2025-26 GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: ASANTE KOTOKO VS ADUANA: A TALE OF DEFENSE VS. ATTACK IN KUMASI 

• By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike)  

Predictions: Home win/draw

Asante Kotoko welcomes league leaders Aduana FC to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, November 16, 2025 in a thrilling Ghana Premier League matchup of Week 10.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 PM GMT. 

Asante Kotoko aim to tighten their grip on an unbeaten run, while Aduana FC looks to protect its top spot. 

Asante Kotoko have been solid defensively, conceding only 2goals, while Aduana FC has been potent in attack. 

Expect a tight, tactical battle. Kotoko’s home advantage and Aduana’s attacking firepower make this a match not to miss.

 • 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 61st appearance for Asante kotoko and the 14th appearance for Aduana FC.

• 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).

• Aduana FC played their debut game in the GPL on October 18, 2009, in Match Day 1 of the 2009-10 season against Berekum Arsenal at the Golden City Park in Berekum (Berekum Arsenal 1-1 Aduana FC).

• Head-to-Head 

• Their first official league game was played on December 27, 2009, in Match Day 12 of the 2009-10 season. Asante Kotoko hosted the 'Ogya Boys' at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi (Asante Kotoko 1-0 Aduana FC), courtesy of a 92nd-minute goal by Daniel Nii Adjei. Coincidentally, it was a Sunday.

• 2009-10 season
Asante Kotoko              1-0 Aduana FC 
Aduana FC                     1-0 Asante Kotoko

• 2010-11 season
Aduana FC                     2-0 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko              3-0 Aduana FC

• 2011-12 season
Asante Kotoko              0-0 Aduana FC
Aduana FC                     0-0 Asante Kotoko

• 2012-13 season
Aduana FC                     0-0 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko              1-1 Aduana FC

• 2013-14 season
Asante Kotoko              2-1 Aduana FC
Aduana FC                     2-0 Asante Kotoko

• 2014-15 season
Aduana FC                     1-0 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko              4-0 Aduana FC

• 2015-16 season
Aduana FC                     1-0 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko              0-0 Aduana FC

• 2017 season
Asante Kotoko              1-1 Aduana FC
Aduana FC                     0-0 Asante Kotoko

• 2020-21 season
Asante Kotoko              0-1 Aduana FC *** 
Aduana FC                     0-0 Asante Kotoko 

• 2021-22 season
Saturday, January 1, 2022 (Day 11)
Aduana FC                     0-2 Asante Kotoko 
George Mfegue Omgba 19', Richmond Lamptey 90+4'
Sunday, May 8, 2022 (Day 28)
Asante Kotoko              1-1 Aduana FC
Franck Mbella Thierry Etouga 39'//Bright Adjei 90+1'

• 2022-23 season
Sunday, January 1, 2023 (Day 10) 
Aduana FC                     0-0 Asante Kotoko 
Sunday, April 23, 2023 (Day 27) 
Asante Kotoko              2-1 Aduana FC
Steven Mukwala 37', Serge Zeze 48'//Isaac Mintah 25'

• 2023-24 season
Friday, October 13, 2023 (Day 5) 
Asante Kotoko              1-0 Aduana FC
Kalo Ouattara 35'
MVP: Yussif Nurudeen Mohammed - Asante Kotoko
Sunday, March 17, 2024 (Day 22) 
Aduana FC                     2-1 Asante Kotoko
Kelvin Obeng 10', Richard Mahama 87'//Steven Desse Mukwala 44'(pen) 
• NB: Coach Prosper Nartey Ogum (Asante Kotoko) was red carded 
MVP: Frank Owusu - Aduana FC

• 2024-25 season
Sunday, November 24, 2024 (Day 12) 
Aduana FC                     0-2 Asante Kotoko 
Patrick Asiedu 9', Albert Amoah 61'
MVP: Justice Blay - Asante Kotoko
Sunday, April 27, 2025 (Day 29)
Asante kotoko              1-0 Aduana FC 
Kwame Opoku 26'
MVP: Mohammed Camara (GK) - Asante kotoko 

Total matches played       - 26
Asante Kotoko wins         - 9
Goals scored                     - 22
Aduana FC wins                - 7
Goals scored                     - 15                                                                  
Drawn games                    - 10

• The last time the "Ogya Boys" won at Asante Kotoko's home ground in the GPL was January 24, 2021, in Match Day 10 of the 2020-21 season (0-1), through a goal by Samuel Bioh in the 75th minute.

• Aduana FC has won once out of thirteen (13) visits to Asante Kotoko's home ground in the Ghana Premier League since the 2009-10 season, when the Ogya Boys joined the Ghana top-flight competition.
W1  D5  L7  GF6    GA17

• Asante Kotoko and Aduana FC games played in the month of November in the GPL since the 2009-10 season have ended 2-0.

• November 7, 2010 (Day 10) [2010-11]: Aduana FC 2-0 Asante kotoko 

• November 24, 2024 (Day 12) [2024-25]: Aduana FC 0-2 Asante kotoko

• Aduana FC has been unbeaten in their Match Day 10 games against Asante Kotoko in the GPL since the 2009-10 season, and coincidentally, it was a Sunday fixture (W2 D1 GF3 GA0).
• Sunday, November 7, 2010 (Day 10) [2010-11]
Aduana FC       2-0 Asante kotoko 
• Sunday, January 24, 2021 (Day 10) [2020-21]
Asante kotoko 0-1 Aduana FC 
Samuel Bioh 75'
• Sunday, January 1, 2023 (Day 10) [2022-23]
Aduana FC       0-0 Asante kotoko 

• Asante Kotoko have yet to score against Aduana FC in a Match Day 10 fixture in the GPL since the 2009-10 season (3 games already).

• Other competitive games:

• Wednesday, April 6, 2011 (Quarter-finals)
Asante Kotoko              2-2 Aduana FC
Ahmed Toure, Fataw Mohammed//Daniel Dankwa, Alex Ayi

• Penalties:
Asante Kotoko scored 11 out of 13, and Aduana FC scored 10 out of 13.
Asante Kotoko progressed to the next stage of the competition.

• Friday, July 10, 2015 (Semi-finals)
At the Sunyani Coronation Park
Aduana FC                      1-3 Asante Kotoko 
Godfred Saka (pen)//Christopher Bonney (brace) [1 pen], Michael Akuffu

• 2018 Season (Canceled)
Asante Kotoko              2-1 Aduana FC
Songne Yacouba (brace)//Bright Adjei
MVP: Songne Yacouba - Aduana FC

• 2019 NC Special Competition
Asante Kotoko              1-0 Aduana FC
Aduana FC                     1-1 Asante Kotoko

• 2019-20 season (truncated)
Aduana FC                     1-0 Asante Kotoko
Samuel Bioh
MVP: Flavien Kouassi Kongoza - Aduana FC

• February 26, 2023 (Round of 16)
Venue: Nana Agyemang Badu 1 Park
Aduana FC                     1-0 Asante Kotoko
Sam Adams 59'

• Current Form:

• Asante Kotoko are unbeaten in their last seven games in the GPL (W4 D3 GF8 GA2).
• 13/09/25 Berekum Chelsea 0-1 Asante kotoko  (Day 1) [2025-26]
• 05/10/25 Asante kotoko      0-0 Heart of Lions (Day 4) [2025-26]
• 08/10/25 Asante kotoko      2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 2) [2025-26]
• 11/10/25 Nations FC            0-0 Asante kotoko (Day 5) [2025-26]
• 02/11/25 Asante kotoko      4-2 Karela United (Day 8) [2025-26]
• 09/11/25 Hearts of Oak       0-1 Asante kotoko (Day 9) [2025-26]
• 12/11/25 Vision FC               0-0 Asante kotoko (Day 7) [2025-26]

• The last time Asante kotoko lost a game in the competition was June 8, 2025 in match Day 34 in the 2024-25 season against Vision FC (3-1).

• Aduana FC has lost once in its last seven games in the GPL (W5 D1 L1 GF8 GA3).
• 27/09/25 Aduana FC         2-1 Swedru All Blacks (Day 3) [2025-26]
• 06/10/25 FC Samartex      1-0 Aduana FC (Day 4) [2025-26]
• 12/10/25 Aduana FC         2-1 Bechem United (Day 5) [2025-26]
• 19/10/25 Hohoe United     0-2 Aduana FC (Day 6) [2025-26]
• 25/10/25 Aduana FC         1-0 Dreams FC (Day 7) [2025-26]
• 02/11/25 Eleven Wonders 0-1 Aduana FC (Day 8) [2025-26]
• 08/11/25 Aduana FC         0-0 Medeama SC (Day 9) [2025-26]

• Mohammed Camara (GK) and Dari Aziz Haruna (GK) of Asante Kotoko have kept 3 clean sheets each after Match Day 9 games in the ongoing season.

• Aduana FC's goalkeepers have combined to keep 5 clean sheets after Match Day 9 games in the ongoing season, with Osei Prince keeping 4 and Massawudu Inusah keeping 1.

• A total of eleven players from Asante Kotoko and Aduana FC have scored 17 goals combined after Match Day 9 games.

• 4 goals (1 player)
• Emmanuel Marfo (Aduana FC) 

• 2 goals (3 players)
• Albert Amoah (Asante kotoko)
• Peter Amidu Acquah (Asante kotoko)
• Hubert "Abiekuta" Gyau (Asante kotoko)

• 1 goal (7 players)
• Seth Kwadwo (Asante kotoko)
• Morifing Donzo (Asante kotoko)
• Henson Amponsah (Aduana FC)
• Mizack Afriyie (Aduana FC)
• Alex Boakye (Aduana FC)
• Daouda Ben Sidibe (Aduana FC)
• Charles Gyamfi Kamara (Aduana FC)

• A total of nine players from Asante Kotoko and Aduana FC have been awarded twelve MVPs after Match Day 9 games of the ongoing season.

• 2 MVPs (3 players)
• Albert Amoah (Asante kotoko)
• Emmanuel Marfo (Aduana FC)
• Henson Amponsah (Aduana FC)

• 1 MVPs (6 players)
• Hubert "Abiekuta" Gyau (Asante kotoko)
• Seth Kwadwo (Asante kotoko)
• Samba O'niel (Asante kotoko)
• Alex Boakye (Aduana FC)
• Charles Gyamfi Kamara (Aduana FC)
• Stephen Anokye Badu (Aduana FC)

• Match Facts:

• Asante Kotoko have played 48 home games against teams based in the Brong Ahafo Region in the GPL since the 2009-10 season.
W30 D13 L5 GF75 GA35

• Aduana FC have played 39 away games against teams based in the Ashanti Region in the GPL since the 2009-10 season.
W8 D12 L19 GF25 GA44
 
• Asante Kotoko's Day 10 home games in the GPL since the 1999 season.
2003       Asante kotoko 1-0 Berekum Arsenal 
2005       Asante kotoko 1-0 Heart of Lions 
2006-07 Asante kotoko 2-1 Real Sportive 
2009-10 Asante kotoko 1-1 Sekondi Hasaacas 
2011-12 Asante Kotoko 1-0 Ebusua Dwarfs
2013-14 Asante kotoko 1-0 Liberty Professionals 
2014-15 Asante kotoko 1-1 Medeama SC 
2020-21 Asante kotoko 0-1 Aduana FC 
2021-22 Asante kotoko 1-0 WAFA 
W6 D2 L1 GF9 GA4

• Aduana FC's Day 10 away games in the GPL since the 2009-10 season.
2009-10 Berekum Chelsea       0-0 Aduana FC 
2012-13 Berekum Arsenal        1-1 Aduana FC 
2015-16 Liberty Professionals 2-3 Aduana FC 
2017       Liberty Professionals 1-1 Aduana FC 
2020-21 Asante kotoko             0-1 Aduana FC 
2021-22 Medeama SC               1-0 Aduana FC
W2 D3 L1 GF8 GA6 GA5

• The first time Asante Kotoko lost at home in the GPL since 1999 was on March 24, 1999, in Match Day 5 of the 1999 season, against Power FC (0-1).

- Since then, Kotoko has played 345 games at Home in the GPL. 
W228   D71   L46  GF560   GA225

• The last time Kotoko lost at home in the GPL was on November 17, 2024, in Match Day 11 of the 2024-25 season, against Nations FC (0-2).

- Since then, Kotoko have played 14 home games (1,260 mins) so far in the GPL: W12 D2 L0 GF27 GA7.

• Asante Kotoko have lost 47 out of 349 home games so far in the GPL since the 1999 season.

• Asante Kotoko have played 349 home games in the GPL since the 1999 season: W231 D71 L47 GF565 GA227.

• The first time Aduana FC won an away game in the GPL since the 2009-10 season was on January 6, 2010, in Match Day 14 of the 2009-10 season, against Sekondi Hasaacas (1-2).

- Since then, Aduana FC has played 201 away games in the GPL: W38 D58 L105 GF147 GA241.

• The last time Aduana FC won an away game in the GPL was on November 2, 2025, in Match Day 6 of the 2025-26 season, against Eleven Wonders (0-1).

- Since then, Aduana FC has yet to play an away game in the GPL.

• Aduana FC has so far played 220 away games in the GPL since the 2009-10 season: W40 D61 L107 GF146 GA252.

• Asante Kotoko home matches in the month of November in the GPL since the 1999 season.
11/11/01 Asante Kotoko   1-1 Berekum Arsenal
25/11/01 Asante Kotoko   2-1 Maxbees 
03/11/02 Asante Kotoko   1-0 Goldfields
10/11/02 Asante Kotoko   2-1 Liberty Professionals
05/11/03 Asante Kotoko   2-1 Stay Cool
23/11/03 Asante Kotoko   1-0 King Faisal
07/11/04 Asante Kotoko   1-0 King Faisal
17/11/04 Asante Kotoko   4-0 Ashanti Gold
13/11/05 Asante Kotoko   1-0 Berekum Arsenal
01/11/06 Asante Kotoko   0-0 King Faisal
12/11/06 Asante Kotoko   2-1 Real Sportive
26/11/06 Asante Kotoko   1-0 Ashanti Gold
01/11/09 Asante Kotoko   2-2 Berekum Arsenal
18/11/09 Asante Kotoko   2-1 RTU
29/11/09 Asante Kotoko   1-1 King Faisal
14/11/10 Asante Kotoko   1-2 New Edubiase United 
28/11/10 Asante Kotoko   2-3 Berekum Chelsea 
09/11/11 Asante Kotoko   1-0 Mighty Jets
27/11/11 Asante Kotoko   4-1 Wassaman United
18/11/12 Asante Kotoko   0-0 Hearts of Oak
28/11/12 Asante Kotoko   0-0 Edubiase United
02/11/13 Asante Kotoko   1-0 Liberty Professionals
13/11/13 Asante Kotoko   3-0 King Faisal
15/11/20 Asante Kotoko   1-1 Eleven Wonders
07/11/21 Asante Kotoko   2-0 Bechem United 
20/11/21 Asante Kotoko   2-0 Eleven Wonders
06/11/22 Asante Kotoko   2-1 FC Samartex
16/11/22 Asante Kotoko  1-1 Legon Cities
05/11/23 Asante Kotoko  0-1 Dreams FC 
19/11/23 Asante Kotoko  1-0 Medeama SC
03/11/24 Asante Kotoko   0-1 Heart of Lions 
17/11/24 Asante kotoko   0-2 Nations FC
02/11/25 Asante kotoko 4-2 Karela United 
W20   D8   L5   GF48   GA24

• Aduana FC Away matches in the month of NOVEMBER in the GPL since the 2009-10 season.
08/11/09 King Faisal           0-0 Aduana FC
22/11/09 Hasaacas             1-0 Aduana FC
14/11/10 Liberty Prof.          0-0 Aduana FC
28/11/10 Ashanti Gold        1-0 Aduana FC
06/11/11 Bechem United    1-1 Aduana FC
20/11/11 Berekum Arsenal 0-0 Aduana FC
30/11/11 Hearts of Oak       0-0 Aduana FC
11/11/12 Ashanti Gold         0-1 Aduana FC 
09/11/13 Medeama SC        1-0 Aduana FC
22/11/20 King Faisal            1-1 Aduana FC
14/11/21 Hearts of Oak       1-1 Aduana FC
26/11/21 Legon Cities         0-1 Aduana FC 
12/11/22 RTU                       1-0 Aduana FC
20/11/22 Tamale City          2-1 Aduana FC
05/11/23 Heart of Lions     1-2 Aduana FC 
18/11/23 Karela United       2-1 Aduana FC 
03/11/24 Vision FC              0-0 Aduana FC 
16/11/24 Nsoatreman FC   1-1 Aduana FC 
02/11/25 Eleven Wonders   0-1 Aduana FC 
W4   D9   L6   GF11       GA13

• The last away team to prevent Asante Kotoko from scoring at home in the Ghana Premier League was Heart of Lions, who secured a goalless draw on  October 5, 2025 in Match day 4 of the 2025-26 season.

• Asante Kotoko have kept 316 clean sheets out of 699 games in the GPL since the 1999.

• Aduana FC have so far kept 193 CLEAN SHEETS out of 418 games in the Ghana Premier League since the 2009-10 season.

• Asante Kotoko have won the Ghana league title on 24 occasions since the competition started in 1958.

• Aduana FC has won the Ghana Premier League title twice (2009–10 & 2017).

• Note: In the 2009-10 season, Aduana FC won the League title with 53 points as a newly promoted club, becoming the first club to do so in Ghana. They set a world record for the least productive champions with 19 goals in 30 matches. With an average of 0.6333 goals per match, they broke the all-time world record set by Trabzonspor. The Turkish Süper Lig side became champions in 1979-80 with 25 goals in 30 matches (average 0.8333) and also emulated a feat by AIK Sweden (1998).

• Asante Kotoko's worst performance in the Ghana league since the 1956  was indeed 11th place out of a 15-club league in the 1970 season.

• Aduana FC's worst performance in the GPL since the 2009-10 season was 11th place with 45 points in the 2021-22 season.

• Asante Kotoko currently sit 7th with 15 points after Match Day 9, having two games in hand against Basaake Holy Stars and Young Apostles. Meanwhile, Aduana FC are 1st with 19 points in the Ghanaian top-flight league table.