The 2021-22 fourth place, Karela United lock horns with the 21-time Champions, Hearts of Oak in match Day 23 fixture in the 2022-23 betpawa Premier League at the Crosby Awuah Memorial (Cam) Park on SATURDAY, 25th March, 2023 afternoon in Aiyinase.
Predictions: Home win/draw
• The 2022-23 season of the Ghana League which is the 60th edition since the competition started in 1956 but the 26th edition since the inception of Ghana Premier League on 1993-94 season is the 3rd appearance for Karela United while it is the 60th appearance for Hearts of Oak.
• HEAD-TO-HEAD
• 2020-21 season
Friday, 4th December, 2020 (Day 4)
Hearts of Oak 0-0 Karela United
Sunday, 25th April, 2021 (Day 21)
Karela United 1-1 Hearts of Oak
Maxwell Boakye 72’//Kwadwo Obeng Jnr 86′
MVP: Charles Diawisie Taylor – Karela United
• 2021-22 season
Saturday, 22nd Jan. 2022 (Day 14)
Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak
Umar Bashiru 90+3′
Monday, 30th May, 2022 (Day 31)
Hearts of Oak 1-1 Karela United
Benjamin York 45+1//Emmanuel Boakye Owusu 84′
• 2022-23 season
Sunday, 13th November, 2022 (Day 6)
Hearts of Oak 0-0 Karela United
Total matches played – 5
Karela United wins – 1
Goals scored – 3
Hearts of Oak wins – 0
Goals scored – 2
Drawn games – 4
• OTHER MEETINGS
• 2018 Season (Canceled)
Wednesday, 18th April, 2018 (Day 8)
Venue: CAM Park
Karela United 3-1 Hearts of Oak
William Opoku Mensah (Hat-trick)//Daniel Kordie
MVP: William Opoku Mensah – Karela United
• 2019 NC Special Competition
Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak 1-0 Karela United
• 2019-20 season (Canceled)
Wednesday, 19th February, 2020 (11)
Karela United 0-0 Hearts of Oak
MVP: Godfred Yeboah Agyemang – Karela United
• HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ALL COMPETITIONS.
Total matches played – 9
Karela United – 3
Goals scored – 7
Hearts of Oak wins – 1
Goals scored – 4
Drawn games – 5
• CURRENT FORM:
• Karela United have won SEVEN (7) out of twenty-two (22) games (1,980 mins) this season in the GPL.
W7 D5 L10 GF13 GA20
• Hearts of Oak have won NINE (9) out of their last twenty-two (22) games (1,980 mins) this season in the GPL.
W9 D8 L5 GF22 GA17
• Hearts of Oak are UNBEATEN in their last three (3) games (270 mins) in GPL (W2 D1 GF3 GA1). The last time Hearts lost a game in the competition was 1st March, 2023 in match Day 19 against Great Olympics (1-0).
• Karela United have played 11 Home games this season in the GPL.
W7 D2 L2 GF11 GA5
• Hearts of Oak have played 10 Away games this season in the GPL.
W4 D3 L3 GF8 GA6
• MATCH FACTS:
• Karela United Home games against teams based in the GREATER ACCRA REGION in the GPL since 2020-21 season.
• 22/11/20 Karela United 1-0 Inter-Allies (Day 2) [2020-21]
• 21/02/21 Karela United 2-0 Liberty Professionals (Day 15) [2020-21]
• 25/04/21 Karela United 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 21) [2020-21]
• 28/05/21 Karela United 1-1 Great Olympics (Day 27) [2020-21]
• 13/06/21 Karela United 2-0 Legon Cities (Day 29) [2020-21]
• 12/12/21 Karela United 3-0 Accra Lions (Day 7) [2021-22]
• 22/01/22 Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 14) [2021-22]
• 06/02/22 Karela United 1-1 Legon Cities (Day 16) [2021-22]
• 18/05/22 Karela United 1-0 Great Olympics (Day 29) [2021-22]
• 01/03/23 Karela United 1-2 Accra Lions *** (Day 19) [2022-23]
W6 D3 L1 GF14 GA5
• Hearts of Oak Away games in the 2021-22 season against teams based in the WESTERN REGION in the GPL.
• 12/01/22 Medeama SC 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 6)
• 08/01/22 Bibiani Gold Stars 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 12)
• 22/01/22 Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 14)
W1 L2 GF1 GA2
• Hearts of Oak are UNBEATEN in their previous Away games this season against teams based in the WESTERN REGION in the GPL.
• 28/01/23 Medeama SC 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 14)
• 11/03/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 21)
W1 D1 GF2 GA1
• Karela United have lost just TWICE since they started using the Crosby Awuah Memorial (CAM) Park on 7th Feb. 2016 when they hosted Sekondi Hasaacas in the Division one.
• The only four (4) clubs to defeated Karela United at CAM Park in a regulation time in an official games are Asante Kotoko, Medeama SC and King Faisal.
• Asante Kotoko beat them 2-0 during the 2020-21 GPL season, Medeama SC also won 2-1 in an FA Cup game that same season and Karela were banned from using the venue until the end of the said season, King Faisal won 1-0 against Karela in MD7 and 1-2 to Accra Lions in MD19 of the GPL this season.
• Official games for Karela United since they started using the Crosby Awuah Memorial (CAM) Park on 7th Feb. 2016.
Total matches played – 104
Karela United wins – 85
Goals scored – 269
Goals conceded – 63
Lost games – 4
Drawn games – 15
• Karela United have won all their previous Day 23 Home games in the GPL since 2020-21 season.
2020-21 Karela United 2-1 Bechem United
2021-22 Karela United 3-1 Elmina Sharks
W2 GF5 GA2
• Karela United have SCORED/CONCEDED in each of their previous Day 23 Home games in the GPL since 2020-21 season.
• Hearts of Oak Day 23 Away games in the GPL since 1999 season.
2006-07 Great Olympics 1-1 Hearts of Oak
2008-09 King Faisal 1-0 Hearts of Oak
2010-11 Wa All Stars 1-0 Hearts of Oak
2012-13 Liberty Prof. 1-3 Hearts of Oak ***
2013-14 Liberty Prof. 3-1 Hearts of Oak
2015-16 WAFA 3-0 Hearts of Oak
2017 Asante Kotoko 1-1 Hearts of Oak
W1 D2 L4 GF6 GA11
• Hearts of Oak have CONCEDED in each of their previous Day 23 Away games in the GPL since 1999 season.
• The first time Karela United lost @ Home in the GPL is 7th Feb. 2021 in match Day 13 in the 2020-21 season against Asante Kotoko (0-2).
– Since then, Karela have played 38 Home games (3,420 mins) so far in the GPL.
W23 D11 L4 GF54 GA26
• The last time Karela United lost @ Home in the GPL is 1st Mar. 2023 in match Day 19 in the 2022-23 season against Accra Lions (1-2).
– Since then, Karela have played 1 Home game (90 mins) so far in the GPL.
W1 GF1 GA0
• Karela United have lost 5 out of 45 Home games so far in the GPL since 15th Nov. 2020 when they had their first game in the top-flight competition.
07/02/21 Karela United 0-2 Asante Kotoko (Day 13) [2020-21]
28/06/21 Karela United 1-4 Ebusua Dwarfs (Day 31) [2020-21]
11/07/21 Karela United 0-2 WAFA (Day 33) [2020-21]
16/11/22 Karela United 0-1 King Faisal (Day 7) [2022-23]
01/03/23 Karela United 1-2 Accra Lions (Day 19) [2022-23]
• Karela United have so far played 45 Home games in the GPL since 15th Nov. 2020 when they had their debut game in the competition.
W29 D11 L5 GF68 GA32
• 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 305 Away games in the GPL.
W106 D100 L99 GF294 GA285
• The last time Hearts of Oak won an Away game in the GPL is 28th January, 2023 in match Day 14 in the 2022-23 season against Medeama SC (0-1).
– Since then, Hearts have played 3 Away games (270 mins) so far in the GPL.
D1 L2 GF1 GA3
• Hearts of Oak have so far played 306 Away games in the GPL since 1999 season.
W107 D101 L98 GF298 GA286
• Karela United Home matches in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 2020-21 season.
06/03/21 Karela United 2-1 Aduana FC
06/03/22 Karela United 2-1 Ashanti Gold
18/03/22 Karela United 1-1 Medeama SC
01/03/23 Karela United 1-2 Accra Lions ***
12/03/23 Karela United 1-0 Nsoatreman FC
W3 D1 L1 GF7 GA5
• Hearts of Oak Away matches in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 1999 season.
21/03/99 Tano Bofoakwa 0-3 Hearts of Oak ***
31/03/99 RTU 1-2 Hearts of Oak ***
12/03/00 RTU 0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
22/03/00 Kwaebibirem 0-5 Hearts of Oak ***
06/03/08 Zaytuna 2-1 Hearts of Oak
16/03/08 Real Sportive 0-0 Hearts of Oak
11/03/09 Tema Youth 2-1 Hearts of Oak
18/03/09 Eleven Wise 1-1 Hearts of Oak
14/03/10 Asante Kotoko 0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
31/03/10 Berekum Chelsea 1-1 Hearts of Oak
13/03/11 Liberty Prof. 1-2 Hearts of Oak ***
21/03/12 Medeama 1-1 Hearts of Oak
03/03/13 Medeama 1-1 Hearts of Oak
27/03/13 Aduana FC 0-0 Hearts of Oak
12/03/14 Medeama 2-1 Hearts of Oak
16/03/14 King Faisal 0-0 Hearts of Oak
30/03/14 Liberty Prof. 3-1 Hearts of Oak
08/03/15 Hasaacas 1-1 Hearts of Oak
29/03/15 Inter-Allies 2-1 Hearts of Oak
06/03/16 Ebusua Dwarfs 0-0 Hearts of Oak
20/03/16 Inter-Allies 2-3 Hearts of Oak ***
05/03/17 Aduana FC 2-0 Hearts of Oak
15/03/17 Tema Youth 2-1 Hearts of Oak
13/03/22 Aduana FC 1-0 Hearts of Oak
30/03/22 Berekum Chelsea 0-0 Hearts of Oak
01/03/23 Great Olympics 1-0 Hearts of Oak
11/03/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak
W7 D10 L9 GF29 GA27
• LET’S LOOK AT TWO (2) CLUBS GAMES ON SATURDAY IN THE GPL.
• Karela United games on SATURDAY in the GPL since 2020-21 season.
• 23/01/21 Great Olympics 0-0 Karela United (Day 10) [2020-21]
• 06/03/21 Karela United 2-1 Aduana FC (Day 17) [2020-21]
• 05/06/21 Medeama SC 1-0 Karela United (Day 28) [202021]
• 06/11/21 Ashanti Gold 1-1 Karela United (Day 2) [2021-22]
• 04/12/21 Elmina Sharks 2-1 Karela United (Day 6) [2021-22]
• 22/01/22 Karela United 1-0 Hearts of Oak (Day 14) [2021-22]
• 12/03/22 Berekum Chelsea 1-0 Karela United (Day 20) [2021-22]
• 09/04/22 Accra Lions 1-0 Karela United (Day 24) [2021-22]
• 17/09/22 Accra Lions 2-1 Karela United (Day 2) [2022-23]
W2 D2 L5 GF6 GA8
• Hearts of Oak have played seventeen (18) games on SATURDAY in the GPL since 2020-21 season.
W9 D5 L4 GF25 GA16
• Hearts of Oak are UNBEATEN in their last two (2) visits in the WESTERN REGION on SATURDAY
• 28/01/23 Medeama SC 0-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 14) [2022-23]
• 11/03/23 Bibiani Gold Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak (Day 21) [2022-23]
• The last Away side to prevent Karela United from scoring @ Home in the GPL is RTU who secured goalless drawn game on 8th January, 2023 in match Day 11 in the 2022-23 season.
• Karela United have so far kept 28 CLEAN SHEETS out of 88 games in the GPL since 15th Nov. 2020 when they made their debut in the competition.
• Hearts of Oak have so far kept 257 CLEAN SHEETS out of 612 games in the GPL since 1999 season.
• Karela United Best position in the Ghana Premier League since 2020-21 season is 4th place with 52 points in the 2021-22 season.
• Hearts of Oak have won the Ghana League title on 21 occasions since the competition started in the 1956 season.
• Karela United worse performance in the Ghana Premier League since 2020-21 season is 8th with 46 points in the 2020-21 season.
• Hearts of Oak worse performance in the Ghana League since the competition started in 1956 is 13th with 40 points in the 2014-15 season.
• Karela United are 15th with 26 points after Day 22 games while Hearts of Oak on the other hand are 4th with 35 points on the Ghana top-flight log.
Source: factgh.com