In the 12 previous clashes they have shared the spoils: Asante Kotoko have four wins and Hearts of Oak have the same number of wins, with the remaining four having ended in draws.

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Outstanding league game

August 2, 1964

Hearts 3-2 Kotoko

August 8, 1965

Hearts 2-2 Kotoko

Sunday August 12, 1973

Hearts of Oak 0-0 Kotoko

Sunday August 6, 1978

Hearts 1-0 Kotoko

Kingsley Asabir scored the only goal of the game

This is the only occasion Kotoko played Hearts on the 6 August, which the exact date the 2017 outstanding league game will be played.

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Wednesday August 22, 1979

Hearts 1-0 Kotoko

Wednesday August 27, 1980

Kotoko 1-1 Hearts

August 29, 1982

Hearts 0-2 Kotoko

Sunday August 7, 1983

Kotoko 3-4 Hearts of Oak

August 12, 1984

Hearts of Oak 0-1 Kotoko

Outstanding league game

Wednesday August 5, 1987

Hearts 0-2 Kotoko

Sunday August 10, 2003

Kotoko 0-0 Hearts of Oak

Sunday August 2, 2015

Hearts of Oak 1-2 Kotoko