Dreams FC are chasing a third straight against 2-time Champions are Aduana Stars in Day 14 fixture in the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League at the Theater of Dreams on SUNDAY afternoon in Dawu.
The Still Believe lads go into the fixture on the back of a 2-0 win at Eleven Wonders last weekend.
The 2020-21 season of the Ghana League is the 58th edition since the competition started in 1956 but the 24th edition since the inception of the Ghana Premier League in the 1993-94 season is the 2nd appearance for Dreams FC while it is the 9th appearance for Aduana Stars.
HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 2015-16 SEASON.
2015-16
Aduana Stars 4-0 Dreams
Dreams 2-0 Aduana Stars
Matches played – 2
Dreams wins – 1
Goals scored – 2
Aduana Stars wins – 1
Goals scored – 4
2018 season (Canceled)
Monday, 23rd April, 2018 (Day 9)
Dreams 2-0 Aduana Stars
Patrick Arthur & Issah Yakubu
MVP: Leonard Owusu – Dreams
2019-20 season (truncated)
Saturday, 29th February, 2020 (Day 12)
Dreams 0-1 Aduana Stars
Isaac Kwain free-kick 78th
MVP: Mohammed Sulemana – Dreams
MATCH FACTS:
• Only Asante Kotoko on two occasions, Inter-Allies and Ebusua Dwarfs have won as visitors to Dreams in the GPL since 2015-16 season.
• Dreams are chasing for their SIXTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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• After Dreams 0-1 lost to Asante Kotoko on 20th Dec. 2020 in match Day 6, Dreams are UNBEATEN in their last seven (7) games in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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• Aduana Stars are chasing for their SIX win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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• After Aduana Stars 2-1 lost to Medeama on 9th January, 2021 in match Day 8, the Ogya boys are UNBEATEN in their last five (5) games in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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• Dreams are yet to PLAY Day 14 HOME game in the GPL since 2015-16 season.
• Aduana Stars Day 14 AWAY games in the GPL since 2009-10 season.
2009-10 Xi Wise 1-2 Aduana Stars
2011-12 Bkm Chelsea 1-0 Aduana Stars
2012-13 Edubiase Utd 1-0 Aduana Stars
2013-14 Hearts of Oak 2-2 Aduana Stars
2015-16 Ebusua Dwarfs 2-1 Aduana Stars
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• The first time Dreams lost @ HOME in the GPL is 20th Apr. 2016 in match Day 8 in the 2015-16 season against Asante Kotoko (0-1).
– Since then, Dreams have played 17 Home games in the GPL.
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• The last time Dreams lost @ Home in the GPL is 20th Dec. 2020 in match Day 6 in the 2020-21 season against Asante Kotoko (0-1).
– Since then, Dreams have played 3 Home games (270 mins) so far in the GPL.
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• Dreams FC have lost 4 out of 21 Home games so far in the GPL since 2008.
20/04/16 Dreams 0-1 Asante Kotoko (2015-16)
11/09/16 Dreams 0-1 Inter-Allies (2015-16)
18/09/16 Dreams 0-2 Ebusua Dwarfs (2015-16)
20/12/20 Dreams 0-1 Asante Kotoko (2020-21)
• Dreams FC have so far played 21 Home games in the GPL since 21st Feb. 2016
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• The first time, Aduana Stars won an Away game in the GPL since 2009-10 season is 6th Jan. 2010 in match Day 14 in the 2009-10 season against Sekondi Hasaacas (1-2).
– Since then, Aduana have played 119 Away games in the GPL.
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• The last time Aduana Stars won an Away game in the GPL is 24th Jan. 2021 in match Day 10 in the 2020-21 season against Asante Kotoko (0-1).
– Since then, Aduana have played 1 Away game (90 mins) so far in the GPL.
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• Aduana Stars have so far played 126 Away games in the GPL since 2009-10 season.
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• Dreams are yet to CONCEDE/DRAW/LOSE home game in the month of FEBRUARY in the GPL since 2015.
28/02/16 Dreams 1-0 Bechem Utd
02/02/21 Dreams 3-0 WAFA
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Aduana Stars Away matches in the month of FEBRUARY in the GPL since 2009.
03/02/10 AshantiGold 0-0 Aduana Stars
14/02/10 Great Olympics 1-0 Aduana Stars
28/02/10 All Stars 0-0 Aduana Stars
26/02/12 All Stars 1-0 Aduana Stars
24/02/12 Ebusua Dwarfs 2-0 Aduana Stars
05/02/13 New Edubiase 1-0 Aduana Stars
26/02/13 All Stars 1-1 Aduana Stars
04/02/15 Hasaacas 2-0 Aduana Stars
11/02/15 Inter-Allies 2-0 Aduana Stars
25/02/15 Hearts of Oak 3-2 Aduana Stars
21/02/16 Inter-Allies 2-0 Aduana Stars
19/02/17 Elmina Sharks 0-1 Aduana Stars ***
25/02/17 WAFA 1-1 Aduana Stars
03/02/21 Liberty 0-0 Aduana Stars
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• The last AWAY side to prevent Dreams from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Asante Kotoko who secured 1-0 win on 20th Dec. 2020 in match Day 6 in the 2020-21 season.
• Dreams have so far kept 13 CLEAN SHEETS out of 41 games played in the Ghana Premier League since 21st Feb. 2016 when they played their debut game in the competition.
• Aduana Stars have so far kept 123 CLEAN SHEETS out of 253 games in the Ghana Premier League since 2009.
• Dreams were placed 9th with 40 points in the 2015-16 season but they were relegated after ruling from CAS which paved way for Tema Youth to replace them for the 2016-17 season.
• Aduana Stars have won the Ghana Premier League title on 2 occasions (2009-10 & 2016-17).
NOTE: In 2009-10 season when they won the title, they set world record for least productive champions with 19 goals in 30 matches. With an average of 0.6333 goals per match, they broke the all-time world record set by Trabonspor. The Turkish Super Lig side became champions in the 1979-80 with 25 goals in 30 matches (average 0.833) and also emulating a feat by AIK Sweden (1998).
• Aduana Stars worse performance in the GPL since 2009 is 9th with 40 points in the 2013-14 season.
• Dreams are 6th with twenty-one points after Day 13 games while Aduana Stars on the other hand are 4th with twenty-one points on the Ghana top-flight log.
By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
