2025-26 GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK VS TECHIMAN ELEVEN WONDERS 

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

Predictions: Home win/draw    

Accra Hearts of Oak will clash against Techiman Eleven Wonders in the Ghana Premier League week three fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night. 

The Phobians return home after their first win of the season against Dreams, which brought relief to the team in their campaign. 

Meanwhile, the visitors were shocked at home with a 1-4 defeat to Heart of Lions in week two, leaving them winless in the season.

Hearts of Oak have the upper hand over Techiman Eleven Wonders ahead of the game, based on their previous four league matches played since the 2020-21 season. Hearts have recorded three wins, scoring eight goals, while the visitors have secured one win with three goals scored.

After week two, Hearts of Oak boast of being among the best defensive teams, yet to concede a goal, while Eleven Wonders have a porous defense, conceding four goals in the league. Both sides have managed to score one goal each in the league, indicating that they lack quality in creating scoring chances

Team news from Hearts of oak.

• 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 in the 1993-94 season. Meanwhile, it marks the 63rd appearance for Hearts of Oak and the 3rd appearance for Techiman Eleven Wonders.

• 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 
• 2023-24 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 

• 2020-21 season 
Sunday, January 17, 2021 (Day 9)
Hearts of Oak                2-0 Eleven Wonders 
Manaf Umar 11', Victor Aidoo 48'
MVP: William Dankyi - Hearts of Oak
Friday, May 21, 2021 (Day 26)
Eleven Wonders            0-1 Hearts of Oak 
Kwadwo Obeng Junior 26'
MVP: Rashid Mohammed - Eleven Wonders 

• 2021-22 season 
Sunday January 16, 2022 (Day 13)
Hearts of Oak                4-1 Eleven Wonders 
Salim Adams 20', Kofi Kordzi (brace) 48", 54' (pen), Daniel Afriyie Bannieh 62"//Tetteh Nortey 84' 
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 (Day 30)
Eleven Wonders            2-1 Hearts of Oak
Salim Adams 20', Kofi Kordzi (brace) 48', 54' (pen), Daniel Afriyie Barnieh 62'//Tetteh Nortey 84'

Total League Meetings    - 4
Hearts of Oak wins           - 3
Goals scored                     - 8
Eleven Wonders wins       - 1
Goals scored                     - 3
Drawn games                    - 0

• Other competitive game 

* 2018 season (truncated)
Sunday, March 18, 2018 (Day 1)
Eleven Wonders            1-1 Hearts of Oak
Alex Asamoah//Winful Cobbina (pen)
MVP: Alex Asamoah - Eleven Wonders

• Current form:

• Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their last nine (9) games in the GPL (W6 D3 GF11 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]

• 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).

• Techiman Eleven Wonders performance in the last nine (9) games in the GPL (W3 D3 L3 GF7 GA9).
• 08/05/22 Eleven Wonders     2-1 Karela United (Day 28) [2021-22]
• 18/05/22 King Faisal              1-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 29) [2021-22]
• 08/06/22 Eleven Wonders     2-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 30) [2021-22]
• 29/05/22 RTU                           0-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 31) [2021-22]
• 05/06/22 Eleven Wonders     0-0 Legon Cities (Day 32) [2021-22]
• 12/06/22 WAFA                       1-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 33) [2021-22]
• 19/06/22 Eleven Wonders     2-1 Aduana FC (Day 34) [2021-22]
• 14/09/25 Basake Holy Stars 0-0 Eleven Wonders (Day 1) [2025-26]
• 20/09/25 Eleven Wonders     1-4 Heart of Lions (Day 2) [2025-26]

• Match Facts:

• Hearts of Oak have played 40 home games against teams based in the BRONG AHAFO REGION in the Ghana Premier League since the 2011-12 season: W25 D13 L2 GF74 GA28.

- Bechem United and Aduana FC are the only teams based in BRONG AHAFO REGION to have won an away game against Hearts of Oak since the 2011-12 season.

- January 2, 2023: Hearts of Oak 1-2 Bechem United (Match Day 10) [2022-23]

- February 19, 2023: Hearts of Oak 0-2 Aduana FC (Match Day 18) [2022-23]

• Techiman Eleven Wonders has played 11 away games against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season: W1 D2 L8 GF7 GA19.

- Great Olympics is the only team based in the Greater Accra Region that Techiman Eleven Wonders has managed to beat in an away game in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season.

- July 4, 2021: Great Olympics 0-1 Eleven Wonders (Match Day 32) [2020-21]

• Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their previous Match Day 3 home games in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season.
1999       Hearts of Oak 2-0 Liberty Professionals 
2002       Hearts of Oak 2-0 Great Olympics
2004       Hearts of Oak 4-2 Heart of Lions 
2005       Hearts of Oak 2-2 Power FC 
2007-08 Hearts of Oak 2-0 Sekondi Hasaacas 
2009-10 Hearts of Oak 1-0 Kessben
2011-12 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Berekum Chelsea
2014-15 Hearts of Oak 2-2 Medeama SC
2021-22 Hearts of Oak 1-1 Aduana FC
2024-25 Hearts of Oak 2-0 Bechem United 
W6   D4  GF18    GA7

- Techiman Eleven Wonders are winless in their Match Day 3 fixtures in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season.
    
- 2020-21: Liberty Professionals 1-1 Eleven Wonders
    
- 2021-22: Eleven Wonders 0-0 Medeama SC

- The first time Hearts of Oak lost at home in the Ghana Premier League 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 343 home games in the Ghana Premier League: W209 D84 L51 GF573 GA257

- The last time Hearts of Oak lost at home in the Ghana Premier League 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 6 home games (540 minutes) so far in the Ghana Premier League: W3 D3 GF5 GA1

- Hearts of Oak have lost 52 out of 348 home games in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season.

- Hearts of Oak have played 348 home games in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season: W212 D85 L52 GF571 GA254

• Techiman Eleven Wonders is the third team from the city of Techiman to participate in the Ghanaian top-flight since its inception in 1956, with Eleven Wonders joining in the 2020-21 season.

- Holy Stars became the first club from the city of Techiman to participate in the Ghana Premier League, as they were part of the 1985-86 season and placed 14th with 12 points in a 14-club league.

- Techiman City took part in the 2015-16 season was the year they took part, thereby becoming the second team from the city to participate in the Ghana Premier League. They placed 14th with 37 points in a 16-club league.

- Apart from Techiman Eleven Wonders, which played in the league for more than one season, the other two teams were relegated the same season they joined the league.

• Here are the season-by-season performances of Techiman Eleven Wonders in the Ghana Premier League since their debut season in 2020-21:
- 2020-21 season: 11th place with 42 points
- 2021-22 season: 16th place with 40 points (relegated)

• Techiman Eleven Wonders drew 1-1 in their debut game in the Ghana Premier League with Asante Kotoko on November 15, 2020, in the 2020-21 season at the Accra Sports Stadium.

- The first time Techiman Eleven Wonders won an away game in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season was on May 30, 2021, in Match Day 27 of the 2020-21 season against King Faisal (0-1).

- Since then, Wonders have played 22 away games in the Ghana Premier League: W2 D4 L16 GF13 GA35

- The last time Techiman Eleven Wonders won an away game in the Ghana Premier League was on February 27, 2022, in Match Day 18 of the 2021-22 season against Ashanti Gold (1-4).

- Since then, Wonders have played 8 away games (720 minutes) so far in the Ghana Premier League: D3 L5 GF1 GA7

- Techiman Eleven Wonders have so far played 35 away games in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season: W3 D8 L23 GF20 GA53

• Hearts of Oak's home matches in the month of September in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season.
19/09/99 Hearts of Oak     3-0 Swedru All Blacks
25/09/99 Hearts of Oak     0-1 Ebusua Dwarfs 
17/09/00 Hearts of Oak     1-1 Okwawu United
12/09/01 Hearts of Oak     3-0 Goldfields
30/09/01 Hearts of Oak     2-0 Ghapoha Readers
25/09/02 Hearts of Oak     2-0 Sekondi Hasaacas
07/09/03 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Heart of Lions
21/09/03 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Okwawu United
28/09/03 Hearts of Oak     2-1 Great Olympics 
22/09/04 Hearts of Oak     1-2 Real Sportive 
21/09/05 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Liberty Professionals 
02/09/06 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Swedru All Blacks
23/09/06 Hearts of Oak     0-0 King Faisal
05/09/10 Hearts of Oak     1-0 King Faisal
26/09/10 Hearts of Oak     0-1 New Edubiase United 
22/09/13 Hearts of Oak     0-1 Asante Kotoko
06/09/15 Hearts of Oak     3-2 Berekum Chelsea
11/09/16 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Ebusua Dwarfs
14/09/16 Hearts of Oak     0-1 Medeama SC 
18/09/22 Hearts of Oak     1-1 Great Olympics
24/09/23 Hearts of Oak     1-0 Nsoateman FC
08/09/24 Hearts of Oak     0-1 Basake Holy Stars 
22/09/24 Hearts of Oak     2-0 Bechem United 
12/09/25 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Hohoe United 
W14   D4    L6    GF27    GA12

• Techiman Eleven Wonders' only away match in the month of September in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season ended in a goalless draw.
14/09/25 Basake Holy Stars 0-0 Techiman Eleven Wonders 
D1 GF0    GA0

• Let's look at Friday Games in the GPL:

- Hearts of Oak have played 14 games on Fridays in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season (W9 D4 L1 GF18 GA4).

Some of their Friday matches include:

• May 21, 2021: Eleven Wonders 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 26) [2020-21]

• November 5, 2021: WAFA 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 2) [2021-22]

• April 22, 2022: Accra Lions 0-3 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 26) [2021-22]

• September 15, 2023: RTU 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 1) [2023-24]

• December 22, 2023: Great Olympics 0-0 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 16) [2023-24]

• May 31, 2024: Hearts of Oak 2-0 Nations FC (Match Day 32) [2023-24]

• October 4, 2024: Hearts of Oak 0-0 Aduana FC (Match Day 5) [2024-25]

• November 1, 2024: Medeama SC 0-2 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 9) [2024-25]

• November 8, 2024: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Vision FC (Match Day 10) [2024-25]

• December 20, 2024: Hearts of Oak 3-1 Berekum Chelsea (Match Day 14) [2024-25]

• January 3, 2025: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Legon Cities (Match Day 16) [2024-25]

• January 31, 2025: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Heart of Lions (Match Day 19) [2024-25]

• May 23, 2025: Hearts of Oak 3-1 Accra Lions (Match Day 32) [2024-25]

• September 12, 2025: Hearts of Oak 0-0 Hohoe United (Match Day 1) [2025-26]

• Techiman Eleven Wonders have won once in their 6 games played on Fridays in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season (W1 D2 L3 GF6 GA8).
• 20/11/20 Eleven Wonders 2-0 Ebusua Dwarfs (Day 2) [2020-21]
• 29/01/21 Bechem United  3-1 Eleven Wonders (Day 11) [2020-21]
• 16/04/21 Ebusua Dwarfs  1-1 Eleven Wonders (Day 19) [2020-21]
• 21/05/21 Eleven Wonders 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 26) [2020-21]
• 11/06/21 Elmina Sharks    2-1 Eleven Wonders (Day 29) [2020-21]
• 10/12/21 Eleven Wonders 1-1 Dreams FC (Day 7) [2021-22]

• Let's look at Friday meetings in the GPL:

• Hearts of Oak have won the only Friday game against Techiman Eleven Wonders in the Ghana Premier League since the 2020-21 season.
- May 21, 2021: Eleven Wonders 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Match Day 26) [2020-21]

• The last away team to prevent Hearts of Oak from scoring at home in the Ghana Premier League was Hohoe United, who secured a goalless draw on September 12, 2025, in Match Day 1 of the 2025-26 season.

- Hearts of Oak have kept 293 clean sheets in 694 games played in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season.

- Techiman Eleven Wonders, on the other hand, have kept 18 clean sheets in 70 Ghana Premier League games since the 2020-21 season.

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

- Techiman Eleven Wonders' best finish in the Ghana Premier League has been 11th place with 42 points in the 2020-21 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.

- Techiman Eleven Wonders' worst finish in the Ghana Premier League since joining in the 2020-21 season was 16th with 40 points in the 2021-22 season, and they were relegated.

- Hearts of Oak are currently 4th with 4 points after Match Day 2 games, while Techiman Eleven Wonders, on the other hand, are 15th with 1 point on the Ghanaian top-flight log.