Match Preview: Inter Allies vs Tema Youth

Inter Allies will return home to the El Wak Stadium as they go head to head with Tema Youth for the first time at the El Wak Stadium.

Prince Owusu’s men who are in a mission for a second home victory are ready to make Monday’s Regional Derby their first win in four games.

Match Details:

Competition: Ghana Premier League (2016/17) – Week 8

Date: Monday 20th March, 2017

Time: 3:00pm GMT

Venue: El Walk Stadium

Broadcast: There will be no Live TV broadcast but radio commentary across the country.

Match Officials:

Referee: Timothy Obuobisa

Assistant 1: Emurana Salifu

Assistant 2: Joseph Ayambila

Fourth Referee: Wiseman Ghansah

Match Commissioner: Umar Teni

TEAM NEWS:

Midfielder Isaac Twum has recovered from a slight knock he sustained during Aduana Stars’ game and has been passed fit for the game.

Defender Uriah Kporvi is also recovering well from his injury, he will miss the game.

head-to-head:

Both teams have never met in the country’s top flight football and this will be the first time and promises to be a cracker.

Tema Youth come into this encounter highly motivated after a 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak in their previous game at the Tema Sports Stadium.

Inter Allies will hope to bounce back to winning ways after also grabbing a point in Accra against Great Olympics in the previous game.

Form guide and stats:

Inter Allies have recorded just a clean sheet playing in their own backyard, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1.

They’ve failed to score once in the 3 games they’ve played at the El Wak Stadium scoring 3 goals and conceding 3 in the process.

Conversely, Tema Youth are also poor on the road, failed to score in 2 of their 3 away games played this season and have not kept a clean sheet in the process.

They’ve conceded 4 goals and scored just 1 in their away games so far this season, interestingly, they’ve lost all their away games.

Inter Allies last 5 games:

1. Medeama 1-1 Inter Allies

2. Inter Allies 2-1 Ebusua Dwarfs

3. Wa All Stars 1-0 Inter Allies

4. Inter Allies 1-2 Aduana Stars

5. Great Olympics 1-1 Inter Allies

Tema Youth last 5 games:

1. Elmina Sharks 1-0 Tema Youth

2. Tema Youth 2-0 Bolga All Stars

3. Bechem United 1-0 Tema Youth

4. WAFA 2-1 Tema Youth

5. Tema Youth 2-1 Hearts of Oak