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The Ghana Premier League penultimate games will come on in midweek style today, with the clash between the two teams in pole positions to win the ultimate - All Stars and Aduana Stars - taking center stage.

All Stars v Aduana Stars - WA

This is undoubtedly the fixture of the season with the winner perhaps having an easier path to the claiming the title.

All Stars and Aduana are tied on the same points, 48, but a win for the latter will see them win the title as they have a better head to head record. The Northern Blues stun the fire boys 1-0 in the corresponding match.

For Aduana a draw or win will be enough to crown them champions as they are very assured maximum points at home in final match.

The two sides have enough to inspire them to go all out for the win. Unfortunately for Aduana, their hosts are undefeated at home this full term, but fortunately for Aduana they have proved themselves worthy road contenders in their last four road games, losing once, winning once and playing to two ties against a credible Kotoko and WAFA side and this can be enough motivation.

 

Inter Allies v Liberty Professionals  - Tema

Inter Allies gave their survival hopes a huge shot with the 1-0 win at Dreams and will move further up with victory as well as condemn Liberty to the drop zone.

11th placed Liberty Professionals who are just a point away from the first relegation spot need to be at 100 percent to grind out a result against 12 placed Inter Allies who are tied on 34points with two other teams for the first relegation spot.

This is a match of epic proportions for the two teams. Inter Allies have the upper hand playing at home but then they cannot afford to sleep on their guests.

Bechem United v Dreams FC - Bechem

Bechem United will be counting on home court for their sixth consecutive win at the expense of Dreams in what promises to be an entertaining clash.

Dreams will look to push above the fail-safe mark of 41points to avoid any last minute final day surprises.

The Dawu outfit won the very first encounter between the two sides, but they will be hard-pressed to do same at Bechem.

Ashanti Gold v Asante Kotoko - Obuasi

This match means little to Kotoko after their slim hopes of winning the title ended in Tarkwa plus the comments made by deputy operations manager that his outfit will play to lose against regional neighbours so as to aid Ashgold escape relegation.

The Onus remains on AshGold to go for nothing short of the win at home where they are undefeated this second round to avoid falling deep into the relegation brouhaha than they already are.

Head to head, they have split their last 5 meetings with a draw in between. AshGold will likely risk relegation with a loss or a tie.

Techiman City v Sekondi Hasaacas - Techiman

The relegation embroiled teams, Techiman and Hasaacas will slug it out for three maximum points at stake to avoid joining Edubiase to world of division one soccer.

On paper, it looks like a win for Techiman despite losing some of the brilliant shine they have at home recently given Hasaacas’ poor record. But, they cannot afford to underrate the Hasmal Boys who have their backs against the wall and turned in a brilliant road performance at Medeama recently only to end up picking up a point after going up by 2 goals.

 

Dwarfs vs New Edubiase – Cape Coast

Ebusua Dwarfs have another shot at saving their season as they play host to relegated New Edubiase who have nothing to play for competitively in this one.

A must win game for the Crabs who just made it back to the premiership this season, are tied for the first relegation spot on points with two other teams and have lost their last three games - 2 at home and one on the road. They seem to have the easiest schedule of the three and they need to capitalize to have a shot. Head to head Edubiase has taken 3 of the 5 clashes and it’s time Dwarfs evened things up.

WAFA vs B. Chelsea – Sogakope

A clash between two teams who look deceptively to be out of the relegation problems but nevertheless need to win to be assured of safety. Chelsea is coming off an impressive 2-0 home win over AshGold whilst their hosts are riding a 3 game non-winning run and need to get back into the winning column at home where they are unbeaten this season for their own safety.

Head to head B. Chelsea has won twice as against WAFA’s one in the 3 meets between them. A tough and uncompromised game awaits as B. Chelsea will like to at worse leave with a point, something WAFA cannot afford in this clash.

Hearts of Oak vs Medeama - Accra

Hearts of Oak will have the chance to rekindle whatever hope they have left of ending their 7year title drought as they host Medeama SC in a must win big scoreline match and see what providence can do for them at Wa.

Both teams have had their title hopes derailed by circumstances within their control; for the Phobians, it’s been their inability to win at home given their more than decent road record as interim coach Yaw Preko goes in search of back to back home wins for the first time this half of the season, and for Medeama it has more to do with recently dropped points at home against Kotoko and Hasaacas.

Victory for Medeama will largely be about a top four finish while a win for the Phobians may represent a chance to move up to the second spot or draw closer in the race in case of an Aduana or Wa All Stars loss or tie. But they must be able to score more than a goal or two in this match, and that is something they have been barely able to do at home or anywhere all season long. A goal or less per game has largely been their lot.

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