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Hearts of Oak, on two wins, host Bechem United at the University of Ghana Stadium

Coach Nebojsa Kapor has asked fans to pack the stands for a side that has won both of its league games so far.

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Accra Hearts of Oak entertained Bechem United in a Ghana Premier League fixture at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday, looking to extend a winning start to the season. Hearts opened with a 4-0 win over Berekum Chelsea before edging Bibiani GoldStars 2-1 on the road, while Bechem arrived after a 3-1 loss to Karela United.

What we know

  • Hearts of Oak were the home side against Bechem United at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday in the Premier League.
  • Hearts began the campaign with a 4-0 win over Berekum Chelsea and followed it with a 2-1 victory over Bibiani GoldStars.
  • Bechem's own season has been mixed: they beat Bibiani GoldStars and then lost 3-1 to Karela United the following weekend.
  • Bechem have a thin record against Hearts, with only one win in their last six league games between the two clubs.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

  • The Vaultz News labelled the game a Matchday 3 fixture, whereas Ghana Sports Page called it a matchday four contest, so the round number is unclear.
  • Ghana Sports Page described Hearts' start as their best in six years, but The Vaultz News said back-to-back opening wins had not happened since the 2015/16 season under Kenichi Yatsuhashi, and that Hearts had not won three straight openers in over a decade.
  • Head coach Nebojsa Kapor, a Serbian who joined ahead of 2026/27, told The Vaultz News that winning is expected in every game. "Our confidence level is very high and players are really believing in everything we are doing," he said, adding that the squad feels it can still improve considerably.
  • Kapor said the first check on Alex Bansu, who was hurt shortly before Hearts' previous game, was encouraging and that the defender should be back sooner than feared, subject to the medical team's full report; this has not been confirmed elsewhere.
  • Ghana Sports Page reported that Hearts had gone five home league games unbeaten, with three wins and four clean sheets, and that Bechem had failed to win any of their last three away league matches; neither claim appears in other reports.
  • The Vaultz News said Hearts have won nine of 14 league meetings at their home ground, with Bechem winning once and four draws, and that both games last season ended goalless; no other report gives these totals.

Why it matters for Ghana

A winning start lifts the mood of Hearts supporters in Accra and elsewhere. The result also shapes early positions in the Premier League table for two clubs chasing points. For match-day traders and fans around the University of Ghana campus, a good home crowd is part of the week's business.

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