• The Debutants, Tamale City FC will lock horns with the 2021-22 ninth place, Bibiani Gold Stars in match Day 14 in the 2022-23 Betpawa Premier League at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on SATURDAY afternoon in Tamale.

Predictions: Home win/draw

• The 2022-23 season of the Ghana League is the 60th edition since the competition started in 1956 but 26th edition since the inception of the Ghana Premier League on 1993-94 season is the 1st appearance for Tamale City Football Club while it is the 2nd appearance for Bibiani Gold Stars.
                                                             
• HEAD-TO-HEAD

• Tamale City encounter with Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday, 28th January, 2023 at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium will be their First-ever meeting in the Ghana League.

Total matches played     - 0
Tamale City wins              - 0
Goals scored                    - 0
Bibiani Gold Stars  wins  - 0
Goals scored                     - 0
Drawn games                    - 0

• CURRENT FORM:  

• Tamale City have won TWICE in their first thirteen (13) games (1,170 mins) so far in the Ghana Premier League since 11th Sept. 2022 when they had their debut game in the competition.  
W2   D5   L6    GF10    GA14      

• Tamale City have gone three (3) games in the GPL without WIN (D1  L2 GF3  GA5). The last time the Citizens won a game in the competition was 31st Dec. 2022 in match Day 10 against Great Olympics (2-1).                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    
 • Bibiani Gold Stars have won FIVE (5) out of thirteen (13) games (1,170 mins) played this season in the GPL.
W5      D6     L3     GF13    GA9     

• Bibiani Gold Stars have gone nine (9) games (810 mins) in the GPL without DEFEAT (W4  D5  GF11   GA5). The last time Gold Stars lost a game in the competition was 29th Oct. 2022 in match Day 4 against Hearts of Oak (2-1).

• MATCH FACTS:

• The last time Bibiani Gold Stars visited the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in the GPL was 16th Jan. 2022 in match Day 13 in the 2021-22 season (RTU 2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

• Tamale City are yet to PLAY Day 14 Home game in the GPL since 2022-23 season.

• Bibiani Gold Stars are yet to PLAY Day 14 Away game in the GPL since 2021-22 season.
        
• Tamale City FC began their campaign in the Ghanaian top-flight competition with 1-0 lost when they traveled to Aiyinase to play against Karela United in the match Day fixture of the 2022-23 Betpawa Premier League.

• Tamale City lost 1-0 to Legon Cities on Sunday, 18th Sept. 2022 in match Day 2 fixture at the Aliu Mahama Stadium.

• The Citizens SCORED their first goal in the competition through Isaac Mensah on the 45th minutes on Monday, 31st Oct. 2022 in match Day 4 when they hosted RTU in 1-1 drawn game at the Aliu Mahama Stadium.

• The Citizens drew 2-2 with 2010-11 Champions, Berekum Chelsea on Friday, 10th Nov. 2022 in match Day 6 at the Alui Mahama Stadium.

• Tamale City won 2-1 against Aduana FC on 20th Nov. 2022 in match Day 8 at the Aliu Mahama Stadium.

• Tamale City won 2-1 over Great Olympics 31st Dec. 2022 in match Day 10 at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale.

• The Citizens drew 1-1 with Asante Kotoko on 11th Jan. 2023 in match Day 12 at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.

• The first time Tamale City lost a game @ Home in the GPL is 18th Sept. 2022 in match Day 2 in the 2022-23 season against Legon Cities (0-1).

- Since then, the Citizens have played 5 Home game (450 mins) so far in the GPL.
W2   D3    GF8    GA6

• Tamale City have played 6 Home games (540 mins) in the GPL since 2022-23 season.
W2   D3   L1   GF8   GA8

• Tamale City FC are the 2nd team from the NORTHERN REGION of Ghana after Real Tamale United to have taken part in the Ghanaian top-flight competition since 1956.

• Since 1956 season, 102 clubs have so far participated in the Ghana League and only eleven (11) clubs have won the title so far with Kumasi Asante Kotoko been the most successful club with 24, followed by Accra Hearts of Oak (21), Obuasi Ashanti Gold [Goldfields] (4), Accra Great Olympics (2), Dormaa Aduana FC (2), Sekondi Eleven Wise (1), Real Republicans (1), Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs (1), Sekondi Hasaacas (1), Berekum Chelsea (1) and Legon Cities (Wa All Stars).
 
• The first time Bibiani Gold Stars won an Away game in the GPL is 12th June, 2022 in match Day 33 in the 2021-22 season against Aduana FC (0-1).

- Since then, Bibiani Gold Stars have played 6 Away games (540 mins) so far in the GPL.
W2  D2  L2   GF7    GA5

• The last time Bibiani GoldStars won an Away game in the GPL is 20th Nov. 2022 in match Day 8 against Legon Cities (0-1).

- Since then, Bibiani Gold Stars have played 2 Away games (180 mins) so far in the GPL.
D2   GF2   GA2

• Bibiani Gold Stars have so far played 23 Away games in the GPL since 31st Oct. 2021 when they played their debut game in the competition.
W3    D5     L15    GF16    GA33

• Bibiani Gold Stars won their debut game in the GPL on Sunday 31st October, 2021 in matchday 1 against the 2010-11 Champions, Berekum Chelsea at Bibiani through Kingsford Boafo on the 53rd minutes.

• Tamale City are yet to WIN/LOSE Home match in the month of JANUARY in the GPL since 2022-23 season.
11/01/23 Tamale City 1-1 Asante Kotoko
D1  GF1  GA1

• Bibiani Gold Stars are yet to WIN an Away match in the month of JANUARY in the GPL since 2021-22 season.
02/01/22 King Faisal          2-1 Bibiani Gold Stars
16/01/22 RTU                      2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars
30/01/22 WAFA                  1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars
12/01/23 Great Olympics 2-2 Bibiani Gold Stars
D1   L3  GF3   GA7

• LET'S LOOK AT TWO (2) CLUBS GAMES ON SATURDAY IN THE GPL.

• TAMALE CITY GAMES ON SATURDAY IN THE GPL SINCE 2022-23 SEASON.
31/12/22 Tamale City       2-1 Great Olympics (Day 10) [2022-23]
• 07/01/23 Hearts of Oak 3-2 Tamale City (Day 11) [2022-23]
W1  L1  GF4  GA4

• NB: Tamale City have scored 2 goals in each of their previous games played on SATURDAY in the GPL since 2022-23 season.

• BIBIANI GOLD STARS ARE WITHOUT WIN IN THEIR PREVIOUS GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY IN THE GPL SINCE 2021-22 SEASON.
• 08/01/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 12) [2021-22]
• 29/10/22 Hearts of Oak         2-1 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 4) [2022-23]
• 31/12/22 Berekum Chelsea  0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 10) [2022-23]
D1  L2  GF1  GA3
 
• The last AWAY side to prevent Tamale City from scoring at Home in the GPL is Legon Cities who secured 1-0 win on 18th Sept. 2022 in match Day 2.

• Tamale City FC have kept 2 CLEAN SHEETS out of 13 games in the GPL since 11th September, 2022 when they played their first game in the competition.

• Bibiani Gold Stars have kept 17 CLEAN SHEETS out of 47 games played so far in the Ghana Premier League since 31st Oct. 2021 when they played their first game in the competition.

• Bibiani Gold Stars were placed 9th with 46 points at the end of 2021-22 season of the Ghana Premier League.

• Tamale City Football Club are 17th with 11 points after Day 13 games while Bibiani Gold Stars on the other hand are 5th with 20 points on the Ghana top-flight log.