2025-26 GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: BIBIANI GOLD STARS VS BECHEM UNITED

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

Predictions: Home win/draw              

The Ghana Premier League continues across the length and breadth of the country with interesting fixtures in the first week after the 2025-26 season kicked off on September 12, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium, where Accra Hearts of Oak were held to a goalless draw against Hohoe United.

The 2024-25 Ghana Premier League winners, Bibiani Gold Stars, will start their new season campaign against Bechem United at their home ground, Duns Park, in the opening fixture of the Ghana Premier League.

The Western North-based club, Bibiani Gold Stars, has been busy in the just-ended transfer window, recruiting players to bolster their squad after winning their first league title. Here are some of Bibiani Gold Stars' signings ahead of the 2025/26 season:

- Emmanuel Ankrah (CB)

- Emmanuel Agyei (WG)

- Emmanuel Kontor (MD)

- Barimah Baah (WG)

- Emmanuel Fosu Kyei (MD)

- Emmanuel Agyenim Boateng (WG)

- Emmanuel Kojo Addy (DM)

- Edward Agyemang (RB)

- Kwadwo Osei Bonsu (GK)

- Sampson Eduku (FW)

- Francis Twene (MD)

- Prince Opoku Agyemang (FW)

- Razack Sanou (FW)

Coach Stephen Frimpong Manso aims to defend the title and add to the trophy cabinet in the team's history. Bibiani Gold Stars emerged as the winners of the 2025 GHALCA Top Four Tournament, which ended at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, alongside Hearts of Oak, Heart of Lions, and Asante Kotoko.

Meanwhile, Stephen Desmond-Issah Botchway has been appointed as the new head coach of Bechem United for the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.

Bechem United aims to build on their mid-table finish and push for a stronger performance in the upcoming season.

After the departures of some key players, including goalkeeper Haruna Aziz Dari, Francis Acquah, and Seth Kwadwo, all of whom were transferred to Kotoko, and Mohammed Aminu, a second striker who is no longer with the club, core members of the team remain, including Benjamin Asiedu, Isaiah Nyarko, Kofi Tompuo, Emmanuel Abban, and Yaw Acheampong.

The Hunters have acquired experienced players to strengthen their squad, including former Ghana youth and Manchester City player Aminu Mohammed, Augustine Okrah, Frank Amankwah, Emmanuel Ampiah, Kaba Raymond Agyemang, Abdul Basit Mohammed, goalkeeper Dennis Votere, and Nigerian striker Frank Promise.

Bechem United finished in 10th position with 47 points in the 2024/25 season in the Ghana Premier League.

DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025

MATCH: GOLDSTARS SC VS BECHEM UNITED FC

VENUE: DUN’S PARK

REFEREE: SELORM YAO BLESS

ASSISTANTS: GABRIEL BOATENG AND JOSHUA AGBO

4TH REFEREE: GEORGE VORMAWOR

MATCH COMMISSIONER: JAMES ODOOM

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: SETH ADJEI

GFA CAMERAMAN: KWAKU KWANIN

   • 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 is the 5th appearance for Bibiani Gold Stars while it is the 11th appearance for Bechem United

• Head-to-Head

• 2021-22 season

Sunday, 12th December, 2021 (Day 7)

Bibiani Gold Stars        1-0 Bechem United

Prince Owusu 70'

NB: (Iddrisu Abdulai & Kofi Agbesimah) of Bechem United were red carded on the 68'.

Sunday, 10th April, 2022 (Day 24)

Bechem United             1-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Emmanuel Boakye Owusu 90+2'

• 2022-23 season

Sunday, September 25, 2022 (Day 3)

Bibiani Gold Stars        1-0 Bechem United

Sunday, March 5, 2023 (Day 20)

Bechem United             2-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

• 2023-24 season

Monday, November 27, 2023 (Day 12)

Bechem United             0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars

Sunday, May 5, 2024 (Day 29)

Bibiani Gold Stars        1-1 Bechem United

• 2024-25 season

Sunday, October 6, 2024 (Day 5)

Bibiani Gold Stars        1-0 Bechem United

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (Day 22)

Bechem United             0-2 Bibiani Gold Stars ***

Total matches played              - 8

Bibiani Gold Stars wins           - 4

Goals scored                             - 6

Bechem United wins                - 2

Goals scored                             - 4

Drawn games                            - 2

• Current Form:

• Bibiani Gold Stars are unbeaten in their last four (4) games in the GPL (W3 D1 GF10 GA2).

• 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]

• The last time Bibiani Gold Stars lost a game in the competition was May 4, 2025 in match Day 30 in the 2024-25 season against Karela United (0-1).

• Bechem United have won once in their last four (4) games in the GPL (W1 D1 L2 GF3 GA4).

• 18/05/25 FC Samartex    2-1 Bechem United (Day 31) [2024-25]

• 25/05/25 Bechem United 0-0 Basake Holy Stars (Day 32) [2024-25]

• 01/06/25 Heart of Lions   2-1 Bechem United (Day 33) [2024-25]

• 08/06/25 Bechem United 1-0 Young Apostles (Day 34) [2024-25]

• Match Facts:

• Bibiani Gold Stars Day 1 Home games in the GPL sinc 2021-22 season.

2021-22 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Berekum Chelsea

2022-23 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Dreams FC ***

2024-25 Bibiani Gold Stars 2-1 Legon Cities

W2 L1 GF3 GA2

• Bechem United Day 1 Away games in the GPL since 2011-12 season.

2014-15  BA United                    1-0 Bechem United

2017       Great Olympics           1-3 Bechem United ***

2020-21 Liberty Professionals 1-1 Bechem United

2022-23 Great Olympics            1-0 Bechem United

2023-24 Nsoatreman FC            2-0 Bechem United

2024-25 Nations FC                    0-0 Bechem United

W1 D2 L3 GF4 GA6       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bibiani Gold Stars won their debut game in the GPL on Sunday 31st October, 2021 in matchday 1 against the 2010-11 Champions, Berekum Chelsea at Bibiani through Kingsford Boafo on the 53rd minutes.

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

- Since then, Bibiani Gold Stars have played 66 home games (5,940 minutes) so far in the Ghana Premier League, with a record of:W45    D14   L7    GF103    GA42

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

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

W1 D1 GF4 GA0

• Bibiani Gold Stars have lost 8 out of 69 home games so far in the Ghana Premier League since October 31, 2021, when they had 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 so far played 69 Home games in the GPL since 2021-22 season.

W47   D14    L8   GF106  GA45

• 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.

• The first time Bechem United won an away game in the Ghana Premier League since the 2011-12 season was on October 2, 2013, in Match Day 4 of the 2013-14 season, against Aduana FC, with a score of 1-2.

- Since then, Bechem United have played 140 Away games in the GPL.

W17    D36     L86    GF105    GA213

• The last time Bechem United won an away game in the Ghana Premier League was on December 14, 2024, in Match Day 13 of the 2024-25 season, against Legon Cities, with a score of 0-2.

- Since then, Bechem United have so far played 10 Away games (900 mins) so far in the GPL.

D2 L8 GF5 GA17

• Bechem United have so far played 158 Away games in the GPL since 2011-12 season.

W18    D42   L95       GF119    GA240

• Bibiani Gold Stars Home matches in the month of SEPTEMBER in the GPL since 2021-22 season.

11/09/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Dreams FC ***

25/09/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Bechem United

23/09/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 2-1 Asante kotoko

08/09/24 Bibiani Gold Stars 2-1 Legon Cities

22/09/24 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Basake Holy Stars

W4 L1 GF6 GA3

• Bechem United Away matches in the month of SEPTEMBER in the GPL since 2011-12 season.

22/09/13 Medeama SC          1-1 Bechem United

06/09/15 Inter-Allies               0-0 Bechem United

11/09/16 Edubiase United     0-1 Bechem United ***

18/09/16 Liberty Prof.            3-1 Bechem United

10/09/22 Great Olympics      1-0 Bechem United

25/09/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-0 Bechem United

17/09/23 Nsoateman FC      2-0 Bechem United

22/09/24 Hearts of Oak        2-0 Bechem United

W1   D2   L5   GF3   GA10

• 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 Match Day 32 of the 2024-25 season.

• Bibiani Gold Stars have so far kept 51 clean sheets out of 136 games played in the Ghana Premier League since October 31, 2021, when they played their debut game in the competition.

• Bechem United have so far kept 120 clean sheets out of 304 games in the Ghana Premier League since the 2011-12 season.

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

• Bechem United's best position in the Ghana Premier League since 2011 is 3rd, achieved on two occasions: the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, with 54 points in both seasons.

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

• Bechem United's worst performance in the Ghana Premier League since 2011 is 15th place with 29 points, and they were relegated in the 2011-12 season.