The Hearts of Oak & Medeama managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
- Hearts of Oak is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Hearts of Oak have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Medeama have scored away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Hearts of Oak form and stats
Hearts of Oak, who have the the best goal difference (+19) in Premier League, are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium. 10 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 14 games. Hearts of Oak has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium. We remember; it was Wa All Stars.
Hearts of Oak manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Great Olympics (placed 4th) in the Premier League.
Ahead of that match, Hearts won a home game hosting Berekum Chelsea (2-0).Goals decide football matches and Hearts are scoring many of them at home; 30 on target from 14 league matches. From these home matches, Hearts have conceded only 8 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Medeama form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Medeama so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose). Medeama seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Medeama go into this game after a win, the home game against Karela that ended 1-0.
Prior to that match, the Medeama manager E. Adotey faced defeat when travelling to Inter Allies and losing 0-3.The attacking power of Medeama when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Medeama in these games.
Head 2 Head
Medeama - Hearts 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Hearts-Medeama H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hearts of Oak one win, Medeama five wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Hearts of Oak missing players
Medeama missing players
| Hearts of Oak | Medeama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 38 | 30 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 32 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 26 |
| 89% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 86% |
| 64% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 57% | 64% |
| 21% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 36% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 50% | 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 32% | 14% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 32% |
| 5.5 | 5.9 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 9.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 8.4 | 10.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 43% | 56% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 32% |
- Hearts of Oak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hearts of Oak have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hearts of Oak have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Medeama have scored away.
- Hearts of Oak have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
- Hearts of Oak have the the best goal difference (+19) in Premier League
- Hearts of Oak have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Premier League
- Hearts of Oak is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Medeama have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hearts of Oak | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 | Asante Kotoko | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Medeama | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 46 |
| 4 | Great Olympics | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 5 | Dreams | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Karela | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | WAFA | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Aduana Stars | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -5 | 40 |
| 9 | Wa All Stars | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 10 | Ashanti Gold | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | Berekum Chelsea | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Bechem United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | -10 | 34 |
| 14 | Eleven Wonders | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Liberty Professionals | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 24 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Elmina Sharks | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -13 | 31 |
| 17 | King Faisal | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 31 | -18 | 29 |
| 18 | Inter Allies | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 26 |