Second-placed Aduana Stars have a date with the resurgent Bechem United at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park in Dormaa on Friday.
Aduana FC dropped to the second spot in the standings after suffering a 2-1 loss to in-form Nations FC at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex last Saturday.
The two-time champions are two points adrift of leaders FC Samartex but a win over their regional rivals would move them back to the top of the table temporarily.
Aduana FC have won 2 and lost 3 in their last 5 games. But hold an impeccable home record of 6 wins and 1 loss in 7 home games. They have scored 14 and conceded 4 goals in the process and will be looking forward to grabbing all the points on Friday to keep the pressure on leaders, FC Samartex 1996.
Bechem United are 4th in table with 23 points – only one point behind their hosts. The Hunters are unbeaten in their last 10 games, following 5 wins and 5 draws, and have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last five matches.
Bechem United have won 2, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats – having scored 9 and conceded 9 goals on the road.
Aduana FC have played Bechem United three times at home since the 2020/21 season with Aduana FC winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1. In the 2020/21 season Aduana FC drew 0-0 with Bechem United, but the Hunters pip them 1-0 in 2021/22 season before the Ogya Boys won 1-0 in the 2022/23 season.
In their last three meetings in Dormaa, only 2 goals have been scored with the home team scoring one and the away side netting the other goal.
Aduana FC forward Isaac Mintah has scored 9 goals in 11 games, and tops the goalking chart but the former New Edubiase United attacker is not available due to injury. However, the likes of Emmanuel Gyamfi, Sam Adams, Bright Adjei, Kelvin Obeng, Kyeremeh Silas, Frank Owusu and Alex Boakye are all available for selection.
For Bechem United, key man Augustine Okrah who has scored 8 goals in the league is raring to add to his goal tally on Friday.
Cephas Mantey, Samuel Kuffour, Emmanuel Avornyo, Joseph Kinful, Dari Aziz, Seth Kwadwo, Gabriel Tenlep, Aaron Essel and Francis Acquah all available for selection.
