By Thomas Freeman, Metro FM
The latest installment of the Ghana Premier Leagueââ¬â¢s Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko this Sunday will be the 99thà Ghanaian top flightà 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
Drawsà à = 35
At Accra Hears of Oak home grounds
First league match at Hearts of Oakââ¬â¢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
Drawsà à = 23
Hearts of Oak home matches in Accra
Total = 50
Accra Hearts of Oak = 14
Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 13
Drawsà à = 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 à 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.