Former Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars will lock horns with FA Cup champions Medeama SC in the ongoing FirstTrust G6 Tournament currently ongoing at Essipong, Sekondi-Takoradi.
The FA Cup winners picked their first win of the tournament after beating a depleted Hearts of oak side by a lone goal while Aduana Stars will be looking for their first win after drawing goalless with Hearts in the open game.
Medeama SC needs just a win or a draw to make it to the next stage while Aduana Stars only need to avoid losing the game to fire their chances of making it to the finals.
Our statistician Nuhu Adams takes a look at the meetings of the two sides.
HEAD TO HEAD
Total matches played = 12 Medeama SC wins = 5 Drawn matches = 1 Aduana Stars wins = 6
MATCH FACTS
*Both teams have three wins each in their last six fixtures.
*There have been only one draw in their entire meetings. 26th September, 2010 (Medeama SC 1-1 Aduana Stars)
*Medeama SC are unbeaten in the Western Region in over twenty matches.
*Aduana Stars suffered an eleven match losing streak at away in all competitions last year.
*The Yellow and Mauves failed to record a single win at away in the GPL last season. (W0 D6 L9)
*Aduana Stars lost all matches they played in the Western last year.
*Medeama SC have won twice and drew twice of their last four games at the Essipong Stadium.
*Aduana Stars drew 0-0 with Hearts of Oak in their G6 opener.
*Medeama SC beat Hearts of Oak yesterday 1-0 in the same tournament.
PERMUTATIONS
*Aduana Stars can only make it to the final of the G6 tournament if they beat Medeama SC. Draw sends them out of the tourney.
*Medeama SC need only a draw to advance to the final of the G6 tournament.
Medeama SC possible XI: Muntari Tagoe; Samuel Adade, Daniel Amoah, Paul Aidoo, Moses Sarpong; Malik Akowuah, Eric Kwakwa, Kwesi Donsu, Jorday Aidoo, Kwame Boahene; Benjamin Bature.
Aduana Stars possible XI: Joseph Addo; Godfred Saka, Stephen Anokye Badu, Yakubu Mohammed, Francis Larbi; Seth Opare, Noah Martey, Richard Mpong, Daniel Darkwah; Elvis Opoku, Yahaya Mohammed.