FC Samartex 1996 will welcome regional rivals Bibiani Gold Stars in the Western Derby in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Sunday.
Samartex will push to secure their first victory in the Ghanaian top-flight after five games, since gaining their promotion into the league, at home after drawing their two previous home games.
Samartex succumbed to a 2:1 away defeat to Asante Kotoko last weekend, their first lost of the season.
Experience coach Annor Walker and his lads are under pressure to secure their first victory after the heavy investment in the club during the summer.
Bibiani Gold Stars bounced back to beat King Faisal by 2:1, after losing to Hearts of Oak, thanks to sensational attacker Ibrahim Laar's brace.
Bizarrely, Michael Osei's boys are yet to record a single away victory since gaining promotion into the GPL in the 2021/22 season and haven't recorded even a draw in their two away games so far this season.
Bibiani Gold Stars are determine to mount a fierce challenge to win their first away win against FC Samartex.
FC Samartex 1996 are fifteenth with four points whiles, Bibiani Gold Stars are eleventh with six points after five games.
Match Statistics(Last five games)
FC Samartex- 4draws, 1defeat
Bibiani Gold Stars- 2wins, 3defeats
Head-to-head
None in the GPL
Match Officials
REFEREE: BENJAMIN SEFAH
ASSISTANTS: ATO YAWSON & HENRY ESSEL BED
4TH REFEREE: JACOB ASSAFUAH
MATCH COMMISSIONER: CHRISTIAN ATSATSA
Venue: Samreboi
By: Abdul Razak Salim
