Asante Kotoko will open the 2016-17 Ghana Premier League in a home fixture against Liberty Professionals in the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.

Kotoko have a superior record against Liberty Professional. They have won 21, lost 6 and drawn 5 games.

Liberty Professionals have won just 1 in their 16 visits to the home grounds of Kotoko (L13, D2)

Last season Kotoko defeated Liberty Professionals 3-1 in Kumasi and won 2-0 in the second round at Dansoma

Asante Kotoko have scored 57 goals, while Liberty Prof. have scored 36 goals

Liberty Professionals have won just one of the eight away league games played on match day 1- 1999 against Hasaacas in an away fixture. They have lost seven of them.

Asante Kotoko have won three, drawn one and lost two of their home league games on match day 1. However, they are yet to win match day one fixture against a side from the Greater Accra region in the Ghana Premier League since 1993-94 season- lost three and drawn five. Kotoko have drawn their last five games against a team from the Greater Accra region

Last season both Kotoko and Liberty lost on matchday 1: WAFA 2-0 Kotoko, Bechem United 2-0 Liberty Prof.