Team News:
Accra Hearts of Oak have an almost full squad to choose from as they go into Sunday’s top-of-the-table Ghana Premier League (GPL) clash with Wa All Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi could consider Paul Acquah and Richard Akrofi for selection after shaking off their injury worries. Kennedy Appiah is also available after being passed fit to play. Samudeen Ibrahim, Thomas Abbey and Inusah Musah completely ruled out of this game as they are deemed not fit enough to play.
The injury situation at All Stars is not clear, but, with nothing new to report, they should come in with a clean bill of health as they take on the Phobians in a battle of two unbeaten sides.
Preview:
League leaders Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome Wa All Stars to the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in a top-of-the-table clash as the GPL enters Match-Day Six this weekend.
The Phobians lead the standing with 13 points and will extend their lead at the top to five points with a win in this battle of two unbeaten sides.
Hearts will be going for their third home win of the campaign after earlier wins over New Edubiase United (1-0) and Bechem United (3-1) at the Accra Sports Stadium.
A third league win will see them maintain their hundred percent home record this season after also beating Wassaman United 3-0 in the MTN FA Cup competition last Sunday.
This will be their motivation as they head into this fixture knowing they will be coming out against a very stubborn opponent that have also looked impressive this campaign.
Hearts coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi says they will not be complacent going into this game, and, will take it very serious knowing the magnitude of this fixture.
It is expected to be a very tough one for both sides with All Stars having won one and drawn the other of the two away games they have played so far.
They defeated Aduana Stars on Match-Day Two (1-0) at Dormaa before drawing 1-1 with debutants Dreams FC at Dawu, and, will not like to bow to a Hearts of Oak side they have had the better of in recent meetings.
The two sides have meet 16 times since All Stars joined the top-flight league in Ghana in the 2007/08 season with Hearts winning five of those encounters drawing three and losing eight.
Hearts have scored 15 goals and conceded 18 in these league fixtures.
Head=To-Head
2007/2008
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (3-0)
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (1-0)
2008/2009
WA: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (1-1)
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-1)
2009/2010
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (2-0)
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-2)
2010/2011
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (3-0)
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (1-0)
2011/2012
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (0-1)
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (3-0)
2012/2013
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-2)
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (0-0)
2013/2014
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (3-0)
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (0-3)
2014/2015
Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-0)
Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (2-0)
Match Officials:
REF: Ernest Baafi
ASST 1: Eric O. Mensah
ASST 2: Freeman Anwulo
4TH REF: Reginald Lathbridge
MC: Nii Komiete Doku
GPL Match-Day Six Preview: Hearts v All Stars
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