The opening matches of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League campaign takes place across seven centres on Sunday September 8, 2024 with plenty of mouth-watering fixtures to look forward to.
Hearts of Oak will hope to rewrite the scripts when they entertain Premier League new boys, Basake Holy Stars at home on Sunday, September 8, 2024 with a lot at stake for the Ghanaian giants.
The Phobians will be aiming to sing a different song this campaign after surviving relegation on the final day of the 2023-24 Premier League season. They host Basake Holy Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium. Kick off 15:00 GMT (3pm local time).
The Phobians were the second weakest home side last season despite their success in their first home game against Nsoatreman FC.
The Accra powerhouse will seek to restore positivity and a good start into the new season by recording their first win at home over Basake Holy Stars – a newly promoted side that are yet to have a feel of the top tier.
But the debutant won’t be pushovers after emerging winners of Zone Two of the Access Bank Division One League.
Hearts of Oak have played newly promoted sides at home 10 times, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 1 to Real Tamale United.
Hearts coach Aboubakar Ouattara has revamped the squad that nearly got relegated from the Ghanaian top-flight last season. They will be without former stars Salifu Ibrahim, Issah Kuka, Glid Otanga, Linda Mtange, Richmond Ayi and a host of others, who have left the Premier League giants.
However, the likes of Yahaya Adraman, Kwabena Boateng, Mawuli Wayo, Ramzy Yussif, Asamoah Boateng Afriyie, Micheal Awuah Mensah, Benjamin Asare, Samuel Amofa, last season’s club top scorer, Hamza Issah, Raphael Amponsah, Yaw Amankwaah Baafi, Isaac Frimpong, Martin Marikari, Kassim Cisse, Kelvin Osei Asibey and David Oppong Afrane are all available for the Phobians on Sunday.
Basake Holy Stars can rely on their star man Abdul Hussein Bashiru and the likes of Gabriel Appiah, Francis Oteng, Andrews Nana, Prince Tweneboah, Abubakar Konda Adams, Abdul Adams, Francis Adjei, Prince Opoku, Daniel Adjei, Ben Sidebe and Sylvester Simba for the epic match at the Accra Sports Stadium