2023-2024 Ghana Premier League Match Preview: Accra Hearts of Oak vrs Berekum Chelsea

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Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome Berekum Chelsea in a Matchday 12 fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.

The Phobians after beating Accra Lions will be looking for their second consecutive League win when they host the Bibires.

Acting head coach Abdul Bashir will be determine to turn things around after the dismissal of Martin Koopman.

He will be hoping his young striker Hamza Issah continued his fine form against the Berekum based club.

Chelsea on the other hand are coming into this game on the back of a hard-fought victory over Legon Cities.

The Bibires will be brimming up with confidence following their recent positive results on the road.

Chelsea picked up away victories over Dreams FC and Medeama SC At Dawu and Tarkwa.

They are currently on a run of four consecutive Victorious in the Ghana Premier League.

Form Guide.

Hearts of Oak are 9th in the league having gone unbeaten in their last 5 matches – 2 wins, 3 draws and also hold an enviable unbeaten home record after picking two wins and three draws in Accra.

The Rainbow boys have scored 4 and conceded 1 goal in the process.

Berekum Chelsea are currently 3rd in the league table with 19 points – 4 points richer than Hearts of Oak and remains the only side to have won their last four league games with back-to-back away wins.

The Phobians have beaten Berekum Chelsea in all three meetings in Accra since the 2020/21 season – scoring 7 goals and conceding 1 against the Blues. Winger Stephen Amankona who has scored 5 goals in this campaign.

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