Defending champions, Asante Kotoko will welcome Tamale City to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Tamale City's impressive 4-1 victory over Hearts of Oak has garnered attention ahead of the match.
Asante Kotoko is currently in 5th place in the league table with 42 points, eight points behind leaders Aduana FC. They have won two, lost two, and drawn one of their last five matches. Meanwhile, Tamale City has won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five matches, sitting in 13th place with 35 points.
In their previous encounter at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, the teams played to a 1-1 draw, with Issah Nyaabila scoring an own goal and Babamu Ibrahim scoring for Tamale City in the 86th minute.
Asante Kotoko's top scorer, Steven Mukwala, failed to score in their previous match against Great Olympics, but will aim to add to his 11 goals and secure another home win for his team.
Augustine Agyapong, Mohammed Alhassan, John Tedeku, Richmond Lamptey, Richard Boadu, and Serge Eric Zeze are expected to feature for the Porcupine Warriors, while Ali Mohammed, Mathew Agama, Justice Mensah, Sampson Eduku, Isaac Mensah, and Yahaya Mohammed will be pushing for a starting spot in Hamza Mohammed’s team.
The game will be broadcast live on Startimes Adepa channel 247 at 6 pm on Sunday, April 30, 2023.
