Accra Hearts of Oak will look to keep top spot of the Ghana Premier League when they host Berekum Chelsea at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra in a match-Day 20 encounter on Wednesday afternoon.
The Phobians moved top of the table on Sunday after keeping their away unbeaten record intact with a 1-0 win over Hasaacas at the Essipong Stadium, Sekondi while other results went their way.
Wa All Stars, Asante Kotoko and Aduana Stars who all could have moved top on the ladder, drop vital points which allowed Hearts to climb top with their ninth win of the season.
They will be in buoyant mood for this home game against Chelsea and, will be the odds on favourites to claim victory and keep their leadership at the top intact going into the weekend round of games.
Hearts won the first round encounter at the Golden City Park in Berekum 1-0 with Cosmos Dauda scoring the only goal of the game as his side run away with the three points.
The striker was the hero again for the Phobians in last Sunday’s win over Hasaacas as he scored the match winner and, they will look to him to provide further assistance in Wednesday’s encounter.
His participation in the game is however in doubt after he failed to finish the Sekondi encounter with a suspected foot injury.
Dauda’s potential absence could be a source of worry for the Phobians who have lost all their three games this season at the Ohene Djan Stadium.
New coach Sergio Daniel Traguil will hope their leading marksman’s unavailability will not hurt them as they go in search of their 10th win of the season.
They will be the strong favourites for the three points especially so as they come up against a side that has failed to win any of their away games this season.
Head-To-Head
2008/09 Berekum Chelsea 2 – 0 Hearts
Hearts 1 – 1 Berekum Chelsea
2009/10 Hearts 2 – 1 Berekum Chelsea
Berekum Chelsea 1 – 1 Hearts
2010/11 Hearts 1 – 1 Berekum Chelsea
Berekum Chelsea 1 – 0 Hearts
2011/12 Hearts 0 – 0 Berekum Chelsea
Berekum Chelsea 2 – 1 Hearts
2012/13 Berekum Chelsea 2 – 0 Hearts
Hearts 3 – 0 Berekum Chelsea
2013/14 Hearts 1 – 0 Berekum Chelsea
Berekum Chelsea 1 – 0 Hearts
2014/15 Berekum Chelsea 4 – 2 Hearts
Hearts 3 – 2 Berekum Chelsea
2015/16 Berekum Chelsea 0 – 1 Hearts
Hearts v Berekum Chelsea
Match Officials
Referee: Nuhu Liman
Assistant One: Malik Salifu
Assistant Two: Badiu Alhassan
Fourth official: Awal Mohammed
Match Commissioner: G. K. Targbolo
GPL Match-Day 20 Preview: Hearts v Chelsea
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