Debutants Techiman City FC will host Hearts of Oak at the Nana Ameyaw Park in this week’s Ghana Premier League top-liner.
It has been thirty years a Techiman side last hosted Hearts of Oak in the Ghana top-flight.
Techiman City FC go into the clash on the back of their first ever away point in the league after drawing 2-2 at New Edubiase United in Obuasi.
The club’s top scorer in the Division One League, Ebenezer Agyapong has returned to full fitness after recovering from a shoulder injury.
Techiman City FC have won all three home matches so far and want to maintain their 100% record.
Hearts of Oak suffered their first defeat of the season last week in a 3-1 reverse to table-topping Wa All Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium.
They have targeted a victory to get their season back on track when they welcome the return of Soulama Abdoulaye and Foovi Aguidi in their squad from international duties with Burkina Faso and Togo respectively.
Both internationals were missing in their 3-1 loss to Wa All Stars.
Samudeen Ibrahim and Thomas Abbey are ruled out of the trip to the commercial town of Brong Ahafo through injuries.
Inusah Musa will still wait for his appearance in a league game this season after he began light training this week.
MATCH FACTS
Head to Head
Techiman City FC wins = 0
Drawn matches = 0
Hearts of Oak wins = 0
*It's the first premier league match between a club from Techiman and Hearts of Oak in thirty years.
Techiman City FC and Hearts of Oak are meeting for the first time.
*Techiman City FC have not lost at home in both Division One and Premier League after 18 games at the Nana Ameyaw Park.
*Hearts of Oak have lost only one of their last eleven premier league fixtures.
(W7 D3 L1)
*Techiman City FC have won all of their three home games in the league this season.
(W3 D0 L0)
*Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their last six away matches in the premiership.
(W3 D3 L0)
*Techiman City FC have scored one goal in each of their three home victories in the league this current campaign.
*Hearts of Oak managed clean sheets in their first three games of the season but have conceded in each of their last three.
They have conceded five goals in their last two.
*Techiman City FC have not conceded at home in the league this season after three matches.
*Hearts of Oak have never won a league match in Techiman.
By Nuhu Adams