Ghana’s fiercest football rivalry reignites on Sunday May 4, 2025, as Accra Hearts of Oak welcome arch-rivals Asante Kotoko to the Accra Sports Stadium for their 116th Super clash encounter.
With just four matches remaining in the 2024/25 Premier League season, both giants have everything to play for in a high-stakes contest that could shape their respective campaigns.
Hearts of Oak remain in contention for a top-four finish — a feat they have not achieved since their title-winning 2020/21 season. Under the guidance of Aboubakar Ouattara, the Phobians are showing signs of resurgence, collecting eight points from their last five matches (W2, D2, L1). They currently sit 6th on the league table with 45 points from 29 matches, having scored 25 goals and conceded just 17 — the best defensive record in the league.
Despite that, their home form has left much to be desired. The Phobians have registered seven wins, three draws, and four defeats at home this season — a tally that ranks them among the league’s least impressive home sides.
Ouattara is still seeking his first league victory against Kotoko and will hope to break his winless streak against the Porcupine Warriors.
Asante Kotoko head into the game with renewed confidence following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Aduana FC, which ended a four-match winless run (D2, L2). New coach Abdul Karim Zito, who took charge in April, is eyeing back-to-back victories.
Kotoko sit 4th on the table with 50 points — just three behind league leaders Gold Stars FC — and know a win could thrust them right back into the title race. Though they are winless in their last five away games (D3, L2), Kotoko have proven to be one of the more dangerous attacking sides in the league with 29 goals scored and 21 conceded.
Zito will be managing his first league Super Clash as Kotoko coach but boasts an unbeaten record against Hearts of Oak from two previous encounters (W1, D1), with his teams yet to concede a goal in those matches.
With pride, points, and bragging rights all on the line, Sunday’s Super Clash promises another dramatic chapter in the storied rivalry between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.
GFA Communications