In the penultimate rounds of games, Kotoko, Hearts, and Bechem United will push for a strong finish as RTU, and Great Olympics look to escape relegation in the ongoing betPawa Premier League.
Having lost their last league outing away to Dreams FC in Dawu, the host will hope for an improved performance as they play host to debutants, Nsoatreman FC at the Golden City Park. As things stand, the host will be pushing for a strong top-four finish with a win over their weekend opponents but for the latter, they sit a point above the relegation belt, and a loss today will negatively affect their chances off staying in the league.
PREDICTION: BEREKUM CHELSEA 1-1 NSOATREMAN
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The Duns Park, one of the most tense premier league venues where the supporters come out in their numbers to support their own will play host to GoldStars and Kotoku Royals. The home side, 6th on the log with 45 points will hope to crown their home game of the season with a win over already relegated side, Kotoku Royals and with goal machine Abednego Tetteh gunning for the golden boot, this game is set up for an enterprising goal galore. For Kotoku Royals, their debut season didn’t turn out as planned but all other things being equal, they will have to play their hearts out gallantly in today’s fixture.
PREDICTION: BIBIANI GOLDSTARS 2-0 KOTOKU ROYALS
Real Tamale United (RTU) will be playing the match of their lives to avoid relegation as they square off with Bechem United at the Aliu Mahama Stadium in Tamale.
With just a point above the relegation safety net, there is all to play for the home side to beat the relegation trap at all costs having lost away to Nsoatreman FC away from home.
Meanwhile, Bechem United’s away form is nothing positive to write home about having recorded just a win in their last eight encounters, they will be hoping a win helps them topple Aduana Stars into the second spot.
PREDICTION: RTU 1-0 BECHEM UNITED
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Twelfth placed Legon Cities welcome former champions of the league, Hearts of Oak to the El-Wak Sports Stadium, for either side’s, a win will assuage their status on the league in the ultimate round of games. The Royals have not fared badly in their last five games, picking three wins and losing two, which came against Bechem United and Dreams FC but in the positive turn of events they have won the last four out of five games which makes them tough customers to play against.
For Hearts of Oak, their away form is woeful as it gets, a single win in their last eight encounters under David Ocloo, a stat, they will have to improve against Legon Cities.
PREDICTION: LEGON CITIES 1-1 HEARTS OF OAK
With relegation staring hard in the faces of Great Olympics, they will have to play above their weight levels in today’s “do or die affair” against an exciting Accra Lions at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena.
Kobby Mensah’s side, 16th on the log with 39 points, have lost just a single game in their last five outings, a positive result they can build upon heading into their grueling fixture at home to Accra Lions.
The travelling side having lost their last five games away from home, will hope to build on their gallant home win over former table toppers, Aduana Stars when they take on Olympics in a game that could sway both ways on any given day.
PREDICTION: GREAT OLYMPICS 1-0 ACCRA LIONS
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Defending champions, Kotoko having lost the plot to successfully defend their league title from last season will hope to appease their disgruntled fans with a massive home victory over Karela United as well as push for a top four finish.
Meanwhile, Karela United are not safe from the troubles of relegation as they sit just a point above the relegation zone but with just a loss in their last five games they can build on that for a better result as they play Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.
PREDICTION: KOTOKO 4-1 KARELA UNITED
