Title contenders, Kumasi Asante Kotoko are fresh from being awarded 3 points from their continental tie as their Mauritanian opposition were incapable of fielding the required number of players and substitutes. It must be noted that Kotoko, from open play are yet to register a win, with three drawn games, two in the league. It will be clash of two of Ghana’s heralded tactical brains as coach Maxwell Konadu battles out Bashir Hayford of Legon Cities.
Legon Cities are also yet to register a win this season after four games played in the Ghana Premier League. They seem to be a team which wants to hit the ground running with their new coach. Victory against Kotoko will not come easy. The last time both teams met saw a display of exciting football. Kotoko, after going behind, clawed back a 3-1 victory in Accra. Revenge and restitution will be on the minds of Legon Cities on Friday evening.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Date and Time | Friday December 11, 2020, 6:00 PM |
| Form | Kotoko: D D – – – | Legon Cities: D D L D – |
| Position | 15th (2 pts) | 13th (3 pts) |
PREDICTION: 2-1
EBUSUA DWARFS VS MEDEAMA
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs will play host to Medeama in game week 5. Both teams’ game week 4 matches were postponed due to rescheduled matches. Dwarfs come off the back of a home victory against Berekum Chelsea in game week 3. They will look to keep a winning streak going to kick start their season. Against a Medeama team that lies 17th on the league table, this will be a good time for the mysterious boys to match-up against arguably the best team in the 2019/2020 league campaign till the untimely truncation of the season. The terrible record against Medeama must come to an end.
Coach Samuel Boadu and his charges will have their work cut out for them as they come up against Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs at the Robert Mensah Sports Stadium. Medeama is yet to kick start their 2020/2021 league campaign. They have picked up 2 out of a possible 9 points. Medeama this season has not enjoyed much success on their travels but with an impressive record against Ebusua Dwarfs, they will need to draw up all the inspiration they can muster to help keep the record going.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Robert Mensah Sports Stadium, Cape Coast |
| Date and Time | Saturday December 12, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Dwarfs: W L D – – | Medeama: D L D – – |
| Position | 10th (4 pts) | 17th (2 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-1
INTER ALLIES VS BECHEM UNITED
The Tampico sponsored lads will welcome Bechem United in their match day 5 fixture. With a solitary win so far – against Accra Hearts of Oak – they have just 4 points to their name after 4 games. Many felt they should be in a better position after their giant killing feat. The defeat to King Faisal is one they will seek to put behind them as soon as possible.
Bechem United rested the last time out (match day 4) as their opponents for the day, Ashgold were engaged in a confederations cup clash. That should galvanize them for their trip to Inter Allies. A spirited performance against Aduana Stars in the latter’s backyard is a glimmer of hope the Bechem lads can hold on to. Hafiz Konkoni who got the winner against WAFA on match day 2 will be call upon, along with his compatriots, to attempt to get a result against the Accra based side.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Date and Time | Saturday December 12, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Inter Allies: L W L D – | Bechem United: D W D – – |
| Position | 11th (4 pts) | 5th (5 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-1
WAFA VS BEREKUM CHELSEA
WAFA who are 2nd on the league log come up against Berekum Chelsea who lie in 6th position in a match day 5 encounter at the Sogakope park. The Academy boys come into this game after a stunning win all the way in Techiman against 11 wonders. Star man Augustine Boakye who has scored in back-to-back games for the Sogakope lads will add to the steam his team brings into this game after beating their Chelsea counterparts four times in their last five encounters. A win here could take WAFA to the top of the league and that will serve as enough motivation.
Chelsea won all three points when they locked horns with Liberty professionals in their last Ghana Premier League Encounter at the Berekum Golden City Park. They have somewhat been reliant on their veteran attacker Emmanuel Clottey who has scored two out of their meagre three goals so far this season. They come up against a side that has been their nemesis in the past few seasons and will need a miracle to come away with anything on a pitch where they are yet to record a victory after three attempts.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | WAFA Sports Stadium, Sogakope |
| Date and Time | Sunday December 13, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | WAFA: W D L W – | Berekum Chelsea: W L D D – |
| Position | 2nd (7 pts) | 6th (5 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-0
ADUANA STARS VS ELEVEN WONDERS
The fire boys are rooted at the bottom of the table, an unfamiliar spot for the former GPL Champions. They have scored just one goal out of three matches and are proving to lack goals. That is not the form they dreamed of having. Though it is quite early in the season, they need a response against an impressive Eleven Wonders side. Hopefully, home advantage should inure to their benefit in some way.
Eleven Wonders have been quite exciting. But for their last defeat against WAFA, they were the toast of everyone out there due to their coach’s tactical display, pre and post-match pressers. Ignatius Osei-Fosu has to some extent drawn the pressure away from his players and unto himself. He has displayed some deep understanding of the game and has youth on his side. Their objective to break into the top four will be on course if they can pick up a minimum of a point from Aduana Stars.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Nana Agyeman Badu Stadium, Dormaa |
| Date and Time | Sunday December 13, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Aduana Stars: W D L W – | Eleven Wonders: W L D D – |
| Position | 18th (2 pts) | 4th (5 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-1
KARELA VS KING FAISAL
Karela United will take on King Faisal babies in a crunch game week 5 match up. The home team are currently sitting at the summit of the premier league log with 8 points, after two wins and two draws. It is early days yet in the 2020/2021 league season, but coach Evans Adotey will need to keep his boys grounded and prepared for tougher tests to come. The previous match between the two ended in a one-all draw but Diawisie Taylor leading the attack and in good form will look to help his team go one step better.
King Faisal Babies will come into this game high in confidence after beating Inter Allies by kind courtesy of a late goal scored by Samuel Kusi in the 86th minute. This match will prove a tough test for The Babies who have not won away from home this season but will take inspiration from their seven-goal thriller at WAFA in game week 1. King Faisal with the help of their in-form striker Kwame Preprah, King Faisal will be relishing their chance to get their first away victory this season. Sitting in 9th on the league table and with a game in hand, Coach Slaviša Božičić has a good chance to move up the league table.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | WAFA Stadium, Sogakope |
| Date and Time | Sunday December 13, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Karela: D W W D – | King Faisal: W D L – – |
| Position | 1st (8 pts) | 9th (4 pts) |
PREDICTION: 2-1
ASHGOLD VS ELMINA SHARKS
AshantiGold return to Obuasi to host Eleven Wonders after they were kicked out of the CAF Confederations Cup by FC Salitas. The Obuasi based side are yet to win a match this after two draws in their only two games played so far in the league. They will be looking to kick start their campaign as they host Elimina Sharks on Sunday.
Third on the league table and yet to lose a game this season after four matches played, Elmina Sharks are performing beyond expectations. Their single victory this season came in the last game against Aduana Stars in Gameweek 4. They will be looking to build momentum to move top of the league. The meeting between two unbeaten sides will prove to be a test of the tactical acumen of both coaches.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Len Clay Sports Stadium, Obuasi |
| Date and Time | Sunday December 13, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Ashgold: D D – – – | Elmina Sharks: W D D D – |
| Position | 14th (2 pts) | 3rd (6 pts) |
PREDICTION: 0-0
LIBERTY VS OLYMPICS
Another Accra Derby lies in wait as the scientific soccer lads come up against the traditional dade boys at the Carl Reindorf Park. Without a win and just 3 goals to show for, Liberty will set sights on a first win this season, seeing this derby encounter as a perfect springboard for the remainder of the season. After losing by a goal to nil at Berekum last weekend, they lie 12th and just a point above the relegation zone. After dropping points in their two home encounters, they will have no choice than to aim for a win. Midfield maestro Godfred Atuahene will lead his charges with his stellar displays that has won him one man of the match award already.
Great Olympics have had only two games under their belts this season after games against Kotoko and Dwarfs were postponed. Four Points, four goals and unbeaten, the dade boys were scintillating in their last showing against Legon Cities, trashing them by three goals to nil before that they had snatched an unlikely point away at Medeama. Captain and veteran Gladson Awako will lead his boys into a derby where anything is possible. After a positive start to the season expect Olympics to make this an exciting game.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Carl Reindorf Park, Dansoman |
| Date and Time | Sunday December 13, 2020, 3:00 PM |
| Form | Liberty Professionals: L D D D – | Olympics: W D – – – |
| Position | 12th (3 pts) | 8th (4 pts) |
PREDICTION: 1-1
HEARTS OF OAK VS DREAMS FC
Strugglers Accra Hearts of Oak will face stiff competition as they host Dreams FC on Sunday. Kosta Papic is set to take charge of the team for the first time after being appointed head coach. He watched from the stands as Hearts played a pulsating 0 – 0 draw against Karela United in their previous fixture. This has placed enormous pressure on the Phobians as they are winless so far this season. Fans continue to express their disappointment of the team’s performance this season. Perhaps, the return of Emmanuel Nettey in the fixture will give them a boost after he missed their last fixture due to an injury. Anything less than a win will incur the wrath of the fans of Ghana’s oldest team.
Dreams FC will come into this game to further plunge Hearts into deep trouble by securing all three points, to push themselves further up the league table. They have an extra motivation as former Hearts player Joseph Esso is likely to feature in this encounter. Dreams FC snatched the player from the camp of the Phobians. He has so far been very impressive for his new club, and is ready to prove to his former club why it was a mistake to let him go.
| MATCH INFO | |
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Date and Time | Sunday December 13, 2020, 6:00 PM |
| Form | Hearts of Oak: D L D – – | Dreams FC: D L W D – |
| Position | 16th (2 pts) | 7th (5 pts) |
PREDICTION: 2-0
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