Derek Dapaah gives his
predictions ahead of an important weekend in the First Capital Plus Premier
League. He cast his eyes over the by way of five (5) regional derbies….. Eight
(8) games going- Week 17 with victory for Hearts, Kotoko, Ashgold and Berekum
Chelsea.
Kumasi
Asante Kotoko vrs New Edubiase
It is known as the Ashanti
regional derby, one of the derbies. Despite Kotoko being trashed by Lions last weekend
at Kpando, they will be looking foward to bounce back against Edubiase. This is
a really tight game. It’s a massive derby which is a cup final to both sets of supports
and I think both sides will be petrified to lose. However, if the results go
the way I think they will then Kotoko have a chance to close up a bit of a gap
on the top 4 places. I just see that happening. Duncan must improve on his
tactics for the rest of the fixtures to get the fans back to the stadium. They
were shambolic against Lions last weekend. Edubiase will be focusing on the tactics
Lions played against Kotoko to get something but no, no, no; I don't see them
trashing Kotoko like Lions. A cool victory for Kotoko.
Dapaah
predicts: Kumasi Asante Kotoko 2-1 New Edubiase
Medeama
SC vrs Hasaacas
Hasaacas played extremely
well last weekend against Bechem at home. Now, it is
the Western derby. I urge
all football fans to fill the stadium with their team's colours this saturday
to cheer their various clubs to victory and nothing else. Medeama SC drew
against BA United, a side
that I want to resurrect and they seem to have started it so Medeama faces a
much sterner challenge against a Hasaacas side wanting to maintain
their second round triumph
run. Medeana will be determining to find their first victory of the second
round at home. Medeama have not match up to expectation this season but I see
them winning the Western derby.Medeama SC to gun Hasaacas easily without
struggling.
Dapaah
predicts: Medeama SC 2-0 Hasaacas
Bechem
United vrs Aduana Stars
This game is going to be an
interesting, Aduana will aim for first spot and Bechem to run from relegation.
At the beginning of the season Bechem started it well but ended it badly so can
they implement the same thing in the second round? Aduana has not convinced me
that they can challenge Ashgold. They are on and off so they must stand up in this
second round or else they will be stripped from the second place. I think
Aduana will pull a surprise at Bechem with good football at their end but it
will be difficult to get the three (3) points.
Dapaah predicts: Bechem United 1-1 Aduana
Stars
Berekum
Chelsea vrs BA United
I wish to watch this game
this weekend because BA United want to avoid
relegation but not against
Berekum Chelsea. I think this fixture didn't come at the right time for BA,
they are trying to get the rhythm of the league back but not on the big clubs
and unfortunately at away, very difficult for them. Berekum Chelsea will win
this game but not easily at all because BA will battle with them well till the final
whistle. A win for Chelsea can lift them from where they are lying now, 6th
position. Sorry for BA fans but it won't be late after this fixture.
Dapaah predicts: Berekum Chelsea 2-1 BA United
WAFA
vrs Inter Allies
This will be one of the
beautiful games this weekend. It will be a tiki taka football at Sogakope. I
know the Tema fans will go to Sogakope this weekend. WAFA will make this
fixture easier for their home fans to get back to the stadium after losing
against Wa All Stars. Inter Allies will try and get a point but I don't see
that happening with how they played last weekend at Tema. A comfortable win for
WAFA.
Dapaah
predicts: WAFA 2-0 Inter Allies
Ashanti
Gold vrs Wa All Stars
Ashgold must avoid dropping
points against the lower rank clubs, otherwise it will let them slip, the gap
will be closed and also the might be stripped off from the top. Wa All Stars
played very well last week against WAFA which resulted gave them a good results
and I think they will love to repeat this at away against Ashgold so a real
tough task. Ashgold must beat them well at Obuasi if they want to stay at the
top till the final fixtures of the league. Wa All Stars will give everything
out for this game to achieve what they want, victory.
Dapaah
predicts: Ashanti Gold 3-1 Wa All Stars
Accra
Hearts of Oak vrs Great Olympics
Game of the week. It is
known as the Accra derby (the match for the
GA’s). Olympics is
determine to maintain their unbeaten run to seven (7) games in this year’s
campaign for the first time but Hearts to stun them at Accra Sports Stadium.
Hearts of Oak also unbeaten in their last four (4) games so we will witness a
lively or an interesting
game and a tight one as well come saturday. But if Hearts play to the level we
know, they can beat absolutely anybody. If Hearts win, as I expect them to,
then it will make them move up a bit.
Fiamenyo is now missing for them so
Foovi must do everything to
score "Olele" but it’s going to be tough to beat Richard “Olele”
Kingson.This is a must-win game for the Hearts.
Dapaah
predicts: Hearts 2-1 Olympics
Liberty
Professionals vrs Heart of Lions
Lions will wish they can go
at it to catch the clubs that are aiming for top 4 spot but it won't
go that way at the Carl Reindorf park. Liberty at home is a cool
task for them and haven't found a victory in the second round will be
their target this weekend against the Kpando boys. If Lions plays like
the same level of football last weekend against Kotoko at Dansoman, I see them asking
Liberty's back four (4) more questions. I know Liberty can win, as I expect
them to. This is an obligatory victory game for Liberty if they want to hunt for
a better spot in the league. Lions must maintain their style of game this
weekend and need to stand up when playing away.
Dapaah
predicts: Liberty Professionals 1-0 Heart of Lions
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