-up for this fixture by the Phobians could change as some key members of the team who were sidelined due to injury have recovered. If their current form is anything to go by, then this should be an easy win for the “rainbow boys”. However, the Golden City Park has always been a difficult venue to play and they will keep a close eye on the approach from their host.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Golden City Park, Berekum |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 10, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Berekum Chelsea: L W L D L | Hearts of Oak: W D W W L |
| Position | 15th (9 pts) | 5th (15 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-2
DREAMS FC vs LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS
The lads from Dawu will welcome the scientific soccer lads in a clash of youthful players. Dreams have collected 5 out of a possible 15 points in their last 5 games. Their last result was a hard-fought draw all the way in Bechem. That was a spirited performance at a difficult venue. Leadership was handed over to Joseph Esso due to his experience and the coaching set up, which includes Winfred Dormon will yet again, count on the former to push the team to victory.
Liberty Professionals are in dire need of a win after Dwarfs embarrassed them in their own back yard. Coach David Ocloo and his charges have a mountain to climb in the fixture at Dawu. Their hosts have had the better record in their meetings. Liberty have lost thrice and won once against Dreams FC. Their confidence may not be at the best possible levels. A point in such a game can lift it. The question will be whether the Dansoman based side will be motivated enough to get a win against Dreams.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Dawu Sports Stadium, Dawu |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 24, 2021, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Dreams FC: D W D L L | Liberty Pros: L L W D W |
| Position | 14th (10 pts) | 13th (10 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-0
ELEVEN WONDERS vs KING FAISAL
Eleven Wonders’ season has been a topsy-turvy one. After their impressive win against Karela United, they lost their next fixture against Accra Hearts Of oak. Next up for the Sekondi side is a fixture against King Faisal on Sunday in Sekondi. Facing the league’s worst defense, they should be able to recover from their previous defeat and return to winning ways.
King Faisal are winless in their last 5 games in the Premier league. To add to their abysmal form, they have conceded the most goals in the Premier League. They have scored goals in their previous matches, but their leaky defense always lets them down. Their match against Eleven Wonders is bound to serve viewers with a flurry of goals.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Ohene Ameyaw Park, Techiman |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 24, 2021, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Eleven Wonders: L W L D D | King Faisal FC: D D D L L |
| Position | 12th (10 pts) | 17th (7 pts) |
PREDICTION: 3-1
ELMINA SHARKS vs BECHEM UNITED
The ‘Botweaku Mba’ welcome 4th on the log Bechem United to the Nduom Sports Complex where they seek to redress their frailties this season. Yaw Acheampong’s charges have won 2 games all season and sit 10th on the table despite being the only team to have scored a goal in all 9 match days. Sharks have dropped 11 points from winning positions; the highest by any club. Man in form – Benjamin Bissue – has helped his side take the lead in their last 3 outings but have come up with only 2 points in the process.
Technically gifted and typically hard to beat, the ‘hunters’ will look to continue their chase for title glory after just 1 point separates them from top spot. Bechem United have scored in all but 1 game and have lost just once in the process. But a slight slump in form has yielded no wins in 2021 after 3 games. Coach Kwaku Danso after winning the manager of the month award will face his real stern test away at Elmina where they lost in their previous encounter. Joint top scorer for Bechem United, Steven Owusu Kaakyire missed out on their last outing against Dreams FC and will be itching to get his team back to winning ways if he is given the nod.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Dr Ndoum Sports Stadium, Elmina |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 24, 2021, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Elmina Sharks: D D L W L | Bechem United: D D L W W |
| Position | 10th (11 pts) | 4th (16 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-1
MEDEAMA vs INTER ALLIES
Draw Masters, Medeama host Inter Allies in Match Day 10. With a goal difference of zero, Medeama are an unbalanced team with a good attack bit leaky defense. If they can work on tightening their defense in their upcoming games, they will rise to the top of the league table. Facing an Inter Allies side who have scored only 3 goals so far this season, they should be targeting a clean sheet and also, bury any chance they will get during the match to secure victory.
Inter Allies have only won one match in their previous 5 matches in the league. Consecutive losses against Great Olympics and Berekum Chelsea have seen them drop to 16th in the League table. They must work hard and go back to basics to start producing better results on the field. Traveling away from home to face Medeama does not look like their match on their journey of redemption. Coach Prince Owusu must psych his boys to put up a spirited performance against Medeama in Match Day 10.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Akoon Park, Tarkwa |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 24, 2021, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Medeama: D W L D D | Inter Allies: L L W L L |
| Position | 9th (11 pts) | 14th (7 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-0
DWARFS vs WAFA
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs will take on WAFA in game week 10. The mysterious boys sit 11th on the league table with 11pts. Dwarfs won away from home after beating Liberty Professionals by 2 goals to 1 but had to succumb to a 1-0 home defeat to Kotoko. Coach Ernest Thompson and his boys will have to improve their performance as they face an opponent they have lost to 5 times in 8 matches played so far. Consistency will be key for Dwarfs if they are to stay in Ghana’s top flight.
WAFA currently sit 9th on the league table with 14points. The Sogakope lads will be looking forward to this match up as they have a fantastic record against Ebusua Dwarfs. WAFA were held to a one all draw against Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the match they could have won. Coming up against a Dwarfs team with a win at home this season, WAFA will look to improve on their own away performance as they have recorded just a win to their name. This match promises to be an interesting one as both teams have it all to play for.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 24, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Ebusua Dwarfs: L W L D W | WAFA: D L W L W |
| Position | 11th (11 pts) | 7th (14 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-0
KUMASI ASANTE KOTOKO vs ADUANA STARS
The porcupine warriors have been able to summon some hope in their quest to annex the GPL after impressive displays away at WAFA and Dwarfs successively. The away draw and win at the aforementioned opponents present a sturdy form to continue in. The Gama-Poku (Fabio Gama and Kwame Poku) combination is one that has been a delight to watch. Fabulous fans as usual, will expect a win against a fearsome rival in Aduana Stars.
The ‘fire boys’ will visit an opponent who shares a similar ambition as theirs – annexing the GPL trophy. The topliner of the weekend will definitely call for a tough attitude for Yahya Mohammed and his colleagues to avoid losing all three points. The had Legon Cities on a silver platter and ensured that they gathered maximum points. Kotoko is an entirely different prospect who will need to be watched carefully.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Date and Time | Sunday January 24, 2020, 6:00 PM |
| Form | Kotoko: D W L D W | Liberty Pros: W D W L D |
| Position | 3rd (16 pts) | 8th (10 pts) |
PREDICTION: 2-1
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