2026-27 GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE  PREVIEW: THE GREATER ACCRA REGION DERBY BETWEEN ACCRA VISION FC AND ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike)

• Predictions: Home win/draw

• Vision FC will be looking to return to winning ways when they face Accra Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex.

• Vision FC were thrashed 4-2 by Bechem United in a thrilling Ghana Premier League encounter at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park in Bechem.

• Hearts of Oak ended a three-match winless run with a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Debutants, Port City FC, at the University of Ghana Stadium.

• Vision FC are searching for their first win after they failed to do so in their last five attempts (D3 L2 GF5 GA9).

• Hearts of Oak are unbeaten in their last two games in the GPL (W1 D1 GF1 GA0).

• Five points separate the two sides on the League table, with Vision FC having 6 points at the 15th position while Hearts of Oak sits at 2nd position with 11 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 3rd appearance for Vision 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, 109 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 

• 2024-25 season
Friday, November 8, 2024 (Day) 
Hearts of Oak           1-0 Vision FC
Mawuli Wayo 50'
Sunday, April 13, 2025 (Day 27) 
Vision FC                   1-1 Hearts of Oak
Meshack Adjetey 47'//Kelvin Osei Asibey 39'

• 2025-26 season
Saturday, November 29, 2025 (Day 12) 
Hearts of Oak           1-0 Vision FC
Mawuli Wayo 42'
Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Day 29) 
Vision FC                   1-0 Hearts of Oak
Benjamin Kwarteng 90+6'

Total matches played  - 4
Vision FC wins              - 1
Goals scored                 - 2
Hearts of Oak wins      - 2
Goals scored                 - 3
Drawn games                - 1

• Two teams' Saturday games in the GPL since the 2024-25 season:

• Two teams' previous GPL games on Saturday have produced 1 goal, and whoever scores wins the day:
• 2025-26 season
Saturday, November 29, 2025 (Day 12) 
Hearts of Oak           1-0 Vision FC
Mawuli Wayo 42'
Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Day 29) 
Vision FC                   1-0 Hearts of Oak
Benjamin Kwarteng 90+6'

• Current form:

• Vision FC are winless in their last five (5) games in the Ghana Premier League (D3 L2 GF5 GA9).
• 12/09/26 FC Ashanti Gold   3-1 Vision FC  (Day 2) [2026-27]
• 19/09/26 Vision FC               1-1 Medeama SC (Day 3) [2026-27]
• 27/09/26 Berekum Chelsea 1-1 Vision FC (Day 4) [2026-27]
• 03/10/26 Vision FC               0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 5) [2026-27]
• 11/10/26 Bechem United     4-2 Vision FC (Day 6) [2026-27]

• Hearts of Oak's last five games in the Ghana Premier League (W2 D2 L1 GF3 GA1).
• 13/09/26 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-2 Hearts of Oak *** (Day 2) [2026-27]
• 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] 
• 03/10/26 Dreams FC             0-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 5) [2026-27]
• 11/10/26 Hearts of Oak        1-0 Port City FC (Day 6) [2026-27]

• Match Facts:

• Vision FC has played home games against teams based in the Greater Accra Region in the GPL since the 2024-25 season. 
• 21/09/24 Vision FC 1-1 Legon Cities (Day 3) [2024-25]
• 17/11/24 Vision FC 0-1 Dreams FC *** (Day 11) [2024-25]
• 02/02/25 Vision FC 2-1 Accra Lions (Day 19) [2024-25]
• 13/04/26 Vision FC 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 27) [2024-25]
• 31/01/26 Vision FC 2-2 Dreams FC (Day 21) [2025-26]
• 11/04/26 Vision FC 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2025-26]
W2 D2 L1 GF6 GA6

• Hearts of Oak have played 31 away games against teams based in the Greater Accra Region in the GPL since the 2015-16 season (W10 D12 L9 GF33 GA32).

• Vision FC are winless in their previous matchday 7 Home games in the GPL since the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 Vision FC   1-1 Bechem United 
2025-26 Vision FC   0-0 Asante Kotoko
D2 GF1 GA1

• Hearts of Oak Day 7 Away games in the GPL since the 1999 season.
2003       Stay Cool               1-1 Hearts of Oak
2006-07 Tema Youth           0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
2008-09 RTU                         1-2 Hearts of Oak
2010-11 Ebusua Dwarfs     0-0 Hearts of Oak
2012-13 Asante Kotoko      0-0 Hearts of Oak
2013-14 Heart of Lions       1-1 Hearts of Oak
2015-16 Techiman City       0-0 Hearts of Oak
2017       Tema Youth           2-1 Hearts of Oak
2022-23 Accra Lions            1-3 Hearts of Oak ***
2023-24 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak 
2024-25 Dreams FC             0-0 Hearts of Oak
W3  D7  L1  GF10  GA7

• Hearts of Oak have been unbeaten in their last six seasons' Matchday 7 games in the GPL (W2 D4 GF12 GA5)
• 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)
• Hearts of Oak          2-2 Bibiani Gold Stars (2025-26)

• The last time Vision FC lost at Home in the GPL was on May 2, 2026, in Matchday 31 of the 2025-26 season against Swedru All Blacks (1-2).

• The last time Hearts of Oak won an Away game in the GPL was on September 13, 2026, in Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 season against Bibiani Gold Stars (1-2).

• Vision FC are unbeaten in their previous Home matches in October in the GPL since the 2024-25 season.
06/10/24 Vision FC 1-0 Basake Holy Stars 
20/10/24 Vision FC 1-1 Bechem United 
11/10/25 Vision FC 3-0 Bibiani Gold Stars 
03/10/26 Vision FC 0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars
W2 D2 GF5 GA1

• 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 ***
03/10/26 Dreams FC             0-0 Hearts of Oak 
W11  D7  L9  GF23  GA23

• Two teams' Saturday games in the GPL since the 2024-25 season:

• Vision FC have played 19 Saturday games in the GPL since the 2024-25 season.
W7 D8 L4 GF25 GA18

• Vision FC are winless in their last three Saturday games in the GPL (D2 L1 GF2 GA4)
• 12/09/26 FC Ashanti Gold 3-1 Vision FC Day 2) [2026-27]
• 19/09/26 Vision FC             1-1 Medeama SC (Day 3) [2026-27]
• 03/10/26 Vision FC             0-0 Bibiani Gold Stars (Day 5) [2026-27]

• Apart from Hearts of Oak, Vision FC have failed to win Saturday games against teams based in the Greater Accra Region in the GPL since the 2024-25 season (W1 D2 L1 GF4 GA4).
• 21/09/24 Vision FC         1-1 Legon Cities (Day 3) [2024-25]
• 29/11/25 Hearts of Oak 1-0 Vision FC Day 12) [2025-26]
• 31/01/26 Vision FC         2-2 Dreams FC (Day 21) [2025-26]
• 11/04/26 Vision FC         1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2025-26]

• Hearts of Oak have played 7 Saturday games in the GPL since the 2024-25 season (W4 D1 L2 GF6 GA2).
• 29/11/25 Hearts of Oak    1-0 Vision FC Day 12) [2025-26]
• 13/12/25 Hearts of Oak    1-0 Nations FC Day 14) [2025-26]
• 10/01/26 Hohoe United     0-1 Hearts of Oak *** (Day 18) [2025-26]
• 24/01/26 Eleven Wonders 0-3 Hearts of Oak *** (Day 20) [2025-26]
• 11/04/26 Vision FC            1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2025-26]
• 26/09/26 Karela United      1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 4) [2026-27]
• 03/10/26 Dreams FC           0-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 5) [2026-27]

• Hearts of Oak have failed to score or win in their last three Saturday games in the GPL since the 2024-25 season (D1 L2 GF0 GA2).
• 11/04/26 Vision FC       1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2025-26]
• 26/09/26 Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 4) [2026-27]
• 03/10/26 Dreams FC     0-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 5) [2026-27]

• Hearts of Oak have played 3 Saturday games against teams based in the Greater Accra Region in the GPL since the 2024-25 season (W1 D1 L1 GF1 GA1).
• 29/11/25 Hearts of Oak    1-0 Vision FC Day 12) [2025-26]
• 11/04/26 Vision FC            1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2025-26]
• 03/10/26 Dreams FC          0-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 5) [2026-27]

• The last Away team to prevent Vision FC from scoring at Home in the Ghana Premier League was Bibiani Gold Stars, who secured a goalless draw on October 3, 2026, of the 2026-27 season.

• Vision FC have kept 28 clean sheets in 74 games played in the Ghana Premier League since the 2024-25 season.

• Hearts of Oak, on the other hand, have kept 319 clean sheets in 732 GPL games since the 1999 season.

• Vision FC's best finish in the Ghana Premier League was 10th place in the 2025-26 season with 47 points.

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

• Vision FC's worst performance in the Ghana Premier League was 11th place in the 2024-25 season with 45 points.

• 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.

• Vision FC are currently 15th with 6 points after 6 matchdays, while Hearts of Oak, on the other hand, are 2nd with 11 points on the Ghanaian top-flight log.