Preview: Kotoko host WA All Stars

Kumasi Asante Kotoko will face Wa All Stars on match day 26 of the First Capital Plus Premier League on Wednesday at Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.

Current form and team news

• Kotoko are currently 8th on the league log, with 35 points while Wa All Stars are 5 on the league ladder, with 38 points.
• The league champions have lost three home league games in the ongoing league: 0-1 to Hearts of Oak, 1-2 to New Edubiase and 0-3 to Berekum Chelsea, whereas Wa All Stars have won just a game in 12 away outings, losing 7 and drawing 3
• Kotoko be might be troubled following Ashgold's protest against them for using two unqualified players in their 0-1 victory against the Miners.
• The home team are a bit depleted, because their two midfielders, Jordan Opoku and Michael Akuffu have left the country to seek greener pastures overseas.
• Kotoko's 2-goal hero in their win over Hearts of Oak, Dauda Mohommed is optimistic his side will carry the day. 'The spectators are motivated and the players as well, after our win against Hearts, so we will get nothing short of victory at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium against All Stars,' he said.
• Meanwhile Ahmed Toure the leading scorer in the First Capital Plus Premier League for the Porcupine Warriors with 10 goals.
• The leading scorer for Wa All Stars is Samuel Nyarko with 4 league goals

Head to head

• These sides have played 15 league games, with Kotoko winning 8, losing 2 and drawing 5 against Wa All Stars.
• Asante Kotoko have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 1 in Kumasi against the Wa lads. The away side registered their first league victory in Kumasi against Kotoko last season, when they whipped the champions 3-1.
• This season, Kotoko and All Stars settled for a goalless draw game at the Wa Park in the first round of the league.