Vital statistics and preview: Can Medeama halt Ashgold?

Head to head
-Medeama have never lost a home game against Ashgold (W3, D4)

-The first league encounter between these sides came in 2008 when Medeama then called Kessben fc lost away at Obuasi  to Ashgold by 0-2.

-Medeama and Ashgold have played on 14 occasions in the league, with either side winning four (4) games and the other six games ending in draws.

-Last season's clash between them at the T and A park ended goalless draw, but Ashgold edged the Tarkwa boys by a goal to nothing at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium in the return fixture.

Current form and team news
Medeama
-They are lying 2 from the bottom of the league table after three games, with two (2) draws and a defeat

-The Mauves and Yellow side have engaged the services of the Swede trainer, Tom Strand to replace Prince Owusu. He guided Bechem United to finish 5 on the league log last season.

-Last season was one of Medeama's worst performances in the first Capital Plus Premier League, following an average performance in the CAF Confederations Cup, which they got to the last knockout zone before they exited through penalty shootout.

Ashgold
-The Miners are the only club with a 100% record in the ongoing Ghana Premier League, having won all their three (3) matches and they are yet to concede a goal.

-They sitting top of the league log
-Ashgold went unbeaten in their first 9 games of the 2013-14 league season, before New Edubiase halted their run in the 10 round.

-Ashgold's coach Bashiru Hayford is noted to be good first round performer, but poor second round performer.

-They last won the league in 1995-96, becoming the first club to win the professional league on three consecutive occasions.

-The Obuasi based side were the pre-season champions, winning the annual GHALCA organized top-4.