Setting the records straight: Hearts of Oak vrs Asante Kotoko

Published on: 20 September 2013
Setting the records straight: Hearts of Oak vrs Asante Kotoko
Hearts of Oak host Asante Kotoko on Sunday

By Thomas Freeman, Metro FM

The latest installment of the Ghana Premier League’s Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko this Sunday will be the 99th Ghanaian top flight meeting between the two clubs.

The two Premier League giants kicked off their big rivalry at the Jackson Park in Kumasi but the match ended abruptly over heated disagreements. Hearts were leading 4-2 at the time the game was called off prompting a replay of the match on November 2, 1958.

Hearts have since gone on to win 33 of the total 98 meetings against Kotoko who have secured 30 wins with 35 being draws.

Metro FM journalist Thoman Freeman Yeboah gives a detailed breakdown on the statistics of Hearts vrs Kotoko clash as we build up to another epic clash on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Head to head

Total: 98

Accra Hearts of Oak = 33

Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 30

Draws Â  = 35

At Accra Hears of Oak home grounds

First league match at Hearts of Oak’s home grounds

Sunday 16th November, 1958

Hearts 2-4 Kotoko

All matches played in Accra except 2006/07 league home match that was played at Cape Coast Sports Stadiumt

Total = 51

Accra Hearts of Oak = 15

Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 13

Draws Â  = 23

Hearts of Oak home matches in Accra

Total = 50

Accra Hearts of Oak = 14

Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 13

Draws Â  = 23

Week 2 matches between them

Week 2 matches between them has happened only twice since 1958

1992

Hearts 1-1 Kotoko

2000

Hearts 4-0 Kotoko

 

The last time Kotoko won their match day 1 at home while Hearts won their match day 1 away

In 1992 Kotoko won at home to Goldfields while Hearts won away to Neoplan at Bekwai Gyamfi park and the week two match was Hearts of Oak vs Kotoko in Accra

Week 1

17th February, 1992

Kotoko 1-0 Goldfields

At Gyamfi Park, Bekwai

Neoplan 1-3 Hearts

Week 2

23rd February, 1992

Hearts 1-1 Kotoko

Mahmoud Ahmed 82nd for Kotoko and Emmanuel Armah equalized for Hearts of Oak in the 90nd  minute through a penalty.

Will this repeat itself in the 2012/13 season

Kotoko beat Aduana Stars 2-1 at home, while Hearts won away to New Edubiase at no other grounds than Bekwai Gyamfi Park in their week 1 matches and the week 2 game is Hearts of Oak vs Kotoko in Accra

Will what happened in 1992 repeat itself.

 

Hearts are without a win in their last three home matches against Kotoko

2010/11

Hearts 0-2 Kotoko

2012/13

Hearts 0-0 Kotoko

2012/13

Hearts 1-1 Kotoko

It is likely a team will avoid a lose if it lead 1-0 by the close of half time

The last time a team lost in their encounter after leading 1-0 at half time was

1963/64 season

Hearts 3-2 Kotoko

Mfum scored in the 40th minute, but Hearts fought from the 1-0 goal deficit to win 3-2 in the 2nd half.

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