There is a lot to play for both Hearts of Oak and King Faisal when the two teams take to the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday night on matchday 29 of the betPawa Ghana Premier League.
After suffering a humbling loss to Tamale City in the middle of the week, the Phobians will be hoping to get back on the winning track. Hearts of Oak were defeated 4-1 by Hamza Mohammed’s team.
The previous champions have lost two straight games in the domestic premier division, but they will be hoping to upset the Isha Allah team.
Hearts of Oak meet up against King Faisal, who are eager to avoid relegation at the end of the season, after going 2-2, 2-2, and drawing once in their last five games.
King Faisal, who have lost both of their last two games but is better off with one draw, has the same losing record as Hearts of Oak.
The Kumasi-based team’s previous five games have resulted in two victories, two draws, and one loss. In order to continue the fight against relegation, King Faisal will approach the game with the utmost seriousness.
Ignatius Osei Fosu’s team will be looking for a win to move them up the league standings even though they are now out of the relegation zone. King Faisal has 36 points, which puts them in 12th place in the league.
Hearts of Oak, who lost two games in a row and fell out of the top four, will also strive for the three points available.