Accra Hearts of Oak will host Medeama at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in match week 2 of the 2016/17 Ghana Premier League season.
Hearts go into the game on the back of a disappointing performance but worthy one point gained in the goalless draw match against regional rivals, Inter Allies. Medeama SC meanwhile narrowly defeated West African Football Academy (WAFA) 1-0 at the Tarkwa and Aboso park through a goal from forward, Bernard Ofori.

Midfielder, Kwes Donsu superb strike gave the Mauve-and-Yellow victory over the Phobians when the two last met at the Accra Sports Stadium in a game, Hearts were billed to win and keep their faint hope of a title push.



Medeama SC assistant captain, Samuel Adade
The two sides have met 18 times in the league since then Kessben FC (now Medeama SC) gained promotion to the topflight in the 2007/08 season.

Hearts have won five times in that period whilst Medeama have triumphed eight times with five games ending in a draw.



A total of 38 goals have been scored in this fixture with Medeama leading the way with 20 goals against Hearts’ 18.

Team News:

Hearts of Oak new coach Frank Elliott Nuttall is expected to be on the bench should he be granted a working permit certificate on time. Captain Robin Gnagne and striker Bright Luqman are injury doubts for the game after picking up groin and ankle knocks respectively.



Midifielder, Malik Akowuah will face his former employers for the first time after departing to sign for Hearts on a three year deal this season.

Medeama meanwhile are in Accra with nearly 72 hours to kick off a signal that clarifies their intent to replicate the same result of last season’s meeting.

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

2007/08

Kessben 1 – 0 Hearts

Hearts 2 – 0 Kessben

2008/09

Hearts 1 – 0 Kessben

Kessben 0 – 0 Hearts

2009/10

Hearts 1 – 0 Kessben

Kessben 3 – 2 Hearts

2010/11

Medeama 1 – 0 Hearts

Hearts 2 – 3 Medeama

2011/12

Hearts 2 – 1 Medeama

Medeama 1 – 1 Hearts

2012/13

Hearts 1 – 3 Medeama

Medeama 1 – 1 Hearts

2013/14

Hearts 0 – 1 Medeama

Medeama 2-1 Hearts

2014/15

Hearts 2 – 2 Medeama

Medeama 0 -0 Hearts

2015/16

Medeama 0 – 2 Hearts

Hearts 0-1 Medeama