Bibiani Gold Stars welcome league leaders Aduana FC to Dun’s Park on Sunday in a heavyweight contest that could shape the early narrative of the title race.
It’s champions versus challengers. Gold Stars, last season’s winners, are eager to defend their crown, while Aduana arrive determined to prove their credentials as the team ready to dethrone them. But with a long season still ahead, both sides know that momentum—not mathematics—matters most at this stage.
The hosts come into the game seeking a response after last weekend’s defeat to Nations FC. Despite that loss, Gold Stars have been formidable at home, keeping three straight clean sheets at Dun’s Park. That defensive resilience gives Coach Michael Osei’s side confidence as they prepare for a team they know well and have battled fiercely in recent years.
Aduana, on the other hand, are flying. Their win over Berekum Chelsea stretched their unbeaten run to seven matches, a surge that has carried them to the top of the Premier League table. Balanced performances across the pitch have been their hallmark, and they will aim to extend their rhythm in what is expected to be one of their toughest away assignments.
The head-to-head numbers show how tight this fixture has been. Since January 2023, the sides have met six times: Aduana have won three, Gold Stars two, with one draw. Their most recent meeting in March ended 2–0 in favour of Aduana, giving the leaders a slight psychological edge. Overall, Aduana have scored seven goals to Gold Stars’ three across those six games.
This season, Gold Stars have six wins, one draw and four defeats from eleven matches, scoring 11 and conceding 13. Aduana boast seven wins, two draws and two defeats, with 13 goals scored and only six conceded—the second-best defensive record in the league.
Both teams enter Sunday’s showdown in strong competitive shape: Gold Stars with 12 wins from their last 20 matches, Aduana with 11 over the same span. With two confident sides meeting in one of Ghana’s toughest venues, a fiercely contested and high-intensity encounter is expected in Bibiani.
