GPL Preview: Hearts v Bechem United

Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome Bechem United to the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in their second home game of the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League season looking to preserve their unbeaten start to this campaign.

The Phobians have won two and drawn one of their opening three games and have scored three goals without conceding any and will be huge favourites to collect the three points on the day.

Team News:

Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome back Samudeen Ibrahim to their fold after recovering from the injury he picked up in their opening game of the season. Goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye is expected to be fit after recovering from the knock he picked up at Cape Coast against Dwarfs last Sunday.

Eric Kumi has finished serving his mandatory one-match suspension for the red card he picked up at Tarkwa against Medeama SC.

There are however doubts over the fitness of Paul Acquah and Richard Yamoah with Inusah Musah completely ruled out of this fixture as he is yet to recover from the foot injury he picked up in pre-season.

Bechem United will go into this tie with a clean bill of health and will count on the form of striking duo Francis Afriyie and Aminu Mohammed to provide them with the goals as they hope for an unset in Accra.

Match Preview:

Accra Hearts of Oak will be huge favourites to pick the points in this tie to continue with their unbeaten start to the season.

Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi’s sidehave looked impressive in their outings so far, and with an expected huge backing to cheer them on in Accra, they will look to make the most of their home advantage.

Bechem United have never beaten Hearts in Accra and the prospects of that happening are slim as they have been one of the poor travelers in the Ghanaian game since they joined the elite division.

Last season’s encounter in Accra ended 1-0 in favour of the Phobians and they should niche this one after some stubborn resistance by the visitors.

Head – to- Head

09.08.2015                           Accra Hearts of Oak        1-0          Bechem United

31.01.2015                            Bechem United                1-0          Accra Hearts of Oak

20.04.2014                           Accra Hearts of Oak        2-1          Bechem United

05.10.2013                           Bechem United                0-1          Accra Hearts of Oak

26.02.2012                          Accra Hearts of Oak        0-0          Bechem United

11.01.2012                           Bechem United                0-0          Accra Hearts of Oak

 

Match Officials:

Referee: Patrick Kyeremanteng

Asst 1: Safo Adade

Asst 2: Frank Bossman

4th Ref: Justice A. Poku

Match Commissioner: Wilfred Kwaku Osei

GPL Preview: Hearts v Bechem United