2026-27 GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: DREAMS FC  VS ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK

• By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike)

Predictions: Home win/draw      

• Dreams FC welcomes Accra Hearts of Oak to the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Accra for their 2026-27 Ghana Premier League Week 5 match. 

• This promises to be an exciting encounter between the two teams as Dreams FC chase their first win of the season and Hearts of Oak remain unbeaten in their last two meetings against Dreams FC.

• After a disappointing start, Dreams FC is determined to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to Bechem United, where a 12th-minute goal from Derrick Afriyie sealed their defeat. Dreams FC lacked the finishing touch and will aim to make amends on home soil.

• Hearts of Oak's season unbeaten run ended with a 0-1 loss against Karela United at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.

• Six points separate the two sides on the league table, with Dreams FC having 1 point at the 18th position while Hearts of Oak sits at 4th position with 7 points.

• The 2026-27 season of the Ghana League is the 64th edition since the competition started in 1956, but the 30th edition since the inception of the Ghana Premier League on December 18, 1993, in the 1993-94 season. Meanwhile, this marks the 8th appearance for Dreams FC and the 64th appearance for Hearts of Oak.

• The 2026-27 season is the 13th time that Ghana's elite competition has been played with 18 clubs, and below are the winners in those seasons:
• 1962-63 Accra Real Republicans
• 1963-64 Kumasi Asante Kotoko 
• 1975 Kumasi Asante Kotoko 
• 1978 Accra Hearts of Oak 
• 1979 Accra Hearts of Oak 
• 1980 Kumasi Asante Kotoko 
• 2020-21 Accra Hearts of Oak 
• 2021-22 Kumasi Asante Kotoko 
• 2022-23 Tarkwa Medeama SC 
• 2023-24 Samreboi FC Samartex 1996
• 2024-25 Bibiani Gold Stars 
• 2025-26 Tarkwa Medeama SC 

• Since the inception of Ghana League, 108 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), Tarkwa Medeama SC (2), Sekondi Eleven Wise (1), Accra Real Republicans (1), Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs (1) Sekondi Hasaacas (1) Berekum Chelsea (1), Legon Cities [Wa All-Stars] (1), Samreboi FC Samartex (1) and Bibiani Gold Stars (1).

• The defending champions are Tarkwa Medeama SC, who won the 2025-26 Ghana Premier League trophy with 62 points.

• Head-to-Head

• 2015-16 season
Sunday, May 29, 2016 (Day 15)
Dreams FC                            1-1 Hearts of Oak
Sunday, June 26, 2016 (Day 16)
Hearts of Oak                       1-0 Dreams FC

• 2020-21 season
Thursday, December 3, 2020 (Day 5)
Hearts of Oak                       3-0 Dreams FC
Sunday, May 2, 2021 (Day 22)
Dreams FC                            2-0 Hearts of Oak
Ali Huzaf 54' & Sylvester Simba 90+7
Red card: Nuru Sulley (2 yellow cards, 36' & 55')
MVP: Massaudu Abdulai - Dreams FC

• 2021-22 season
Saturday, December 25, 2021 (Day 10)
Dreams FC                            2-2 Hearts of Oak
Ibrahim Issah 44' & Ishmael Dede 82'//Daniel Afriyie Barnieh 30' & Salim Adams 90+5
Sunday, May 1, 2022 (Day 27)
Hearts of Oak                       3-1 Dreams FC 
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh 4', Seidu Suraj 12' & Abdul Jalilu (OG) 49//Agyenim Boateng Mensah 45+1'

• 2022-23 season
Sunday, November 20, 2022 (Day 8) 
Hearts of Oak                     2-2 Dreams FC
Collins Boah (OG)66', Benjamin York 90+2'//David Van Dijk (brace) 15', 50'
Emmanuel Agyei of Dreams FC was sent off in the 66th minute. 
Saturday, April 1, 2023 (Day 25) 
Dreams FC                          0-0 Hearts of Oak

• 2023-24 season
Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Day 4)
Hearts of Oak                   0-0 Dreams FC
MVP: Michael Ampadu - Hearts of Oak
Thursday, March 14, 2024 (Day 21)
Dreams FC                       2-2 Hearts of Oak
Benjamin Bature 8', Agyenim Boateng Mensah 41' (pen)//Yaw Baafi 10', Linda Mtange 61'

• 2024-25 season 
Sunday, October 20, 2024 (Day 7)
Dreams FC                     0-0 Hearts of Oak 
MVP: Joseph Esso - Dreams FC 
Saturday, March 15, 2025 (Day 24)
Hearts of Oak                0-1 Dreams FC
Abdul Razak Salifu 4' 
MVP: Gidios Aseako - Dreams FC 

• 2025-26 season 
Monday, September 22, 2025 (Day 2)
Dreams FC                 0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
Mohammed Hussein 14'
MVP: Raphael Amponsah (Hearts of Oak)
Friday, January 16, 2026 (Day 19)
Hearts of Oak           0-0 Dreams FC 

Total matches played              - 14
Dreams FC wins                       - 2
Goals scored                             - 11
Hearts of Oak wins                  - 4
Goals scored                             - 15                     
Drawn games                            - 8

• The last time Hearts of Oak won at Dreams FC Home ground in the GPL was September 22, 2025, in Matchday 2 of the 2025-26 season (0-1), through a goal by Mohammed Hussein in the 14th minute at the 
Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex in Tema.

• Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their last two (2) encounters with Dreams FC in the GPL (W1 D1 GF1 GA0).

• Hearts of Oak have won once in their previous seven (7) visits at Dreams FC Home Grounds in the GPL since the 2015-16 season (W1 D5 L1 GF6 GA7)

• Two teams' match Day 5 games in the GPL since the 2015-16 season:

• Hearts of Oak won their only previous matchday 5 game in the GPL against Dreams FC:
• December 3, 2020 (Day 5) [2020-21]
Hearts of Oak 3-0 Dreams FC 

• Two teams' GPL games in October since the 2015-16 season:

• Dreams FC and Hearts of Oak only GPL game in October ended in a goalless draw:

• Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Day 4) [2023-24]
Hearts of Oak 0-0 Dreams FC 

• Two teams' Saturday games in the GPL since the 2015-16 season:

• Dreams FC are unbeaten in their previous Saturday games in the GPL against Hearts of Oak (W1 D2 GF3 GA2):

• Saturday, December 25, 2021 (Day 10) [2021-22]
Dreams FC                 2-2 Hearts of Oak 

• Saturday, April 1, 2023 (Day 25) [2022-23]
Dreams FC                 0-0 Hearts of Oak 

• Saturday, March 15, 2025 (Day 24) [2024-25]
Hearts of Oak           0-1 Dreams FC ***

• Other competitive games including truncated league

• 2016 (Friendly)
Dreams FC                            1-4 Hearts of Oak *** 

• 2018 Ghalca G8 Tournament
January 21, 2018 (Grand-finals)
Venue: Cape Coast Stadium
Hearts of Oak                1-2 Dreams FC *** 

• 2018 season (truncated)
Sunday, April 1, 2018 (Day 4)
At Cape Coast Stadium
Hearts of Oak                       1-0 Dreams FC
Patrick Razak
MVP: Godfred Kwadwo Asamoah - Dreams FC

• 2019 ST Nettey Cup
February 24, 2019
Hearts of Oak                       2-1 Dreams FC

• 2019 NC Special Cup
Sunday, March 31, 2019 (Day 1)
at Accra Sports Stadium
Hearts of Oak                       1-0 Dreams FC
Kojo Obeng Jnr 
Dreams FC                            1-0 Hearts of Oak

• 2019-20 season (Canceled)
Sunday, February 2, 2020 (Day 7)
At the Theater of Dreams
Dreams FC                            0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
Kofi Kordzi 55'
MVP: Joseph Esso - Hearts of Oak

• Dreams FC have been able to win four (4) out of nineteen (21) games played so far against Hearts of Oak in all competitions since 2015-16 season. 
W4   D8   L9   GF16    GA25  

• Current form:

• Dreams FC are winless in their last four (4) games in the Ghana Premier League (D1 L3 GF5 GA9).
• 13/09/26 Berekum Chelsea 3-1 Dreams FC  (Day 2) [2026-27]
• 20/09/26 Dreams FC           2-3 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 3) [2026-27]
• 23/09/26 Dreams FC           2-2 Medeama SC (Day 1) [2026-27]
• 27/09/26 Bechem United    1-0 Dreams FC (Day 4) [2026-27]

• Hearts of Oak are winless in their last two (2) games in the Ghana Premier League  (D1 L1 GF0 GA1).
• 20/09/26 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Bechem United (Day 3) [2026-27]
• 26/09/26 Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 4) [2026-27] 

• The last time Hearts of Oak won a game in the competition was September 13, 2026, in matchday 2 of the 2026-27 season against Bibiani Gold Stars (1-2).
                                                                 
• Match Facts:   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
• Dreams FC have played 26 Home games against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL since 2015-16 season.
W10 D11 L5 GF41 GA23

• Hearts of Oak have played 30 away games against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL since 2015-16 season (W10 D11 L9 GF33 GA32).  

• Only Asante Kotoko on four occasions, Berekum Chelsea on three occasions, Karela United on two occasions, Inter-Allies, Ebusua Dwarfs, Great Olympics, Legon Cities, Accra Lions, Bechem United, Aduana FC, Heart of Lions, Nations FC, Hearts of Oak, Swedru All Blacks, and Bibiani Gold Stars have won as visitors to Dreams FC in the GPL since 2015-16 season (truncated seasons not included).

• Dreams FC are winless in their previous Day 5 games in the GPL since 2015-16 season.
2015-16 Techiman City   1-0 Dreams FC
2020-21 Hearts of Oak   3-0 Dreams FC 
2021-22 Bechem United 3-1 Dreams FC 
2022-23 Dreams FC        0-0 Tamale City 
2023-24 FC Samartex    2-0 Dreams FC 
2024-25 Dreams FC       0-1 Nations FC ***
2025-26 Medeama SC   2-1 Dreams FC 
D1 L6 GF2 GA12 

• Hearts of Oak Day: 5 away games in the GPL since the 1999 season.
2000       Sekondi Hasaacas 1-2 Hearts of Oak ***
2003       King Faisal               0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
2006-07 Real Sportive            0-0 Hearts of Oak
2008-09 Wa All Stars             1-1 Hearts of Oak 
2010-11 BA Stars                   0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
2012-13 Berekum Chelsea    2-0 Hearts of Oak 
2013-14 Bechem United       0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
2015-16 Inter-Allies               2-3 Hearts of Oak ***
2017      Aduana FC               2-0 Hearts of Oak 
2022-23 Kotoku Royals         0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
2023-24 Heart of Lions         0-0 Hearts of Oak 
W6   D3  L2  GF10  GA8

• Since the 1999 season, anytime Hearts of Oak score in a Matchday 5 Away game in the GPL, they don't lose.

• Dreams FC Home matches in October in the GPL since the 2015-16 season. 
11/10/23 Dreams FC 1-1 Nsoatreman FC
22/10/23 Dreams FC 2-1 Medeama SC 
06/10/24 Dreams FC 0-1 Nations FC ****
20/10/24 Dreams FC 0-0 Hearts of Oak
05/10/25 Dreams FC 1-1 Vision FC 
18/10/25 Dreams FC 2-0 Nations FC
W2 D3 L1 GF6 GA4

• Hearts of Oak's Away matches in OCTOBER in the Ghana Premier League since the 1999 season.
11/10/00 Dawu Youngsters    3-0 Hearts of Oak
07/10/01 Okwawu United       2-3 Hearts of Oak 
21/10/01 Sekondi Hasaacas 1-0 Hearts of Oak
03/10/04 Feyenoord                0-1 Hearts of Oak 
20/10/04 Sekondi Hasaacas 0-2 Hearts of Oak
23/10/05 Heart of Lions         0-3 Hearts of Oak 
30/10/05 Power FC                 2-0 Hearts of Oak
04/10/06 Real Sportive          0-0 Hearts of Oak
18/10/09 Heart of Lions         2-0 Hearts of Oak
03/10/10 BA Stars                   0-1 Hearts of Oak 
17/10/10 Ebusua Dwarfs      0-0 Hearts of Oak
31/10/10 Asante Kotoko       0-1 Hearts of Oak 
09/10/11 Berekum Arsenal    0-1 Hearts of Oak 
30/10/11 Wassaman United 0-1 Hearts of Oak 
10/10/12 Tema Youth            1-1 Hearts of Oak
20/10/12 Ebusua Dwarfs      3-1 Hearts of Oak
28/10/12 Berekum Chelsea 2-0 Hearts of Oak
05/10/13 Bechem United     0-1 Hearts of Oak 
20/10/13 Heart of Lions       1-1 Hearts of Oak
27/10/13 Ashanti Gold         1-0 Hearts of Oak
04/10/17 All Stars                  2-1 Hearts of Oak
15/10/17 Medeama SC         1-0 Hearts of Oak
28/10/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak 
13/10/24 Young Apostles     1-2 Hearts of Oak 
20/10/24 Dreams FC             0-0 Hearts of Oak 
03/10/25 Bechem United     0-0 Hearts of Oak 
19/10/25 Berekum Chelsea  0-2 Hearts of Oak ***
W11  D6  L9  GF23  GA23

• Let's look at September 22 games in the GPL:

• This fixture will be Dreams FC's first game on October 3 in the GPL since the 2015-16 season.

• Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their previous games played on October 3 in the GPL since the 1999 season (W3 D1 GF4 GA0).
• 03/10/99 Hearts of Oak   2-0 Asante Kotoko (Day 30) [999]
• 03/10/04 Feyenoord         0-1 Hearts of Oak *** (Day 6)  [2004]
• 03/10/10 BA Stars 0-1 Hearts of Oak *** (Day 5) [2010-11]    
• 03/10/25 Bechem United 0-0 Hearts of Oak  (Day 4) [2025-26]

• The last Away team to prevent Dreams FC from scoring at home in the Ghana Premier League was Karela United, who secured a 1-0 win on February 15, 2026, in Match Day 22 of the 2025-26 season.

• Dreams FC have kept 81 clean sheets in 234 games played in the Ghana Premier League since February 21, 2016, when they played their debut game in the competition.

• Hearts of Oak, on the other hand, have kept 317 clean sheets in 730 GPL games since the 1999 season.

• Dreams FC's best finish in the Ghana Premier League since the 2015-16 season has been 4th place in the 2025-26 season with 52 points.

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

• Dreams FC's worst finish in the Ghana Premier League since the 2015-16 season was 9th place with 40 points, although a CAS ruling resulted in their relegation and subsequent replacement by Tema Youth in the 2017 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.

• Dreams FC are currently 18th with 1 point after Matchday 4 games, while Hearts of Oak, on the other hand, are 4th with 7 points on the Ghanaian top-flight log.