Ghana Premier League Preview: Tema Youth vs Great Olympics

Tema Youth FC clash with Great Olympics at the Tema stadium on Wednesday in a crucial derby duel as both sides seek safety with two games to end the first round.

The Harbour City boys are 13th on the table with just two points from the drop.

A win in midweek against the Wonder Club will cushion them in their survival fight.

Third tier side Emmanuel FC edged them out of the MTN FA Cup with a 1-0 win last Saturday. They are without a win over a month now.

New recruit Abdul Wahab Hannan could make his premiership debut in the colours of the Tema side if selected by coach Edward Nii Odoom on Wednesday.

Peace has prevailed at Great Olympics as new head coach Tom Strand will work together with player coach Godwin Attram ahead of their visit to the Harbour City.

They failed to make the peace count last Sunday in the FA Cup as they were eliminated by second tier outfit Accra Young Wise FC.

They lost 1-0 in the regional derby.

The Swedish will be at the helm of affairs for the second time in the premiership for the capital club.

He managed to pick a point in his first outing in another regional derby weeks aback.

Douglas Mintah, Douglas Opoku, Christopher Nakai Nettey, David Amuzu and Osah Bernardinho Tetteh are coming back into the team for midweek's fixture.

MATCH FACTS

HEAD TO HEAD

Total league meetings = 4

Tema Youth FC wins = 1

Drawn games = 3

Great Olympics wins = 0

~ Tema Youth FC have only one win in their last eight matches in the premier league.

(W1 D3 L4)

~ Great Olympics have just one victory in their last eleven games in the premier league.

(W1 D5 L5)

~ Tema Youth FC are unbeaten in their last eleven home matches in the premiership.

(W5 D6 L0)

~ Great Olympics are winless in their last fourteen away matches in the premier league as visitors.

(W0 D7 L7)

~ Tema Youth FC have not lost in any of their two home premiership matches against Great Olympics.

(W1 D1 L0)

~ Great Olympics have not won any of their three regional derbies in the premier league this season.

(W0 D2 L1)

~ Tema Youth FC have managed to keep just one clean sheet at home in the premiership this campaign.

~ Great Olympics have also kept only one clean sheet in their five premiership fixtures this season.