Unbeaten Medeama travel to Samreboi for a Western derby that could shape the Ghana Premier League title race on Matchday 7.
Ghana's Premier League title race reaches a defining moment on Sunday, 18 October 2026, as unbeaten leaders Medeama SC visit FC Samartex 1996 in a Western derby at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena. Medeama sit top with 14 points from six games, and they will want to stretch that perfect-feeling start in one of the toughest tests of their season so far.
The Mauve and Yellow have won four of their last five and drawn the other, hitting a league-high 12 goals while conceding five. That attacking edge has powered their charge, but Samreboi is rarely a comfortable place to visit.
Samartex are third on 11 points and arrive stinging after their first defeat of the campaign, a 1-0 loss to newly promoted FC Ashanti Gold. The Timber Giants are still unbeaten at home, with two wins and a draw from three matches, and they have a good record against Medeama at this ground, winning two and drawing two of the last four league meetings there. Last season's two meetings between the sides were both draws, including a 1-1 stalemate in Tarkwa.
Elsewhere on a seven-match Matchday 7 card, the pressure is on several big names. Asante Kotoko SC, Aduana FC and Port City FC all lost last weekend and will be desperate to bounce back. With the table tightening early, every result is starting to matter in Ghana's race for the crown.
