ADUANA STARS VS ASHANTI GOLD
The Fire boys welcome Obuasi-based Ashanti Gold to the Nana Agyeman Badu park for crucial game with crucial stakes. The hosts will seek to recover from the 2-1 loss to Great Olympics in the capital. That loss put them 5 points adrift of second place Bechem United. Amends must be made at all cost at home. The chasing pack – Olympics, Medeama and Accra Hearts of Oak and Berekum Chelsea, will not hesitate to pounce on third place in case of a slip up.
Ashanti Gold have had an inconsistent run of form, with a loss sandwiched by three wins. Their 9th place on the table would have been better if they were more focused in crucial moments of games. The win against WAFA was a fluke as the latter did not come up with a challenge or resistance at Len Clay. The Nana Agyeman Badu park will be a different and difficult proposition.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday April 17, 2022, 3:00 PM | ||
| Form | Aduana Stars: LDDDW | Ashanti Gold: WLWLW | |
| Position | 3RD (39 pts) | 9TH (31 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-0
GOLD STARS VS GREAT OLYMPICS
Olympics will visit Bibiani Goldstars at Dun’s Park for a game week 25 match. GoldStars’ first season in the league has been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, with fluctuating results. However, their home performance has kept them in the league thus far. When compared to away games, they are able to put in excellent performances at home. They are the odds-on favorites to win this game, but they must be wary of past Olympics away performances.
Olympics will be in high spirits heading into this game, and they will be seeking to continue their winning streak following a win at home. When the two clubs met at the start of the season, Olympics came out on top with a two-goal victory. A league double over the debutants is likely, but it will demand Olympics to perform at their best.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Duns Park, Bibiani | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday April 17, 2022, 3:00 PM | ||
| Form | Gold Stars: LWLWL | Olympics: WLDLW | |
| Position | 14th (29 pts) | 4th (39 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 1-0
RTU VS KOTOKO
In a highly anticipated clash, where the league leaders visit Tamale, RTU have a lot to prove to ensure their stay in the Premier League is not hampered. They sit in 15th place with 25 points. With 4 points gathered from a possible 15, hope wears thin with 10 games to go. Hope will be revitalized with a result in this game. A loss with further deepen the woes for the pride of the north. Recent fan violence with its accompanying punishment from the FA has caused a bit of reduced morale in camp. A win against Kotoko will definitely bring back some inspiration into the side, just as the news of David Abagna’s return to training has done.
The league leaders are fresh from the slaying of eternal rivals, Hearts of Oak, at the Baba Yara Sports stadium. While that puts some distance between them and the defending champions, the same number of points will still be at stake in Tamale, and failure to grab anything from RTU will not aid in their quest to put daylight between themselves and the chasing pack. Coach Ogum’s critics, who sought to judge his capabilities while managing top sides like Kotoko will have a keen eye on the rest of Kotoko’s games till the end of the season.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Alhaji Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday April 17, 2022, 3:00 PM | ||
| Form | RTU: LWLDL | Kotoko: WWDDW | |
| Position | 15th (25 pts) | 1st (52 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 0-1
KARELA VS DREAMS FC
Karela will compete against Dreams FC at the CAM Park. This will be an intriguing contest, as Karela will be scarred by their defeat at Dawu. When they fell against Accra Lions, they suffered their seventh defeat of the season. As a result of the defeat, they are now in eighth place in the league table, with 33 points. Playing at home will be a huge advantage for Karela as they look to take all three points.
Dreams were held to a 1-1 draw by Eleven Wonders in a game in which they felt they should have won all three points. They have gone three games without a win, drawing two and losing one. They’ve got some solid results on the road, but Anyinase will be a tough challenge. With 31 points, Dreams are in 10th place on the league.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | CAM Park, Ainyinase | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday April 17, 2022, 3:00 PM | ||
| Form | Karela: LWLDL | Dreams FC: DLDWL | |
| Position | 8th (33 pts) | 10TH (31 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 1-1
KING FAISAL VS ACCRA LIONS
The Baba Yara Stadium will host another exciting fixture of the Ghana Premier League between King Faisal and Accra Lions. King Faisal have been on a 7 game winless streak, with their last win in the league being a 2-1 win away at Sogakope when they played against WAFA. They lost 1 nil to bottom placed Elmina Sharks in their last league game and this subsequently resulted in the stepping down of coach Nurudeen Amadu. A team that started really well in the first round of the season are currently having all sorts of problems on the pitch. They are now placed 13th with 29 points, just a point and a place behind their opponent who are placed 12th with 30 points.
New boys Accra Lions have had their own share of poor run of form but have managed to lift themselves up, picking up points in some crucial fixtures. They are about 5 points clear of the relegation zone and will fancy their chances against a struggling King Faisal team, to further distance themselves from that dreaded relegation battle when the season is about to wrap up. Despite they losing some key players to foreign deals, coach James Francis has managed with the other talents on bench to step in for the departed players.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday April 17, 2022, 3:00 PM | ||
| Form | King Faisal: LLLLL | Accra Lions FC: WLWLW | |
| Position | 13th (29 pts) | 12TH (30 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 1-2
HEARTS OF OAK VS ELMINA SHARKS
Hearts meet Elmina Sharks again after they played an exciting 2-2 drawn game in the FA Cup round of 16 tie, which Hearts eventually won through a dramatic penalty shoot out. Hearts will be weary of Sharks, after they proved to be a really stubborn side away from home. Hearts’ title defense seem to be over after losing 1 nil to current league leaders and bitterest rivals Kotoko in their last league game. There is now a 16 point gap between them. Coach Boadu and his boys must up their game if they indeed want to place in the top 4,come the end of the season. Hearts will miss the service of midfielder Nurudeen Aziz, who is diagnosed with malaria but will be having Salifu Ibrahim back in the team as he makes a return from injury.
Coach Kobina Amissah will have a go at Hearts once again, barely 3 weeks after almost upsetting the defending league and FA Cup champions. His team managed to frustrate the Hearts team the entire game but couldn’t hold on to end the game as victors in that FA Cup round of 16 game. Sharks are currently bottom of the log and will not go down without a fight. They have two wins and have lost 3 times in their last five league games. The team will only have to fight harder with whatever tactics they came to Accra with, three weeks ago, if indeed they want to cause an upset.
| MATCH INFO | |||
| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | ||
| Date and Time | Sunday April 17, 2022, 3:00 PM | ||
| Form | Hearts of Oak: LWDWL | Elmina Sharks: WLWLL | |
| Position | 6th (36 pts) | 18TH (18 pts) | |
PREDICTION: 2-0
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