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This is the 19th league game between the Porcupine Warriors and the Berekum lads since 2008/2009 season. They have won seven games apiece, with four ending in a draw.
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Asante Kotoko last won at the home grounds of Berekum Chelsea in the 2009/2010 season, which is 10 years ago.
Last season in the truncated league, the only fixture between them took place at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and the Berekum lads carried the day with a 0-1 win through the courtesy of Kofi Owusu's lone goal.
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Aggrieved Asante Kotoko fans who were not happy with officiating attempted to attack, the match officials, but the Police intervened and in the course of that poor crowd control saw a stray rubber bullet hitting the eye of one Augustine Oppong, a staunch supporter of the Porcupine Warriors and he lost his eyes as a result of that.
Asante Kotoko last season had the best away performance: W4, D1, L2 in seven games, whereas Berekum Chelsea won 4, drew 2 and lost 2 at home in 8 games last season.
This is the second game between them on matchday 2 of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
In 2017, they faced off on matchday 2 at Berekum at it ended goalless draw.
Below is the breakdown of the numbers involving Berekum Chelsea and Kotoko:
Head to head
Berekum Chelsea vs Kotoko
Total- 18
Berekum Chelsea’s wins- 5
Asante Kotoko’s wins- 7
Draws- 6
At the home grounds of Chelsea
Chelsea wins- 3
Kotoko wins- 2
Draws- 4
Goals
Berekum Chelsea’s goals- 14
Asante Kotoko’s goals- 12
The first-ever player to score in this tie was Yaw Alexander of Berekum Chelsea
At the home grounds of Berekum Chelsea
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Berekum Chelsea’s goals- 4
Asante Kotoko’s goals- 4
Stephen Manu was also the first player to score at the home grounds of Chelsea in this fixture.
2008/09
Matchday 6
[Jan 11]
Asante Kotoko 1-1 Chelsea
The first-ever player to score in this tie was Yaw Alexander of Berekum Chelsea
Matchday 25
[Jun 24]
Chelsea 0-1 Asante Kotoko
Stephen Manu was also the first player to score at the home grounds of Chelsea in this fixture.
2009/10
Matchday 13
[Jan 3]
Chelsea 0-1 Kotoko
Round 18
[Feb 24]
Kotoko 2-0 Chelsea
2010/2011
Matchday 13
[Nov 28]
Asante Kotoko 2-3 Chelsea
Round 18 [Jan 16]
Chelsea 1-0 Asante Kotoko
2011/12
Matchday 11
14-Dec-11
Asante Kotoko 1 - 0 Berekum Chelsea
Matchday 20
21.03. 15:00
Berekum Chelsea 0 - 0 Asante Kotoko
2012/13
Matchday 12
[Dec 23]
Berekum Chelsea 2-0 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 19
[Mar 27]
Asante Kotoko 2-0 Berekum Chelsea
2013/14
Matchday 8 [Oct 23]
Asante Kotoko 2-1 Berekum Chelsea
Round 23
[Mar 30]
Berekum Chelsea 1-1 Asante Kotoko
2015
Matchday 9
[Feb 25]
Chelsea 1-1 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 22
[Jul 19]
Asante Kotoko 0-3 Chelsea
2016
Matchday 4
[Mar 13]
Chelsea 2-0 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 27
[Aug 28]
Asante Kotoko 0-0 Chelsea
2017
Matchday 2
[Feb 19]
Chelsea 0-0 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 29
[Oct 15]
Asante Kotoko 1-0 Chelsea
Berekum Chelsea home performance last season:
Wins- 4
Draws- 2
Losses- 2
Round 2
[Jan 5]
Chelsea 0-0 Liberty
Round 4
[Jan 15]
Chelsea 1-0 Dreams
Round 6
[Jan 25]
Chelsea 1-1 Aduana
Round 8
[Feb 5]
Chelsea 1-0 Karela
Round 10
[Feb 15]
Chelsea 1-3 Inter-Allies
Round 12
[Mar 1]
Chelsea 4-2 King Faisal Babes
Round 14
[Mar 11]
Chelsea 2-0 Legon Cities
Round 15
[Mar 15]
Chelsea 1-2 WAFA
Kotoko's away performance last season
Wins- 4
Draws-1
Losses-2
Matchday1 [Dec 29]
Matchday 2
[Jan 3]
Legon Cities 1-3 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 4
[Jan 15]
Medeama 1-0 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 6
[Jan 26]
Hearts of Oak 1-2 Asante Kotoko
Round 8
[Feb 5]
WAFA 0-0 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 9
[Feb 9]
Dreams 0-1 Asante Kotoko
Round 11
[Feb 19]
Aduana 1-0 Asante Kotoko
Matchday 13
[Mar 6]
Karela 0-1 Asante Kotoko