2025-26: BIBIANI GOLD STARS VS BEREKUM CHELSEA: A TALE OF TWO TABLES-AN OUTSTANDING GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURE

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Aaron Kintoh

Predictions: Home win/draw

Ghana Premier League outstanding game action is set to take place at Bibiani Dun's Park as Bibiani Gold Stars FC hosts Berekum Chelsea on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in matchday three.

The home team, Bibiani Gold Stars FC, currently sits 7th in the league standings, while Berekum Chelsea trails in 16th place.

Bibiani Gold Stars FC has accumulated 9 points so far, contrasting with Berekum Chelsea's 4 points.

In their recent performances, Bibiani Gold Stars FC suffered defeat in 2 of their last 5 matches, whereas Berekum Chelsea also struggled with 3 losses in their previous five encounters across all leagues.

The head-to-head matchup favors Bibiani Gold Stars FC, having secured 4 victories in the 8 previous meetings against Berekum Chelsea.

With the historical advantage on their side, Bibiani Gold Stars FC will aim to capitalize on their winning record as they face Berekum Chelsea in what promises to be an intriguing Premier League fixture.

• Head-to-Head

• 2021-22 season

Sunday, October 31, 2021 (Day 1)

Bibiani Gold Stars        1-0 Berekum Chelsea

Kingsford Boafo 53'

Sunday, February 27, 2022 (Day 18)

Berekum Chelsea         1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Osei Owusu 39'

• 2022-23 season

Saturday, December 31, 2022 (Day 10)

Berekum Chelsea         0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Sunday, April 23, 2023 (Day 27)

Bibiani Gold Stars        0-1 Berekum Chelsea

Prince Anane 90+1'

• 2023-24 season

Sunday, September 17, 2023 (Day 1)

Berekum Chelsea         2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Stephen Amankona (brace) 74' (pen), 90+4'

Sunday, February 25, 2024 (Day 18)

Bibiani Gold Stars        3-1 Berekum Chelsea

Prince Owusu 12, McCarthy Appiah 70', Frank Amankwah 74'//Mizack Afriyie 8'

NB: Patrick Asiedu (Berekum Chelsea) was red carded.

• 2024-25 season

Saturday, January 4, 2025 (Day 16)

Bibiani Gold Stars        2-0 Berekum Chelsea

Gideon Anaba 73', Mohammed Seidu 85' (OG)

Sunday, June 1, 2025 (Day 33)

Berekum Chelsea         2-3 Bibiani Gold Stars

Stephen Amankona (brace) 9', 81'//Foster Agyei 14', Abdul Farouk Amoaful (brace) 20', 25'

Total matches played      - 8

Bibiani Gold Stars wins   - 4

Goals scored                     - 9

Berekum Chelsea wins    - 3

Goals scored                     - 7

Drawn games                    - 1

• Currently Form:

• Bibiani Gold Stars have won once in their last two games in the GPL (W1 L1 GF3 GA4).

• 11/10/25 Vision FC                3-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 5) [2025-26]

• 20/10/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 3-1 Heart of Lions (Day 6) [2025-26]

• Berekum Chelsea are winless in the last two games in the GPL (D1 L1 GF1 GA3).

• 12/10/25 Karela United        1-1 Berekum Chelsea (Day 5) [2025-26]

• 19/10/25 Berekum Chelsea 0-2 Hearts of Oak (Day 6) [2025-26]

• The last time Berekum Chelsea won a game in the competition was October 5, 2025, in Matchday 4 of the 2025-26 season against Basake Holy Stars (2-0).

• Emmanuel Kobi (GK) of Bibiani Gold Stars has kept 1 clean sheet after matchday 6 games in the ongoing season of the GPL.

• Eric Ofori-Antwi (GK) of Berekum Chelsea has kept 1 clean sheet after matchday 6 games in the GPL.

• A total of seven players from Bibiani Gold Stars and Berekum Chelsea have scored 9 goals combined after matchday 6 games.

• 3 goals (1 player)

• Samuel Attah Kumi (Bibiani Gold Stars)

• 1 goal (6 players)

- Michael Nkoah (Bibiani Gold Stars)

- Richard Kotey Amon (Bibiani Gold Stars)

- Sampson Eduku (Bibiani Gold Stars)

- Prince Anane (Berekum Chelsea)

- Faisal Shaibu (Berekum Chelsea)

- Kwesi Sorotu Badori (Berekum Chelsea)

• A total of three players from Bibiani Gold Stars and Berekum Chelsea have been awarded 4 MVP awards after matchday 6 games of the ongoing season.

• 2 MVPs (1 player)

• Kwasi Sorotu Badori (Berekum Chelsea)

• 1 MVPs (2 players)

- Samuel Attah Kumi (Bibiani Gold Stars)

- Richard Kotey Amon (Bibiani Gold Stars)

• Match Facts:

• Bibiani Gold Stars' Matchday 3 home games in the GPL since the 2021-22 season.

2021-22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Asante kotoko

2022-23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Bechem United

2024-25 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Basake Holy Stars

W2 L1 GF2 GA1

• Berekum Chelsea are winless in their Matchday 3 away games in the GPL since the 2008-09 season.

2009-10 Liberty Professionals 1-0 Berekum Chelsea

2011-12 Hearts of Oak              0-0 Berekum Chelsea

2014-15 Ashanti Gold               1-0 Berekum Chelsea

2015-16 Ashanti Gold               0-0 Berekum Chelsea

2020-21 Ebusua Dwarfs           1-0 Berekum Chelsea

2021-22 Karela United              2-1 Berekum Chelsea

D2  L4   GF1  GA5

• NB:Since the 2008-09 season, anytime Berekum Chelsea concede in the Matchday 3 away game in the GPL, they lose.

• Each of Bibiani Gold Stars Day 3 games in the GPL since 2021-22 season has produced 1 goal (W2 L2 GF2 GA2).

2021-22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Asante kotoko

2022-23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Bechem United

2023-24 Great Olympics     1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

2024-25 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Basake Holy Stars

• Berekum Chelsea are unbeaten in the last three seasons’ matchday 3 games in the GPL (W1 D2 GF2 GA1).

• Berekum Chelsea 1-0 Medeama SC (2022-23)

• Berekum Chelsea 1-1 Accra Lions (2023-24)

• Nsoatreman FC    0-0 Berekum Chelsea (2024-25)

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

• The first time Bibiani Gold Stars lost at home in the Ghana Premier League was on November 12, 2021, in matchday 3 of the 2021-22 season, against Asante Kotoko (0-1).

- Since then, Bibiani Gold Stars have played 68 home games (6,120 minutes) in the Ghana Premier League, with a record of: W47 D14 L7 GF108 GA44.

• The last time Bibiani Gold Stars lost at home in the Ghana Premier League was on May 4, 2025, in matchday 30 of the 2024-25 season, against Karela United, with a score of 0-1.

- Since then, Gold Stars have played 4 home games (360 minutes) in the GPL. W3 D1 GF9 GA2.

• Bibiani Gold Stars have lost 8 out of 71 home games in the Ghana Premier League since October 31, 2021, when they played their first game in the competition.

12/11/21 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Asante Kotoko (Day 3) [2021-22]

08/01/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 12) [2021-22]

05/06/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 3-4 WAFA (Day 32) [2021-22]

11/09/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Dreams FC (Day 1) [2022-23]

23/04/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Berekum Chelsea (Day 27) [2022-23]

19/11/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Nations FC (Day 11) [2023-24]

03/12/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-2 Nsoatreman FC (Day 13) [2023-24]

04/05/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Karela United (Day 30) [2024-25]

• Bibiani Gold Stars have played 71 home games in the GPL since the 2021-22 season.

W49  D14  L8  GF111 GA47

• Only fourteen (14) 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), Legon Cities [Wa All-Stars] (1), Medeama SC (1), FC Samartex (1) and Bibiani Gold Stars (1).

• Bibiani Gold Stars are the 5th club from the Western Part of Ghana to have won the Ghana's top-flight league title since it's inception in 1956.

• Sekondi Eleven Wise (1960-61)

• Sekondi Hasaacas (1977)

• Medeama SC (2022-23)

• FC Samartex 1996 (2023-24)

• Bibiani Gold Stars (2024-25)

• The defending champions, Bibiani Gold Stars FC will hope to replicate that feat this season.

• Basake Holy Stars is the 10th club from the Western Region of Ghana to have participated in Ghana's top-flight league since its inception in 1956:

- Sekondi Hasaacas (1956)

- Sekondi Eleven Wise (1956)

- Sekondi Ghana Independence (1962-63)

- Tarkwa Wassaman United (1964-65)

- Tarkwa Gold Stars (1979)

- Prestea Mines Stars (1980)

- Aiyinase Karela United (2020-21)

- Bibiani Gold Stars (2021-22)

- FC Samartex 1996 (2022-23)

- Basake Holy Stars (2023-24)

Note that although Medeama SC is from the Western Region, they were previously known as Kessben FC, associated with the Ashanti Region. The name "Kessben FC" was used since 2007-08 season. In January 2011, Kessben FC changed its name to Medeama Sporting Club after businessman Moses Armah 'Parker' completed a takeover of the club in 2010 and relocated it's base from Abrankese in the Ashanti Region to Tarkwa in the Western Region. The new name Medeama SC, was used for the second round of the 2010-11 football season.

• The first time Berekum Chelsea won an away game in the GPL since the 2008-09 season was November 23, 2008, in Matchday 1 against Liberty Professionals (2-3).

- Since then, Chelsea have played 220 away games in the GPL. W30 D51 L140 GF166 GA281

- The last time Berekum Chelsea won an away game in the GPL was June 8, 2024, in Matchday 34 of the 2024-25 season against Medeama SC (1-2).

- Since then, Chelsea have played 2 away games (180 mins) so far in the GPL. D1 L1 GF1 GA4

- Berekum Chelsea have so far played 221 away games in the GPL since the 2008-09 season. W31 D50 L139 GF166 GA337

• Bibiani Gold Stars are unbeaten in their home matches in the month of October in the GPL since the 2021-22 season.

31/10/21 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Berekum Chelsea

08/10/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 3-0 RTU

23/10/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 2-2 Heart of Lions

28/10/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak

06/10/24 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Bechem United

20/10/24 Bibiani Gold Stars 2-0 Aduana FC

20/10/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 3-1 Heart of Lions

W5 D2 GF13 GA4

• Bibiani Gold Stars have scored in each of their home matches played in the month of October in the GPL, scoring 13 goals in 7 games.

• Berekum Chelsea are winless in their away matches in the month of October in the GPL since the 2008-09 season.

18/10/09 Ashanti Gold       1-0 Berekum Chelsea

25/10/09 Liberty Prof.        1-0 Berekum Chelsea

06/10/10 Hearts of Oak     1-1 Berekum Chelsea

24/10/10 Edubiase Utd      2-0 Berekum Chelsea

09/10/11 Mighty Jets         1-1 Berekum Chelsea

22/10/11 Hearts of Oak     0-0 Berekum Chelsea

14/10/12 Aduana Stars      0-0 Berekum Chelsea

24/10/12 Medeama            1-0 Berekum Chelsea

02/10/13 Ebusua Dwarfs  3-1 Berekum Chelsea

13/10/13 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Berekum Chelsea

23/10/13 Asante Kotoko   2-1 Berekum Chelsea

31/10/21 Gold Stars          1-0 Berekum Chelsea

30/10/22 Legon Cities      1-1 Berekum Chelsea

06/10/23 Aduana FC        1-0 Berekum Chelsea

22/10/23 Bechem United 2-0 Berekum Chelsea

09/10/24 Nsoatreman FC 0-0 Berekum Chelsea

12/10/24 Accra Lions        1-1 Berekum Chelsea

27/10/24 FC Samartex      1-0 Berekum Chelsea

12/10/25 Karela United      1-1 Berekum Chelsea

D8  L11   GF7  GA20

• Let's look at Thursday games in the GPL:

• Bibiani Gold Stars are winless in their games played on Thursdays in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (D1 L2 GF2 GA4).

• 31/03/22 Accra Lions       1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 22) [2021-22]

• 12/01/23 Great Olympics 2-2 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 12) [2022-23]

• 30/03/23 Medeama SC    1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 24) [2022-23]

• 14/03/24 RTU                    2-2 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 21) [2023-24]

• Bibiani Gold Stars have conceded in each of their games played on Thursdays in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (4 goals in 3 games).

• Berekum Chelsea has played 5 games on Thursdays in the GPL since the 2008-09 season (W3 D1 L1 GF6 GA3).

• 12/03/09 Berekum Chelsea        1-0 Kessben FC (Day 11) [2008-09]

• 03/04/14 Liberty Professionals 0-0 Berekum Chelsea (Day 17) [2013-14]

• 29/06/17 Medeama SC               3-1 Berekum Chelsea (Day 20) [2017]

• 07/04/22 King Faisal                   0-1 Berekum Chelsea (Day 21) [2021-22]

• 20/03/25 Berekum Chelsea       3-0 Nsoatreman FC (Day 20) [2024-25]

• The last away side to prevent Bibiani Gold Stars from scoring at home in the Ghana Premier League was Asante Kotoko, who secured a goalless draw on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in matchday 32 of the 2024-25 season.

• Bibiani Gold Stars have so far kept 52 clean sheets out of 141 games played in the Ghana Premier League since October 31, 2021, when they played their debut game in the competition.

• Berekum Chelsea have kept 190 clean sheets out of 441 games in the GPL since the 2008-09 season.

• Bibiani Gold Stars won the Ghana Premier League title with 63 points in the 2024-25 season.

• Berekum Chelsea won the GPL title with 57 points in the 2010-11 season, becoming the 10th new club to win the Ghana League title.

• Bibiani Gold Stars' worst performance in the Ghana Premier League is 11th place with 47 points in the 2023-24 season.

• Berekum Chelsea's worst performance in the Ghana Premier League since 2008 was 12th place with 44 points in the 2024-25 season.     

• Bibiani Gold Stars, with one outstanding game (vs Berekum Chelsea), are currently 7th with 9 points after matchday 6 games, while Berekum Chelsea, on the other hand, with one outstanding game (vs Bibiani Gold Stars), are 16th with 4 points in the Ghanaian top-flight log.