The 2012-13 third place, Medeama lock horns with the 23-time Champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko in Day 4 fixture in the 2019-20 Ghana Premier League at the Akoon Park at Tarkwa on Wednesday afternoon.

* By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (but)

Predictions:
Both teams to score
Away win
Correct score: Medeama 1-2 Asante Kotoko

HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 2007.

Total matches played - 20
Medeama wins            - 3
Goals scored                - 13
Kotoko wins                  - 10
Goals scored                 - 25
Drawn games                - 7

* MATCH FACTS

* The last time Asante Kotoko won over Medeame @ TARKWA in the GPL is 20th Feb. 2014 in match Day 17 in the 2013-14 season (0-1).

* Head-to-Head between teams based in the Western region and Asante Kotoko  since the introduction of Premier League on 19th Dec. 1993 in the GPL.
Total matches played       - 28
Western region teams wins - 1
 Goals scored                    - 13
Kotoko wins                       - 17
Goals scored                     - 34
Drawn games                    - 10

* Medeama beat Asante Kotoko 1-0 at Tarkwa during the 2018 league that was canceled.

* Medeama SC beat Asante Kotoko 1-0 at Home during the NC special competition (Tier 1) and lost 2-0 in Kumasi against Asante Kotoko.

* Asante Kotoko have lost only one game against Medeama SC in the last 13 GPL games. (W7, D5, L1). The 2018 season is officially not part of it.

* The 2019-20 season of the Ghana League is the 57th edition since the competition started in 1958 but it is the 24th edition since the inception of Ghana Premier League on 19th Dec. 1993 is the 11th appearance for Medeama (Kessben) while it is the 56th appearance for Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (Byt)

* Medeama (Kessben) Day 4 HOME games in the GPL since 2007.
2009-10 Kessben    2-1 Xi Wise
2010-11 Medeama 1-1 Aduana
2012-13 Medeama 1-0 Bkm Chelsea
2013-14 Medeama 0-1 Lions *
2014-15 Medeama 2-0 AshGold
2015-16 Medeama 2-1 Ebusua Dwarfs
W4      D1     L1     GF8     GA4

* Asante kotoko Day 4 AWAY games in the GPL since 1999.
1999        Afienya          1-1 Kotoko
2000       Goldfields       1-0 Kotoko
2001       Hearts            2-1 Kotoko
2004       Faisal              0-1 Kotoko *
2007-08 Sportive          0-3 Kotoko *
2010-11 AshGold          0-1 Kotoko *
2012-13 Aduana           0-0 Kotoko
2013-14 All Stars          0-1 Kotoko *
2015-16 Bkm Chelsea  2-0 Kotoko
2016-17 AshGold          0-1 Kotoko *
W5     D2    L3     GF9     GA6

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (Byt)

* The first time Medeama (Kessben) lost @ HOME in the GPL since 2007 is 12th Dec. 2007 in match Day 3 in the 2007-08 season against Liberty Professionals (1-2).

- Since then, Medeama have played 148 games @ HOME in the GPL.
W91   D38   L19   GF221   GA107

* The last time Medeama lost @ HOME in the GPL is 4th Oct. 2017 in match Day 27 in the 2016-17 season against Liberty Professionals (1-2).

- Since then, Medeama have played 2 HOME games (180 mins) so far in the GPL.
W2     GF4     GA0

* Medeama (Kessben) have lost 20 out of 149 HOME games so far in the GPL since 2007.

* Medeama (Kessben) have so far played 149 HOME games in the GPL since 2007.
W91   D38   L20   GF226   GA108

* The first time Asante Kotoko won an AWAY game in the GPL since 1999 is 28th Mar. 1999 in match Day 6 in the 1999 season against Liberty Professionals (1-2).

- Since then, Kotoko have played 260 AWAY games in the GPL.
W100    D78    L82    GF266    GA240

* The last time Asante Kotoko won an AWAY game in the GPL is 4th Jan. 2020 in match Day 2 in the 2019-20 season against Legon Cities (1-3).

- Since then, Kotoko are yet to play an AWAY game in the GPL.   

* Asante Kotoko have so far played 263 AWAY games in the GPL since 1999.
W101     D79    L83    GF259     GA245
 
* Medeama (Kessben) HOME matches in the month of JANUARY in the GPL since 2007.
02/01/08 Kessben   0-1 Bkm Arsenal *
13/01/08 Kessben   0-1 Asante Kotoko *
11/01/09 Kessben   0-0 King Faisal
25/01/09 Kessben   2-1 Sekondi Hasaacas
06/01/10 Kessben   1-0 Heart of Lions
09/01/10 Kessben   1-1 Asante Kotoko
17/01/11 Medeama 2-1 RTU
11/01/12 Medeama 1-0 Ebusua Dwarfs
06/01/13 Medeama 1-0 Tema Youth
21/01/15 Medeama 0-0 All Stars
31/01/15 Medeama 2-0 AshGold
05/01/20 Medeama 3-0 Hearts of Oak
W8      D3      L1      GF13        GA5

* Asante Kotoko AWAY matches in the month of JANUARY in the GPL since 1999.
07/01/07 Hearts           3-1 Kotoko
10/01/07 Tema Youth 1-0 Kotoko
21/01/07 AshGold        1-0 Kotoko
02/01/08 King Faisal   0-0 Kotoko
13/01/08 Kessben       0-1 Kotoko *
04/01/09 St Mirren       2-1 Kotoko
18/01/09 All Stars        1-1 Kotoko
03/01/10 Bkm Chelsea 0-1 Kotoko *
09/01/10 Kessben       1-1 Kotoko
10/01/11 All Stars        0-2 Kotoko *
17/01/11 Chelsea        1-0 Kotoko
11/01/12 Liberty           1-2 Kotoko *
13/01/13 Liberty           1-2 Kotoko *
18/01/15 Aduana         1-0 Kotoko
25/01/15 BA United     0-2 Kotoko *
04/01/20 Legon Cities 1-3 Asante Kotoko *
W7     D3    L6     GF17      GA14

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (Byt)

* The last AWAY side to prevent Medeama from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Aduana Stars who secured goalless drawn game on 22nd Jul. 2017 in match Day 24 in the 2016-17 season.

* Medeama (Kessben) have so far kept 89 CLEAN SHEETS out of 303 games in the GPL since 2007.

* Asante Kotoko have so far kept 236 CLEAN SHEETS out of 527 games in the Ghana Premier League since 1999.

* Medeama (Kessben) Best position in the GPL since 2007 is 3rd with 50 points in the 2012-13 season.

* Asante Kotoko have won the Ghana League title on 23 occasions since the competition started in 1958.

* Medeama (Kessben) worse performance in the GPL since 2007 is 11th in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons with 40 points and 41 points respectively.

* Asante Kotoko worse performance in the Ghana League since 1958 is 11th out of 15-club league in the 1970 season.

* Medeama are currently 3rd with 7 points after Day 3 games while Asante Kotoko on the other hand are 8th with 6 points on the Ghana top-flight log.