Time: 3 pm
Venue: Hohoe Stadium
This fixture was initially scheduled to take place in MD5 at the Kpando Sports Stadium. The game was postponed due to the spillage of the Akosombo Dam which has made victims lose their homes, jobs and other precious properties.
Heart of Lions remains the only side without a win so far in the league. After drawing their first six games, they lost their last two games which is currently a major concern for coach Fatawu Salifu.
Time for skipper Ebenezer Abban, Mohaison Mammoud, Yaw Danso, Samuel Agbeyengah and Christian Agyenim Boateng to step up their game to ensure that Heart of Lions will not remain in the relegation zone for a long time. This is the second time Heart of Lions have ended the match week in the relegation zone (Week 8 and 9). A win against the Phobians will be crucial for Fatawu Salifu’s struggling side.
Hearts of Oak on the other side are little by little picking up points. A precious one point in Tamale in a 1-1 draw against Karela on Saturday helped the Phobians maintain their mini-revival.
Placed at 14th position on the league log, a win at Heart of Lions will help push the Phobians to 8th position which will be a significant achievement considering how they struggled at the beginning of the campaign.
All eyes will be on Hamzah Issah since he has been the main man for Martin Koopman’s team as he has scored 4 of Hearts of Oak’s last five goals. A lot is expected from Hamzah Issah as he has shown glimpses of a real goal scorer.
Both teams would love to pick the 3 points for obvious reasons. Hearts of Oak looks favourite to record their first away win after failing to win any of the last 14 spanning from last season.
Phobia’s last away win saw them beat Medeama 1-0 in Week 14 of the 2022/2023 season. It’s been 10 good months since Hearts Of Oak last won an away fixture in the Ghana Premier League.
