2025-26 GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK VS BIBIANI GOLD STARS

• By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Aaron Kintoh

Predictions: Home win/draw

Hearts of Oak host Bibiani Gold Stars in a crucial match Day 7 Ghana Premier League encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

The Phobians occupy 4th place with 12 points, courtesy of 3 wins and 3 draws, while Bibiani Gold Stars are level on points in 5th, having secured 4 wins and suffered 2 losses.

A thrilling encounter is expected, with both teams in impressive form: Hearts unbeaten in their last 13 games in the GPL, and Bibiani Gold Stars has won each of the last two games in the Ghana Premier League.

The defending champions seek to break their 2-game away winless streak, while Hearts aim to keep their home unbeaten run going.

• The 2025-26 season of the Ghana League is the 63rd edition since the competition started in 1956, but the 29th edition since the inception of the Ghana Premier League on December 18, 1993 in the 1993-94 season.

Meanwhile, this marks the 63rd appearance for Hearts of Oak and the 5th appearance for Bibiani Gold Stars.

• The 2025-26 season is the 12th time that Ghana elite competition have been played with 18 clubs.

• 1962-63 Accra Real Republicans

• 1963-64 Asante kotoko

• 1975 Asante kotoko

• 1978 Hearts of Oak

• 1979 Hearts of Oak

• 1980 Asante kotoko

• 2020-21 Hearts of Oak

• 2021-22 Asante kotoko

• 2022-23 Medeama SC

• 2023-24 FC Samartex

• 2024-25 Bibiani Gold Stars

• Since the inception of Ghana League, 106 new clubs have featured since 1956 and 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).

• Head-to-Head

• 2021-22 season

Saturday, January 8, 2022 (Day 12)

Bibiani Gold Stars                0-1 Hearts of Oak

James Sewornu 30'

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (Day 29)

Hearts of Oak                       1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Samuel Inkoom 11' (pen)

• 2022-23 season

Saturday, October 29, 2022 (Day 4)

Hearts of Oak                        2-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

Isaac Mensah 78', Gladson Awako 88'//Prince Owusu 9'

• NB: Joseph Baah of Bibiani Gold Stars was red carded on the 60th minutes.

Saturday, March 11, 2023 (Day 21)

Bibiani Gold Stars              1-1 Hearts of Oak

Evans Owusu 6'//Isaac Mensah 90+9'

• 2023-24 season

Saturday, October 28, 2023 (Day 7)

Bibiani Gold Stars              1-1 Hearts of Oak

Appiah MacCarthy 87'//Hamza Issah 90+1'

NB: Appiah MacCarthy (Gold Stars) was red carded.

MVP: Yakubu Haqq - Bibiani Gold Stars

Sunday, April 7, 2024 (Day 24)

Hearts of Oak                0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

Mawuli Wayo 78'

MVP: Alex Aso - Bibiani Gold Stars

• 2024-25 season

Sunday, October 27, 2024 (Day 8)

Hearts of Oak                0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

Samuel Attah Kumi 69'

Sunday, March 23, 2025 (Day 25)

Bibiani Gold Stars        1-1 Hearts of Oak

Gideon Anaba 82'//Stephen Appiah Asare 90+2'

MVP: Samuel Attah Kumi - Bibiani Gold Stars

Total matches played      - 8

Hearts of Oak wins           - 3

Goals scored                     - 7

Bibiani Gold Stars wins   - 2

Goals scored                     - 6

Drawn games                    - 3

• The last time Bibiani Gold Stars won at Hearts of Oak's home ground in the GPL was on October 27, 2024, in Match Day 8 of the 2024-25 season (0-1), courtesy of Samuel Attah Kumi's goal in the 69th minute.

• Bibiani Gold Stars have won twice in their four visits to Hearts of Oak's home ground in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (W2 L2 GF3 GA3).

• Bibiani Gold Stars are unbeaten in the last five (5) games against Hearts of Oak in the GPL (W2 D3 GF5 GA3).

• Hearts of Oak have lost twice in their eight (8) encounters with Bibiani Gold Stars in the GPL since 2021-22 season (W3  D3 L2 GF7  GA6).

• Hearts of Oak and Bibiani Gold Stars' only match, a Day 7 fixture in the GPL, ended in a scoring draw, and coincidentally, it was in the month of October.

• October 28, 2023: Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 7) [2023-24], Appiah McCarthy 87'//Hamza Issah 90+1'

• October meetings in the GPL:

Total matches played      - 3

Hearts of Oak wins           - 1

Goals scored                     - 3

Bibiani Gold Stars wins   - 1

Goals scored                     - 3

Drawn games                    - 1

• October 29, 2022: Hearts of Oak 2-1 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 4) [2022-23], Isaac Mensah 78', Gladson Awako 88'//Prince Owusu 9'

• October 28, 2023: Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 7) [2023-24], Appiah McCarthy 87'//Hamza Issah 90+1'

• October 27, 2024: Hearts of Oak 0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 8) [2024-25], Samuel Attah Kumi 69'

• Bibiani Gold Stars are unbeaten in their Sunday meetings with Hearts of Oak in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (W2, D1, GF3, GA1)

• Sunday, April 7, 2024: Hearts of Oak 0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 24) [2023-24], Mawuli Wayo 78'

• Sunday, October 27, 2025: Hearts of Oak 0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 8) [2024-25], Samuel Attah Kumi 69'

• Sunday, March 23, 2025: Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 25) [2024-25], Gideon Anaba 82'//Stephen Appiah Asare 90+2'

• Bibiani Gold Stars have scored in each of their Sunday encounters with Hearts of Oak in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (scoring 3 goals in 3 games).

• Other competitive games:

• 2012-13 season

April 30, 2013 (FA Cup) [Quarter-finals]

Venue: Accra Sports Stadium

Hearts of Oak                2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Gilbert Fiamenyo 13' (pen), Joseph Owusu Bempah 90'

• NB: Gold Stars finished with 10 men. David Duncan and Johnson Smith are the coaches of Hearts of Oak and Gold Stars, respectively.

• 2013-14 season

December 22, 2013 (FA Cup) [Round 64]

Venue: Dun's Park, Bibiani

Bibiani Gold Stars        2-1 Hearts of Oak

Elvis Opoku (brace) 10' (pen) & 12'//Paul Acquah 52'

• NB: Johnson Smith was in charge of Bibiani Gold Stars and Hearts of Oak coach was Mohammed Polo.

• August 22, 2025 (2025 Ghalca Top 4)

Venue: University of Ghana Stadium

Bibiani Gold Stars        2-2 Hearts Of Oak

Samuel Atta Kumi 15' (pen), Justice Arthur 31'//George Paaku 44', Hussien Mohammed 49'

NB: Bibiani Gold Stars won on 5-4 penalties against Hearts of Oak

• Hearts of Oak have met Bibiani Gold Stars on eleven (11) occasions in all competitions since the 2012-13 season: W4, D4, L3, GF12, GA10.

• Current Form:

• Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their last thirteen (13) GPL games: (W8, D5, GF14, GA1).

• 20/04/25 Hearts of Oak       0-0 Karela United (Day 28) [2024-25]

• 27/04/25 Nsoatreman FC   0-3 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2024-25]

• 04/05/25 Hearts of Oak       0-0 Asante kotoko (Day 30) [2024-25]

• 18/05/25 Berekum Chelsea 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 31) [2024-25]

• 23/05/25 Hearts of Oak        3-1 Accra Lions (Day 32) [2024-25]

• 01/06/25 Legon Cities         0-2 Hearts of Oak (Day 33) [2024-25]

• 08/06/25 Hearts of Oak      1-0 FC Samartex (Day 34) [2024-25]

• 12/09/25 Hearts of Oak      0-0 Hohoe United (Day 1) [2025-26]

• 22/09/25 Dreams FC          0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 2) [2025-26]

• 26/09/25 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 3) [2025-26]

• 03/10/25 Bechem United  0-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 4) [2025-26]

• 13/10/25 Hearts of Oak    0-0 Heart of Lions (Day 5) [2025-26]

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

• The last time Hearts of Oak lost a game in the competition was April 16, 2025, in match Day 22 of the 2024-25 season against Aduana FC (2-0).

• Bibiani Gold Stars' last 13 games in the GPL (W8, D1, L4, GF18, GA12).

• 20/04/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Medeama SC (Day 28) [2024-25]

• 27/04/25 Vision FC                2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 29) [2024-25]

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

• 18/05/25 Nsoatreman FC    0-3 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 31) [2024-25]

• 25/05/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-0 Asante kotoko (Day 32) [2024-25]

• 01/06/25 Berekum Chelsea  2-3 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 33) [2024-25]

• 08/06/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 4-0 Accra Lions (Day 34) [2024-25]

• 13/09/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 2-1 Bechem United (Day 1) [2025-26]

• 04/10/25 Swedru All Blacks 0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 4) [2025-26]

• 08/10/25 Asante kotoko       2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 2) [2025-26]

• 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]

• 23/10/25 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Berekum Chelsea (Day 3) [2025-26]

• Benjamin Asare (GK) of Hearts of Oak has kept 5 clean sheets after match Day 6 games in the ongoing season of the GPL.

• Emmanuel Kobi (GK) of Bibiani Gold Stars has kept 2 clean sheets after match Day 6 games in the GPL.

• A total of eight players from Hearts of Oak and Bibiani Gold Stars have scored 11 goals in combined after match Day 6 games.

• 4 goals (1 player)

• Samuel Attah Kumi (Bibiani Gold Stars)

• 1 goal (7 players)

- Enock Asubonteng (Hearts of Oak)

- Hussein Mohammed (Hearts of Oak)

- Hamza Issah (Hearts of Oak)

- Mawuli Wayo (Hearts of Oak)

- Michael Nkoah (Bibiani Gold Stars)

- Richard Kotey Amon (Bibiani Gold Stars)

- Sampson Eduku (Bibiani Gold Stars)

• A total of five players from Hearts of Oak and Bibiani Gold Stars have been awarded 6 MVPs after match Day 6 games of the ongoing season.

• 2 MVPs (1 player)

• Samuel Attah Kumi (Bibiani Gold Stars)

• 1 MVPs (4 players)

- Abdul Karim (Hearts of Oak)

- Raphael Amponsah (Hearts of Oak)

- Enock Asubonteng (Hearts of Oak)

- Richard Kotey Amon (Bibiani Gold Stars)

• Match Facts:

• Hearts of Oak have played 14 home games against teams based in the Western Region in the GPL since the 2021-22 season.

W6 D4 L4 GF11 GA10

• Bibiani Gold Stars have played 21 away games against teams based in the Greater Accra Region in the GPL since the 2021-22 season.

W4 D4 L13 GF14 GA29

• These teams have represented the Western Region in Ghana's top-flight league since it's inception in 1956:

1. Sekondi Hasaacas (1956)

2. Sekondi Eleven Wise (1956)

3. Sekondi Ghana Independence (1962-63)

4. Tarkwa Wassaman United (1964-65)

5. Tarkwa Gold Stars (1979)

6. Prestea Mines Stars (1980)

7. Aiyinase Karela United (2020-21)

8. Bibiani Gold Stars (2021-22)

9. Samreboi FC Samartex 1996 (2022-23)

10. Basake Holy Stars (2024-25 season)

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.

• Bibiani Gold Stars FC, are the fifth club from the Western Region of Ghana to have won Ghana's top-flight league title since its inception in 1956:

- Sekondi Eleven Wise (1960-61)

- Sekondi Hasaacas (1977)

- Tarkwa Medeama SC (2022-23)

- Samreboi FC Samartex 1996 (2023-24)

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

• Bibiani Gold Stars gained promotion to the Ghana Premier League for the 2021-22 season.

Here are the season-by-season performances of Bibiani Gold Stars since their debut season in the 2021-22 season:

• 2021-22 season: 9th place out of 18 clubs with 46 points

• 2022-23 season: 5th place out of 18 clubs with 49 points.

• 2023-24 season: 11th place out 18 clubs with 47 points.

• 2024-25 season: 1st place out of 18 clubs with 63 points.

•Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their last five seasons' Matchday 7 games in the GPL (W2, D3, GF9, GA3).

• Hearts of Oak             6-1 Bechem United (2020-21)

• Hearts of Oak             0-0 Asante kotoko (2021-22)

• Accra Lions                 1-3 Hearts of Oak (2022-23)

• Bibiani Gold Stars      1-1 Hearts of Oak (2023-24)

• Dreams FC                  0-0 Hearts of Oak (2024-25)

• Bibiani Gold Stars are unbeaten in each of their Matchday 7 games in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (W2, D2, GF5, GA2).

• Bibiani Gold Stars      1-0 Bechem United (2021-22)

• Bibiani Gold Stars      1-1 Medeama SC (2022-23)

• Bibiani Gold Stars      1-1 Hearts of Oak (2023-24)

• Bibiani Gold Stars      2-0 Aduana FC (2024-25)

• Bibiani Gold Stars have scored in each of their Matchday 7 games in the GPL since the 2021-22 season (scoring 6 in 4 games).

• The first time Hearts of Oak lost at home in the GPL since the 1999 season was on March 24, 1999, in Match Day 5 of the 1999 season against Great Olympics (0-1).

- Since then, Hearts have played 345 Home games in the GPL.

W210  D85  L51  GF574 GA257

• The last time Hearts of Oak lost at home in the GPL was on April 3, 2025, in Match Day 21 of the 2024-25 season against Nations FC (0-1), courtesy of Razak Simpson's goal at the Tuba Astro Turf.

- Since then, Hearts have played 8 Home games (720 mins) so far in the GPL.

W4 D4 GF6 GA1

• Hearts of Oak have lost 52 out of 350 home games in the GPL since the 1999 season

• Hearts of Oak have played 350 home games in the GPL since the 1999 season.

W213  D86  L52  GF572   GA254

• Bibiani Gold Stars won their debut game in the GPL on Sunday, October 31, 2021, in Match Day 1 against Berekum Chelsea at Dun's Park, with Kingsford Boafo scoring in the 53rd minute.

• The first time Bibiani Gold Stars won an away game in the GPL was on June 12, 2022, in Match Day 33 of the 2021-22 season against Aduana FC (0-1).

- Since then, Gold Stars have played 54 Away games (4,860 mins) so far in the GPL.

W11  D17  L26  GF42    GA72

• The last time Gold Stars won an Away game in the GPL was on October 10, 2025 ,in match Day 4 of the 2025-26 season against Swedru All Blacks (0-1).

- Since then, Gold Stars has played 2 Away games (180 mins) so far in the GPL.

L2 GF0 GA5

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

W12  D20  L40  GF51  GA100

• Hearts of Oak Home matches in the month of OCTOBER in the GPL since 1999 season.

03/10/99 Hearts of Oak     2-0 Asante Kotoko

01/10/00 Hearts of Oak     1-2 Great Olympics

14/10/01 Hearts of Oak     2-0 Kwaebibirem

28/10/01 Hearts of Oak     3-1 Adansiman

30/10/02 Hearts of Oak     2-1 Okwawu United

29/10/03 Hearts of Oak     3-0 Stay Cool

13/10/04 Hearts of Oak     1-1 Sekondi Hasaacas

24/10/04 Hearts of Oak     3-0 Feyenoord

02/10/05 Hearts of Oak     1-1 Asante Kotoko

26/10/05 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Tano Bofoakwa

15/10/06 Hearts of Oak     0-0 Ashanti Gold

21/10/09 Hearts of Oak     0-2 King Faisal

25/10/09 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Kessben

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

24/10/10 Hearts of Oak     3-0 Wa All Stars

16/10/11 Hearts of Oak     2-1 Mighty Jets

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

14/10/12 Hearts of Oak     5-2 New Edubiase United

24/10/12 Hearts of Oak     1-2 Wa All Stars

02/10/13 Hearts of Oak     2-1 Sekondi Hasaacas

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

23/10/13 Hearts of Oak     2-0 Liberty Professionals

31/10/21 Hearts of Oak     0-0 Legon Cities

29/10/22 Hearts of Oak     2-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

08/10/23 Hearts of Oak     0-0 Dreams FC

21/10/23 Hearts of Oak     0-0 FC Samartex

04/10/24 Hearts of Oak    0-0 Aduana FC

27/10/24 Hearts of Oak    0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

13/10/25 Hearts of Oak    0-0 Heart of Lions

W15   D10  L4  GF39   GA17

• Bibiani Gold Stars' Away matches in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) for October.

29/10/22 Hearts of Oak        2-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

14/10/23 Bofoakwa Tano     0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

02/10/24 FC Samartex         1-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

13/10/24 Nations FC             1-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

27/10/24 Hearts of Oak        0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

04/10/25 Swedru All Blacks 0-1 Bibiani Gold Stars

08/10/25 Assnte Kotoko 2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

11/10/25 Vision FC               3-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

W2 D3 L3 GF5 GA9

• The last away team to prevent Hearts of Oak from scoring at home in the Ghana Premier League was Heart of Lions, who secured a goalless draw in the game on October 13, 2025, in Match Day 5 of the 2025-26 season.

• Hearts of Oak, on the other hand, have kept 297 clean sheets in 698 GPL games since the 1999 season.

• Bibiani Gold Stars have kept 53 clean sheets in 142 games played in the Ghana Premier League since their debut on October 31, 2021.

• Hearts of Oak have won the Ghana Premier League title 21 times since the competition started in the 1956 season.

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

• Hearts of Oak's worst performance in the Ghana Premier League since its inception in 1956 was finishing 14th with 45 points in the 2023-24 season.

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

• Hearts of Oak are currently 4th with 12 points after Matchday 6 games, while Bibiani Gold Stars are 5th with 12 points on the Ghanaian top-flight log.