These sides have faced each other in a total of 70 league ties. Kotoko have won 41, lost 13 and drawn 16 against Dwarfs.

Ironically, Dwarfs worst league defeat was against Kotoko, whereas Kotoko’s worst league loss happened against Dwarfs. Kotoko walloped Dwarfs 12-1, where Dwarfs also thrashed Kotoko 5-0 in 1961 and 1969, respectively.

The first league clash between them came in August 1958, which the Porcupine warriors won 4-1 in Cape Coast

Dwarfs lost the first 11 league encounters against Kotoko. They had to wait until the 12 fixture to secure their first win.

Last season Asante Kotoko hammered Ebusua Dwarfs 3-0 in Kumasi and the Cape Coaster aveneged that defeat with a 4-1 win in the return fixture

The last time Kotoko defeated Dwarfs at Cape Coast was March 2012 in a match that ended 2-0.

Current numbers

Yakubu Mohammed is the leading topscorer for Asante Kotoko, whereas, the marksman for Dwarfs is Nicholas Gyan who has scored seven (7) goals and is the league's topscorer as well.

The Porcupine Warriors are lying 3rd on the league log with 18 points, while Ebusua Dwarfs are 10th on the log sheet with 12 points.

Asante Kotoko have won five, drawn three and lost two, with Edusua Dwarfs having won three, drawn three and lost four.

Asante Kotoko have scored eight and conceded five, while the Cape Coasters have scored 11 goals and conceded 12, after match day 10.

The 23 times champions of Ghana have won four and drawn five, whereas Dwarfs have lost four and drawn one