Kotoko seek revenge against Aduana Stars

The Porcupine Warriors, who are trailing the Dormaa lads by a point will surpass them on the league log should they manage a victory.

Asante Kotoko lost to Aduana Stars 0-1 at Dormaa on match day 6 of the Ghana Premier League, courtesy of Yahaya Mohammed’s goal, so this is an opportunity for them to avenge that defeat.

Match facts and team news

Kotoko

The Porcupine Warriors won two games for the first time in the second round when they edged Liberty Professionals 0-2 at Dansoman.

Dauda Mohammed, the club’s leading top scorer in the league with 8 goals, who hadn’t score in the second round of the league, finally recorded his name on the scoresheet when he scored the opener against Liberty Professionals.

Amos Frimpong, the skipper of the side, who was suspended for  their game against Liberty Professionals will return to action against Aduana Stars on Wednesday. He is the top scoring defender in the league with 7 goals.

Asante Kotoko are 4th on the league log and are 2 points separated from the league leaders Wa All Stars.

The hosts have lost just a home league game. It came on match day 9 against New Edubiase United, (W7, D3).

Aduana Stars

They were uninspiring in their 1-0 victory against Berekum Chelsea over the weekend. The goals was scored from a controversial penalty decision by Referee Maxwell Hanson.

The leading top scorer in the league, Yahaya Mohammed with 14 goals will be unleashed on Kotoko in an attempt to increase his goal tally.

Aduana Stars have three former Kotoko players in their team, who command a regular place: Joseph Addo, Richard Mpong and Yahaya Mohammed.

Aduana Stars have won three, lost 7 and drawn 2 of their 12 away league games this season.

The visitors are 2nd on the league log and are 2 points adrift of the league leaders.

Head to head

They have had 13 duels. Aduana Stars have a better head to head against Kotoko, they have won 5, while the hosts have won 4 and 4 have ended in draws.

In the first round of the league, Aduana Stars edged the Porcupine Warriors by a goal to nil at Dormaa.

Aduana Stars are yet to win an away league game against Kotoko, (W4, L2)