Karela United will look to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they host Basake Holy Stars at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Sunday.
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Karela United ended a six-game winless streak with a crucial 2-1 victory over Berekum Chelsea in their last outing. However, they remain in the relegation zone, sitting 16th with 17 points after 19 matches, having scored just 10 goals and conceded 16. Notably, they are the weakest home performers in the league, a record they will hope to improve against Basake Holy Stars.
Basake Holy Stars, in their debut Premier League season, have had mixed results. They have won just one of their last five matches (W1, D2, L2) and currently sit 11th with 23 points.
They have been one of the most entertaining sides in attack, scoring the third-most goals (20), but defensive struggles persist, with 21 goals conceded—the joint second-worst in the league.
On the road, Holy Stars have struggled, failing to win four of their last five away matches (D1, L4), making them the fourth weakest away side. However, they will aim to secure only their second away victory of the season in Karela’s backyard.
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first-ever league meeting between Karela United and Basake Holy Stars since the latter earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League this season.
Predicted Lineups
Karela United XI:
Ganiu Abdulai (GK); Firdaus Gariba, Aboubakar Konadu, Latif Rahman, Abdulai Ganiu; Ibrahim Issah, Gariba, N. Ibrahim, G. Ibrahim; Abdul Rahman, Konadu Firdaus
Basake Holy Stars XI:
Aboubakar (GK); Kwame, Asante, Author, Baffour, Boadi (C), Opoku, Oteng, Simba, Tweneboah, Yakubu
Match Prediction
Karela United’s struggles at home contrast with Basake Holy Stars’ poor away form, making this a tightly contested fixture.
With Karela desperate for points in the relegation battle and Holy Stars seeking to improve their road performances, a narrow win or a draw could be on the cards.
