Heart of Lions will take on Legon Cities at home on Sunday aiming for win to continue their push for survival in the Ghanaian top-flight.
Lions, who are now just a point above the drop zone, are hot favourites to secure maximum points against Cities in their survival pursuits.
A win for Lions will see them move level on points with their opponents ahead of the final league match of the season.
Heart of Lions should be boosted after their impressive 0-1 win at Medeama SC last weekend to give them any realistic chance of avoiding relegation.
Hearts of Lions are unbeaten in their last 5 league matches. They are currently 13th on the table with 41 points from 32 matches.
They have managed to accumulate 30 points at home this season, scoring 20 and conceding 8 goals.
The home side are ranked as the 7th least performers in the league. The Kpando lads are among the top ten clubs with the least number of goals conceded at home.
Heart of Lions head into this fixture with 100% win record in their last 4 consecutive home league games and have kept clean sheets in the process.
Legon Cities after 32 matches are 9th on the league table with 44 points, having won 2 and suffered 3 defeats in their last 5 league games.
The Royals are the second weakest away performers in this campaign following 2 wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats in 16 appearances, scoring 6 and conceding 22 goals.
Coach Kwesi Fabin’s side are pointless in their last 9 consecutive away games in the league. Legon Cities are the 5th most conceded side in this campaign (35).
Heart of Lions are yet to host Legon Cities at home in the league since returning into the Premiership in the 2023/24 season.
Heart of Lions skipper Ebenezer Abban has netted 10 league goals this season and will be available for the game on Sunday with the likes of Christian Boateng, Yaw Danso, Ruben Hennessey, Mustapha Yakubu, Emmanuel Sakyi, Bismarck Anim, Akwasi Duah, Denis Hutor, Abdul Musah, Kwesi Pong and Yusif Afful all in the reckoning for selection.
Legon Cities boasts Kwabena Boateng, Fredrick Akatuk, Mohammed Alidu, Stephen Asare, Mohammed Suleman, Morris Fuseini, Samauel Tenedu, Kamal Suraje, Frank Antwi, Frank Akoto, Nasiru Moro, Albert Yeboah, Stephen Blankson, Nicholas Mensah, Joseph Mereku and Abdul Rahaman.
