ADUANA STARS VS BECHEM UNITED
Apart from Hearts vs King Faisal, this game is one of the marquee fixtures for the weekend. With 129 kilometers separating both sides and 1 point, 2nd place versus 3rd place will water mouths. Aduana suffered an away defeat to Dreams FC in match day 14. That was after a draw against debutants, Accra Lions. Aduana have enough in their arsenal to trouble any team and will count on the support at their fortress to grab all 3 points. Yahya Mohammed is back with inspiration to help the team stay near the top.
Bechem United have been quite impressive this season, being the best team at home with 19 points but only 4 on the road. That will send some fright to the fans of Bechem United. That notwithstanding, they are the team with a better form in this fixture and if that should go their way, they can come out of the game with some precious points.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Nana Agyeman Badu Park, Dormaa Ahenkro | ||
| Date and Time | Saturday January 29, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | Aduana Stars: LDWLL | Bechem United: DDWDW | |
| Position | 2nd (24 pts) | 3rd (23 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-1
ASHANTI GOLD VS DREAMS FC
The Miners’ continued with a 2nd consecutive victory in the league against Accra Lions. Ashanti Gold’s fortunes have improved after three straight defeats. In Match Day 13, the Obuasi-based team kept a clean sheet for the first time since December 2021, against Elmina Sharks. They followed that up with another shutout, this time against the Accra Lions. In Match Day 15, the Miners will attempt to keep another clean sheet at home against flamboyant Dreams FC side.
They score goals for fun. Dreams FC head to Len Clay Stadium on the back of a two-game unbeaten run. They are the only team in the league to score three goals in five different games thus far. They will be hoping that their ferocious attackers will secure a positive result away from home, having scored 27 goals in the league so far. However, on their three previous visits to Len Clay Stadium, they are yet to win a match. In the match between these two side on Sunday, it appears that this record will remain unchanged as the visitors, though are amongst the leaders in goals scored this season, have a knack for conceding goals unnecessarily.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Obuasi Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday January 30, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | Ashgold: WWLLL | Dreams FC: WDLDD | |
| Position | 10th (18 pts) | 8th (20 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-1
BEREKUM CHELSEA VS ACCRA LIONS
The Golden City Park will witness another soccer showpiece in this match week 15 fixture between Berekum Chelsea and new boys, Accra Lions. In the context of what their logos represent, this will be a game between the “Eagles” and the “Lions”. Chelsea are winless in their last 5 league games with a record of 4 draws and 1 loss. The home team are under some level of pressure from their fans to secure all 3 points. Their last home game saw them miss a late penalty to them when they played host to leaders Kotoko. There is all to play for in this game as a win could lift them to 10th place.
New Boys Accra Lions after a string of poor results, have bounced back with some encouraging results. In their last 5 games, they’ve won 2, lost 1 and drawn 2. Although they have a poor away record with their only win coming against city neighbors Legon Cities, they are optimistic they can capitalize on the poor run of form of their opponents to get something out of this game.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Golden City Park, Berekum | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday January 30, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | Berekum Chelsea: | Accra Lions: | |
| Position | 14th (15 pts) | 13th (16 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-1
MEDEAMA SC VS ELMINA SHARKS
Tarkwa-based Medeama welcome the bottom club to the Akoon park this weekend. Any pundit or analyst will fancy them grabbing all 3 points and in a convincing fashion. Complacency and disregard for the opponent must be thrown out of the equation. This game also presents the opportunity to close in significantly on the rest of the top pack. Olympics lost against Kotoko and this opens the door for Medeama to stretch them and possibly jump into second place.
Elmina Sharks have not done their chances of a Premier League stay any good. They have lost all but 3 games, apart from their last game against Berekum Chelsea. Such form is doomed for relegation. If there is any turnaround, a point or more in this game will send the signal. It will be tough, all the way in Tarkwa, but a look at the game after this shows the urgency to get something in this game. Kotoko is the next opponent.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Akoon Park, Tarkwa | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday January 30, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | Medeama: LDWDW | Elmina Sharks: DLLLL | |
| Position | 5th (23 pts) | 18th (8 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 3-0
HEARTS OF OAK VS KING FAISAL
Champions Hearts of Oak host a stubborn King Faisal side in this match week 15 fixture. Hearts conceded a late goal to lose 1 – 0 to Karela United in their last game. The Phobians are yet to win two consecutive league games and are 10 points behind league leaders Kotoko, however coach Samuel Boadu maintains his side is on course to defend their title. The Phobians will be without Salifu Ibrahim who picked up a toe injury in their game against Karela and would be out for a minimum of 3 weeks.
King Faisal started the league on a fantastic note and managed to lead the table for 3 weeks after some good run of results. They have however dropped to 4th with 23 points after successive defeats. Their only away victories this season came when they managed to beat Aduana Stars 3-1 at the Agyeman Badu Stadium and Kotoko by 3 goals to 2 at the Baba Yara Stadium. They come up against a Hearts of Oak side who are seriously in search of a win after “blowing hot and cold” in their matches played so far. Coach Nurudeen Amadu and his boys have some work to do if they intend to close the 7-point gap between them and the league leaders.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday January 30, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | Hearts of Oak: LWLWD | King Faisal: LLLWL | |
| Position | 7th (20 pts) | 4th (23 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-0
LEGON CITIES VS ELEVEN WONDERS
Legon Cities, a squad with lofty ambitions to challenge Ghanaian football’s status quo, is mired in a relegation battle. The performances thus far have been nothing to write home about, with 14 matches played and only 14 points scored. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. So far in the competition, ten different players have scored goals. Indicating that on a good day, any player can score. Coming up against a team that has conceded 18 goals so far, one of these players may be tempted to add another league goal to their tally.
On Sunday, Techiman Eleven Wonders will embark on a journey to Accra. As the struggle for relegation heats up, it’s imperative to win at all costs. Eleven Wonders are just a point ahead of their Match Day 15 opponents with a few games remaining in the first round. Two wins in five games is a strong foundation on which to build. However, the home team won the last meeting between these two teams last season. Can Eleven Wonders shock Legon Cities and perform miracles in Accra with everything on the line?
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Elwak Sports Stadium, Accra | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday January 30, 2022 3:00pm | ||
| Form | Leogn Cities: LDWLW | Eleven Wonders: WLWLL | |
| Position | 16th (14 pts) | 15th (15 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-0
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