The 2024/25 Ghana Premier League (GPL) match-week 16 preview and all that transpired this weekend in the all exciting topflight league.
MyNewsAnchor has it all covered in the 2024/25 Ghana premier league as match-week sixteen kept the league’s performance curve ascending during the weekends. On Friday, January 3, 2025 The inception of this weekend games experienced the glorious Accra Hearts of Oak proving their worth and quality as they hosted their fellow Accra based club, Legon Cities at the WAFA Park in Sogakope.
Accra Hearts of Oak had their way on the day as they killed the game in the dying embers of the first half as their very own Yussif did not hesitate to bury the ball at the back of the net which eventually turned out to be the goal which snatched all three points for his side against bottom of the table, Legon Cities.
Further, Saturday, January 4, 2025 also served Ghana premier league fans with a game involving title contending side, Bibiani Gold Stars playing against mid-table club, Berekum Chelsea at the Bibiani Park.
Following Bibiani Gold Stars’ astonishing 2-0 defeat against the Porcupine warriors last week, they inflicted a painful replica of result on Berekum Chelsea at their home groounds which has rekindled their league title challenge.
Today, Sunday, January 5, 2025, a chunk of the league games were underway as Aduana Stars lost to the reigning league champions, Samartex by a goal to nil, Bechem United thrashed league leaders, Heart of Lions by 3-0, Dreams FC strived hard to pick a all three maximum points against Accra Lions at home, Medeama at their home venue, TnA stadium shared the points with Asante Kotoko as their game ended in a 1-1 result.
Further, Nations FC showed no mercy as they stumped their authority at home by pulling off an impressive 3-1 win over newly promoted side, Holy Stars whiles Vision FC, a newly promoted side stunned Nsoatreman by pinning them in a 1-0 score line plus, Koforidua’s Young Apostles hosted Karela which also ended in a 2-0 results in favor of Apostles.
After Match week-16, Hearts of Lions are still holding on to their league leader’s position even though they lost which has enabled Bibiani Gold Stars to be on leveled points, which is 30 points and are being separated by the goal difference rule.
Third placed side Nations FC have 29 points same as forth place Bechem United whiles Accra Hearts of Oak is in a deficit of one point which is keeping them on the fifth position same as Kumasi Asante Kotoko, who are on the sixth position.
In descending order, Medeama, Samartex, Berekum Chelsea, Vision FC, Holy Stars, Aduana Stars, Young Apostles, Dreams FC, Nsoatreman, and Karela, Accra Lions plus Legon Cities are the three teams occupying the relegation spot after match-week 16.
Top Scorers after match-week 16:
Francis Charwetey of Nations FC stands tall with nine goals, Asante Kotoko‘s Amoah has seven goals, Hearts of Lions’ Oppong and Tweneboah of Basake Holy Stars share six goals each.
Statistics in match-week 16:
An aggregate of seventeen goals were recorded in match week-16; out of the nine fixtured games, seven wins were recorded for the home teams, one draw and one away win transpired which was Samartex picking up a one goal win over ten men Aduana Stars.
