COUNTDOWN AHEAD OF THE GHANA VERSION OF EL CLASICO: ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK VS KUMASI ASANTE KOTOKO AT THE ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Aaron Kintoh 

Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome their arch-rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, at the Accra Sports Stadium in Week 9 of the 2025-26 season of the Ghana Premier League on Sunday, November 9, 2025. 

The two sides will battle for the three maximum points, supremacy, and bragging rights in the Ghana version of El Clásico.

FACTSGH.COM brings you the showdown between the two sides ahead of the super clash on Sunday, November 9, 2025. We'll look into each team's previous week game outcomes and their impact on the super clash.

• Hearts of Oak's home fixture after visiting Basaka Holy Stars in the GPL since the start of the 2024-25 season ended 1-0.

• Sunday, January 26, 2025: Basake Holy Stars 0-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 18) [2024-25]
Friday, January 31, 2025: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Heart of Lions (Day 19) [2024-25]

• Sunday, November 2, 2025: Basake Holy Stars 1-2 Hearts of Oak (Day 8)[2025-26]
• Sunday, November 9, 2025: Hearts of Oak vs Asante kotoko (Day 9) [2025-26]

• Each of Asante Kotoko's games after hosting Karela United in the GPL since the 2020-21 season has resulted in 1 goal scored.

• Wednesday, June 23, 2021: Asante kotoko 2-1 Karela United (Day 30) [2020-21]
• Sunday, June 27, 2021: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Asante kotoko (Day 31) [2020-21]

• Thursday, March 31, 2022: Asante kotoko 1-1 Karela United (Day 22) [2021-22]
Sunday, King Faisal 0-1 Asante kotoko (Day 23) [2021-22]

• Monday, May 29, 2023: Asante kotoko 1-1 Karela United (Day 32) [2022-23]
Saturday, June 3, 2023: Accra Lions 0-1 Asante kotoko (Day 33) [2022-23]

• Sunday, October 1, 2023: Asante kotoko 1-1 Karela United (Day 3) [2023-24]
Monday, October 9, 2023: Accra Lions 0-1 Asante kotoko (Day 4) [2023-24]

• Sunday, January 26, 2025: Asante kotoko 1-0 Karela United (Day 18) [2024-25]
Sunday, February 2, 2025: Nsoatreman FC 1-0 Asante kotoko (Day 19) [2024-25]

• Sunday, November 2, 2025: Asante kotoko 4-2 Karela United (Day 8) [2025-26]
• Sunday, November 9, 2025: Hearts of Oak vs Asante kotoko (Day 9) [2025-26]

• Both Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko secured wins in their respective matchday 8 games in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
• Sunday, November 2, 2025: Basake Holy Stars 1-2 Hearts of Oak (Day 8) [2025-26]
• Sunday, November 2, 2025: Asante Kotoko 4-2 Karela United (Day 8) [2025-26]

• The last time Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko won their fixtures before their meeting was in the 2024-25 season's second round; their game ended in a draw.
• Sunday, April 27, 2025: Asante Kotoko 1-0 Aduana FC (Day 29) [2024-25]
• Sunday, April 27, 2025: Nsotreman FC 0-3 Hearts of Oak (Day 29) [2024-25]

• Sunday, May 4, 2025: Hearts of Oak 0-0 Asante Kotoko (Day 30) [2024-25]