Pundits Corner: Derek Dapaah Predicts week 25 Ghana Premier League

We enter a very critical moment of the first Capital Plus Premier League with team jostling for positions both on the top and down of the league log, this week we have a regional derby, and he super clash match. Accra Hearts of Oak take on rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko, while B A United welcome Aduana Stars, Once more yours truly Derek Dapaah makes his prediction ahead of the matches

Ashantigold vs Liberty

Ashgold must do everything to win this encounter. What is coach Bash doing? From eleven (11) points to two (2) points gap,  very abysmal. Ashgold must beat Liberty 3-4 goals to make a mark to win the league. Liberty are lying at their usual place when every season ends so if they lose it's nothing because no relegation hunt. I urge Ashgold to beat Liberty any how to maintain or extend the lead if Chelsea loses. Open free gate, let the fans rally behind the clubs or let the stadium be filled with the yellow and black colors to create tension and fear to their opponent (Liberty) so that they fall to their feet in the game. Obuasi football fans should troop to the stadium to support their traditional club to get a trophy for them.

 Dapaah predicts: Ashgold 2:0 Liberty

Form guide: Ashgold: LWLDL- 1st position

Liberty: LLDLW- 8th position

Berekum Chelsea vrs Medeama

Can they top the league come this weekend? A big "NO" and they should forget it. Chelsea to draw with Medeama this weekend. With Chelsea risking everything to top the league, Medeama will be doing so to avoid the relegation virus because where they are lying means they can be captured by the relegation virus. It will be a nice game with Chelsea losing only a fixture in their last five (5) games, Medeama has only won a match in their last five (5) games drawing two (2) and losing the rest (2) which is awful. This season have been Medeama's bad season but to avoid relegation and get things well next season. With both clubs in need of the points and Chelsea having the better off in this fixture despite a nice league form, I will go for a point split.

 Dapaah predicts: Berekum Chelsea 1:1 Medeama SC

Form guide: Berekum Chelsea: DWWWL- 2nd

Medeama SC: LDDWL- 9th position

WAFA vrs Bechem United

WAFA surely knows that a defeat will send them back out of the top 4 and it won't be nothing to them but it will be a great achievement if the finish in the top 4. Will Bechem blame someone if they go back to Division 1? Surely, yes. They started the campaign well on a brighter note but all of a sudden they have fallen short of the joy they had in the second round. I feel very sad for them because they are the next counterpart to

follow BA United if they lose this game and I will tell you the next club to follow them. WAFA will beat Bechem. I told you that WAFA will surely lose point(s) when playing away but not at SOGAKOPE. any team will get it if the team goes there.

 Dapaah predicts: WAFA 2:0 Bechem United

Form guide: WAFA: LWLWL- 4th position

Bechem United: LWLLW- 12th position

Wa All Stars vrs New Edubiase

I think Edubiase already knows that, they will be losing this fixture that was why they beat Hearts of Oak last week but another defeat they will be going back to the relegation zone. Wa All Stars has nothing, I mean nothing in this fixture or league because they are safe despite any club can go to relegation, at 6th position you can't fall to 13th. I urge them to beat Edubiase to excel at where they are lying at the moment. I know Edubiase stand tall on this encounter with them losing only a game in their last five (5) fixture whiles Wa All Stars have only won a game in their last five (5) games so it's opposite forms. I will go for a win for Wa All Stars in this encounter

 Dapaah predicts: Wa All Stars 2:1 New Edubiase

Form guide: Wa All Stars: LDDWL- 6th position

New Edubiase: WLWDW- 10th position

Inter-Allies vrs Heart of Lions

Lions to remain at the 13th position or to the 14th position because the fact is there, they will be surely be beaten at Tema. Allies have only lost a game in this second round and they are my BEST club in the second round. Their defeat came in hands of the Dormaa boys, Aduana far away in Dormaa so it is no news but just that they recorded their first defeat. Lions knows that their form in the second round have been shambolic so what they have to do in the remaining fixture is that; pick a point away and win at home but it's not going to happen this weekend against a well-organized club, Allies who haven't lost a game at home in the second round. Allies to beat Lions.

Dapaah predicts: Inter-Allies 1:0 Heart of Lions

Form guide: Inter-Allies: WWWWL- 5th position

Heart of Lions: DLWLW- 13th position

BA United vrs Aduana Stars

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BA could use Aduana's away form to beat them and grab a first victory for a long time. Aduana knows that they themselves haven't been good at away and will also be looking forward to make this fixture one of the surviving away win because BA are already relegated. They can use this fixture to revive something at their side. I will tell them to win this just to make their fans happy because Aduana are awful club when playing away. They are only good when playing at Dormaa only. I urge them to win this by a lone goal, but Aduana Stars could also win from away in a long time

Dapaah predicts: BA United 0:1 Aduana Stars

Form guide: BA United: DDLDL- 16th position

Aduana Stars: WLWLW- 3rd position

Hasaacas vrs Olympics

With Olympics just losing one (1) game in their last five (5) matches same as Hasaacas, we will have a game to watch at Sekondi. Hasaacas will surely stand to beat Olympics this Sunday to get into the top four (4) whiles Olympics will be trying to avoid relegation because where they are now on the league log. Olympics to give everything out for this game. Hasaacas must soak in the pressure coming and counter them rather but if they open up, it will cause a cricket score line this weekend in this fixture. I see Hasaacas beating them no matter what happens.

Dapaah predicts: Hasaacas 2:1 Olympics

Form guide: Hasaacas: WWDLW- 7th position

Olympics: WLWDW- 16th position

Accra Hearts of Oak vrs Kumasi Asante Kotoko

Ghana's version of the El-Clasico. With Hearts winning only a fixture in their last five (5) fixtures, I urge them to do something in this game. If Hearts loses, they remain in the relegation zone or if they win they are out of the zone but not fully and  if their opponent loses they drop to the zone area or if they win, enters into the top 10. We really have a game to watch this weekend. Kumasi fans, Accra fans get your money and let's move to the stadium to watch this nice encounter. I urge Hearts to beat Kotoko but will be happy if it ends in a draw.

Dapaah predicts: Hearts of Oak 2:1 Kotoko

Form guide: Hearts of Oak: DLLWL- 14th position

Kumasi Asante Kotoko: WDLLW- 11th position