Accra Hearts of Oak will seek to register their first win of the season when they come up against Ebusua Dwarfs at the Cape Coast Stadium.
Dwarfs won their first game of the season convincingly (3-1) and will look at repeating that feat against the Accra based Ghana football giants.
EBUSUA DWARFS VS HEARTS OF OAK
* HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 1958
All time league meetings – 70
* HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE ON 19TH DECEMBER, 1993.
Total matches played – 26
Dwarfs wins – 8
Goals scored – 20
Hearts wins – 10
Goals scored – 23
Drawn games – 8
* MATCH FACTS
* The 2016-17 season of the Ghana League which is the 56th edition since the competition started in 1958 is the 37th appearance for Ebusua Dwarfs while it is the 56th appearance for Hearts of Oak.
* Hearts of Oak yet to SCORE/CONCEDE/WINLESS in the on going Ghana Premier League since it begun on Sunday February 12.
* The last time Hearts of Oak won @ Ebusua Dwarfs HOME grounds in the Ghana Premier League is 1st Dec. 2013 in match Day 13 in the 2013-14 season (0-1).
* Ebusua Dwarfs Day 3 HOME games in the GPL since 1999.
1999 Dwarfs 1-0 Power
2010-11 Dwarfs 1-2 Lions**
2012-13 Dwarfs 3-1 Hearts
2015-16 Dwarfs 0-0 Hearts
W2 D1 L1 GF5 GA3
* Ebusua Dwarfs yet to LOSE Day 3 HOME game against Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League since 1999.
2012-13 Dwarfs 3-1 Hearts 20/10/12
2015-16 Dwarfs 0-0 Hearts 06/03/16
W1 D1 GF3 GA1
* Hearts of Oak Day 3 AWAY games in the Ghana Premier League since 1999.
2000 Kwaebibirem 0-5 Hearts**
2001 Goldfields 0-1 Hearts**
2003 RTU 0-1 Hearts**
2006-07 Lions 1-2 Hearts**
2008-09 Chelsea 2-0 Hearts
2010-11 Aduana 0-0 Hearts
2012-13 Dwarfs 3-1 Hearts
2013-14 Inter-Allies 2-3 Hearts**
2015-16 Dwarfs 0-0 Hearts
W5 D2 L2 GF13 GA8
* The first time Ebusua Dwarfs lost @ HOME in the GPL since 1999 is 11th Apr. 1999 in match Day 7 in the 1999 season against Real Tamale United (2-3).
– Since then, Ebusua Dwarfs have played 100 HOME games in the GPL.
W57 D26 L18 GF138 GA72
* The last time Ebusua Dwarfs lost @ HOME in the GPL is 28th Aug. 2016 in match Day 27 in the 2015-16 season against Medeama (0-2).
– Since then, Ebusua Dwarfs have played 2 HOME game (180 mins ) so far in the GPL.
W2 GF7 GA2
* Ebusua Dwarfs have lost 19 out of 106 HOME games so far in the GPL since 1999.
11/04/99 Dwarfs 2-3 RTU
29/03/00 Dwarfs 1-2 Liberty
05/07/00 Dwarfs 1-2 Bofoakwa
20/04/05 Dwarfs 0-1 AshGold
01/05/05 Dwarfs 1-2 Sportive
26/06/05 Dwarfs 1-2 Faisal
07/11/11 Dwarfs 0-3 Liberty
11/03/12 Dwarfs 0-1 Aduana
25/03/12 Dwarfs 0-2 Kotoko
29/04/12 Dwarfs 1-2 Mighty Jets
27/05/12 Dwarfs 0-2 AshGold
22/12/12 Dwarfs 0-2 Amidaus
13/10/13 Dwarfs 0-1 Liberty
10/11/13 Dwarfs 0-1 All Stars
01/12/13 Dwarfs 0-1 Hearts
20/02/13 Dwarfs 1-2 Edubiase
21/02/16 Dwarfs 0-1 Dreams
20/08/16 Dwarfs 0-2 Bechem Utd
28/08/16 Dwarfs 0-2 Medeama
* Ebusua Dwarfs have so far played 106 HOME games in the GPL since 1999.
W61 D26 L19 GF148 GA76
* The first time Hearts of Oak won an AWAY game in the GPL since 1999 is 21st Mar. 1999 in match Day 4 in the 1999 season against Tano Bofoakwa (0-3).
– Since then, Hearts have played 246 AWAY games in the GPL.
W91 D82 L73 GF250 GA225
* The last time Hearts of Oak won an AWAY game in the GPL is 18th Sept. 2016 in match Day 30 in the 2015-16 season against New Edubiase United (1-3).
– Since then, Hearts have played 1 AWAY game in the GPL.
D1 GF0 GA0
* Hearts of Oak have so far played 248 AWAY games in the GPL since 1999.
W92 D82 L74 GF254 GA226
* Ebusua Dwarfs HOME matches in the month of FEBRUARY in the GPL since 1999.
07/02/99 Dwarfs 3-0 Kotoko
14/02/99 Dwarfs 1-0 Power
26/02/12 Dwarfs 1-0 Medeama
24/02/13 Dwarfs 2-0 Aduana
20/02/14 Dwarfs 1-2 Edubiase **
21/02/16 Dwarfs 0-1 Dreams **
12/02/17 Dwarfs 2-1 Bolga All Stars
W5 L2 GF10 GA4
* Hearts of Oak AWAY matches in the month of FEBRUARY in the Ghana Premier League since 1999.
10/02/99 Power 1-1 Hearts
04/02/07 Feyenoord 0-2 Hearts**
18/02/07 Olympics 1-1 Hearts
28/02/07 AshGold 0-1 Hearts
24/02/08 RTU 2-0 Hearts
08/02/09 Kotoko 1-2 Hearts**
03/02/10 RTU 0-0 Hearts
14/02/10 Arsenal 1-0 Hearts
28/02/10 Xi Wise 2-3 Hearts**
19/02/12 Lions 0-1 Hearts**
29/02/12 AshGold 1-0 Hearts
15/02/14 Aduana 0-1 Hearts**
07/02/15 Kotoko 0-1 Hearts**
22/02/15 Lions 1-0 Hearts
28/02/16 Medeama 0-2 Hearts**
13/02/17 Inter-Allies 0-0 Hearts
W8 D4 L4 GF15 GA10
* The last AWAY side to prevent Ebusua Dwarfs from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Medeama who secured 2-0 win on 28th Aug. 2016 in match Day 27 in the 2015-16 season.
* Ebusua Dwarfs have kept 69 CLEAN SHEETS out of 212 games so far in the GPL since 1999.
* Hearts of Oak have kept 213 CLEAN SHEETS out of 496 games so far in the GPL since 1999.
* Ebusua Dwarfs won the 1967 Ghana league title which was played on knockout bases. Dwarfs won the tournament through toss of coin, after drawing 1-1 on two occasions with Sekondi Eleven Wise in the final.
* Hearts of Oak have won the Ghana League title on 19 occasions since the competition started in 1958.
* Ebusua Dwarfs have been relegated on 6 occasions since the competition started in 1958 (1981, 1985-86, 1989-90, 2000, 2005-06 & 2013-14).
* Hearts of Oak worse performance in the Ghana league since the competition started in 1958 is 13th with 40 points in the 2014-15 season.
* Ebusua Dwarfs are currently 8th with 3 points after Day 2 games while Hearts of Oak on the other hand are 9th with 2 points on the Ghana top-flight log.
Credit: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor
