The InshaAllah Boys, King Faisal lock horns with the 23-time Champions, Asante Kotoko in matchday 15 fixture in the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League at the Nana Ameyaw Park WEDNESDAY 3pm in Techiman.
Predictions: Double Chance for Both teams
• The 2020-21 season of the Ghana League is the 58th edition since the competition started in 1956 but it is the 24th edition since the inception of Ghana Premier League in the 1993-94 season is the 18th appearance for King Faisal while it is the 56th appearance for Asante Kotoko.
HEAD-TO-HEAD IN THE GPL SINCE 1995-96 SEASON.
Total matches played – 34
King Faisal wins – 8
Goals scored – 29
Asante Kotoko wins – 15
Goals scored – 39
Drawn games – 11
MEETINGS AT KING FAISAL HOME GROUNDS IN THE GPL SINCE 1995-96 SEASON.
Total matches played – 17
King Faisal wins – 5
Goals scored – 17
Asante Kotoko wins – 6
Goals scored – 18
Drawn games – 6
WEDNESDAY MEETINGS IN THE GPL.
Total matches played – 7
King Faisal wins – 2
Goals scored – 5
Asante Kotoko wins – 2
Goals scored – 7
Drawn games – 3
MATCH FACTS
• Their first ever league game was played on 8th October, 1995 in match Day 2 in the 1995-96 season at the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Asante Kotoko drew 1-1 with King Faisal.
• The last time Asante Kotoko won @ King Faisal Home Grounds in the GPL was Sunday, 18 February, 2007 @ the Sunyani Coronation Park. The Fabulous boys beat King Faisal by 3-1. Since then, (D3 L3).
• Asante Kotoko have failed to win a League game in the City of TECHIMAN since 1985-86 season.
• 1985-86 season: Techiman Holy Stars 1-0 Kumasi Asante Kotoko
• 2015-16 season: Techiman City 1-1 Kumasi Asante Kotoko
D1 L1 GF1 GA2
• King Faisal are chasing for their FIFTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
W4 D5 L7 GF18 GA26
• Asante Kotoko are chasing for their SEVENTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
W6 D6 L3 GF12 GA7
• Asante Kotoko lost their first Away game this season in the GPL when Elmina Sharks won 1-0 on Friday, 5th March, 2021 in match Day 17.
W3 D4 L1 GF7 GA4
• Apart from AshantiGold vs Asante Kotoko, and Elmina Sharks vs Asante Kotoko are the only Away games, which the Fabulous boys failed to SCORE but, they have SCORED in each of their previous Away games in the ongoing season of the GPL.
• King Faisal are yet to LOSE Day 15 Home game in the GPL since 1999 season.
2000 King Faisal 2-0 Okwawu
2009-10 King Faisal 3-1 Heart of Lions
2012-13 King Faisal 1-1 Hearts of Oak
2013-14 King Faisal 2-1 Bechem Utd
W3 D1 GF8 GA3
• Asante Kotoko are yet to LOSE Day 15 Away game in since 1999 season.
2000 Hasaacas 0-0 Asante Kotoko
2009-10 Kessben 1-1 Asante Kotoko
2012-13 Liberty 1-2 Asante Kotoko ***
2013-14 Ebusua Dwarfs 2-2 Asante Kotoko
• The first time King Faisal lost @ HOME in the GPL is 5th May, 1999 in match Day 10 in the 1999 season against Asante Kotoko (1-2).
– Since then, King Faisal have played 191 games @ HOME in the GPL.
W118 D46 L26 GF278 GA137
• The last time King Faisal lost @ HOME in the GPL is 19th Dec. 2020 in match Day 6 in the 2020-21 season against Hearts of Oak (1-2).
– Since then, Faisal have played 5 HOME games (450 mins) so far in the GPL.
W3 D2 GF8 GA5
• King Faisal have so far lost 27 out of 195 HOME games in the GPL since 1999 season.
• King Faisal have so far played 195 HOME games so far in the GPL since 1999 season.
W120 D48 L27 GF286 GA142
• The first time Asante Kotoko won an AWAY game in the GPL since 1999 is 28th Mar. 1999 in match Day 6 in the 1999 season against Liberty Professionals (1-2).
– Since then, Kotoko have played 267 AWAY games in the GPL.
W102 D82 L83 GF270 GA243
• The last time Asante Kotoko won an AWAY game in the GPL is 7th Feb. 2020 in match Day 13 in the 2020-21 season against Karela United (0-2).
– Since then, Kotoko have played 3 Away games (270 mins) so far in the GPL.
W1 L1 D1 GF2 GA1
• Asante Kotoko have so far played 270 AWAY games in the GPL since 1999.
W103 D83 L84 GF263 GA248
• King Faisal HOME matches in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 1999.
21/03/99 King Faisal 2-0 Dawu Youngsters
28/03/99 King Faisal 2-0 Okwawu United
22/03/00 King Faisal 3-0 Olympics
29/03/00 King Faisal 1-2 RTU ***
02/03/08 King Faisal 4-2 Great Olympics
12/03/08 King Faisal 2-0 Sekondi Hasaacas
15/03/09 King Faisal 2-1 St Mirren
22/03/09 King Faisal 2-1 All Stars
07/03/10 King Faisal 2-0 Sekondi Xi Wise
21/03/10 King Faisal 1-0 Asante Kotoko
03/03/11 King Faisal 0-0 AshantiGold
20/03/11 King Faisal 0-1 Liberty Professionals ***
17/03/13 King Faisal 0-1 Medeama ***
31/03/13 King Faisal 1-0 Bkm Arsenal
05/03/14 King Faisal 1-0 Asante Kotoko
16/03/14 King Faisal 0-0 Hearts of Oak
30/03/14 King Faisal 2-1 Ebusua Dwarfs
06/03/21 King Faisal 1-0 Liberty Professionals
W13 D2 L3 GF26 GA9
• King Faisal have met Asante Kotoko TWICE @ Home in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 1999.
21/03/10 King Faisal 1-0 Asante Kotoko
05/03/14 King Faisal 1-0 Asante Kotoko
W2 GF2 GA0
• Asante Kotoko Away matches in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 1999 season.
21/03/99 Afienya Utd 1-1 Asante Kotoko
15/03/00 Hearts of Oak 4-0 Asante Kotoko
29/03/00 Goldfields 1-0 Asante Kotoko
09/03/08 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Asante Kotoko
12/03/08 Bkm Arsenal 0-0 Asante Kotoko
22/03/09 Kessben 1-0 Asante Kotoko
25/03/09 Heart of Lions 1-2 Asante Kotoko ***
07/03/10 Hasaacas 1-1 Asante Kotoko
21/03/10 King Faisal 1-0 Asante Kotoko
03/03/11 Edubiase Utd 1-1 Asante Kotoko
20/03/11 Hearts of Oak 0-2 Asante Kotoko ***
21/03/12 Bkm Chelsea 0-0 Asante Kotoko
25/03/12 Ebusua Dwarfs 0-2 Asante Kotoko ***
23/03/13 RTU 1-2 Asante Kotoko ***
31/03/13 All Stars 0-0 Asante Kotoko
05/03/14 King Faisal 1-0 Asante Kotoko
16/03/14 Liberty 1-0 Asante Kotoko
30/03/14 Bkm Chelsea 1-1 Asante Kotoko
22/03/15 Bechem Utd 1-3 Asante Kotoko ***
13/03/16 Bkm Chelsea 2-0 Asante Kotoko
12/03/17 Bolga All Stars 1-1 Asante Kotoko
19/03/17 Hearts of Oak 1-0 Asante Kotoko
05/03/21 Elmina Sharks 1-0 Asante Kotoko
W5 D9 L9 GF16 GA21
• Anytime Asante Kotoko SCORE in an Away game in the month of MARCH in the GPL since 1999 season, they don’t LOSE.
• The last AWAY side to prevent King Faisal from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Liberty Professionals who secured 2-0 win on 21st May, 2014 in match Day 28 in the 2013-14 season.
• King Faisal have so far kept 140 CLEAN SHEETS out of 390 games in the GPL since 1999 season.
• Asante Kotoko have so far kept 243 CLEAN SHEETS out of 538 games in the GPL since 1999 season.
• King Faisal Best position in the GPL since 1995 is 3rd on three (3) occasions (2000, 2003 & 2005) with 46 points, 54 points and 50 points respectively.
• Asante Kotoko have won the Ghana League title on 23 occasions since the Competition started in 1956.
• King Faisal have been relegated on two (2) occasions since joining the Ghana Premier League in 1995 (2010-11 & 2013-14).
• Asante Kotoko worse performance in the Ghana League since 1956 is 11th out of 15-Club League in the 1970 season.
• King Faisal with a game in hand (vs Asante Kotoko) are currently 16th with Seventeen points after Day 17 games while Asante Kotoko with two (2) games in hand (vs King Faisal and vs Bechem United) are 6th with Fifteen points on the Ghana top-flight log.
By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
