Second-placed Hearts of Oak face a first-ever top-flight meeting with Debibi United, a side desperate to recover from defeat in Week 9.
Ghana Premier League Week 9 brings a fresh test for Hearts of Oak, who travel to Debibi Presby Park on Sunday to face newly promoted Debibi United. It is the first top-flight meeting between the two clubs, and the Phobians arrive with the league's tightest defence and a title push gathering pace.
Hearts come into the game on a three-match winning run, the latest a narrow 1-0 victory over Basake Holy Stars at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. Wins over Vision FC and Port City came before that. The Accra giants sit second with 17 points from eight games, level with leaders Medeama SC and separated only by goal difference.
Defensive discipline has powered the surge. Hearts have conceded just twice in eight league outings, the best record in the division, and have strung together four straight clean sheets. On the road they have been solid too, with two wins, a draw and a defeat from four away matches.
Debibi will see this as a chance to make a statement. The promoted side are eager to bounce back from their last defeat and will fancy their chances of testing a team that has leaned heavily on its backline. Expect a home crowd, a nervy edge and a Hearts side that knows another clean sheet could keep them right in the title hunt.
