Medeama vs Nations FC Prediction: Host team will have it easy here

At Akoon Park, this Wednesday's Ghana Premier League encounter between Medeama and Nations FC in Tarkwa promises to be an exciting one. The odds favor Medeama despite their sluggish start to the season. However, do you think Nations FC can stun them on the road?

The game against the Kumasi-based side will be the first of three consecutive matches that the defending champions will play in their own stadium. After getting off to a poor start in their attempt to defend their Premier League title, the Mauve and Yellow are firmly established at the bottom of the standings. A victory over the team that was just promoted to the Premier League would be enough for the two-time FA Cup champions to move out of the relegation zone. After suffering a tense 2-1 loss to Dreams FC on Sunday at the Theatre of Dreams in a match that was marred by poor sportsmanship, the team coached by Evans Augustine Adotey will be anxious to go back on the winning track. Prior to their meeting against Nations FC, Medeama will be looking for just their second win of the season, and they have another exciting match against Nsoatreman lined up for the following week. As of right now, Medeama is in 18th place on the table with just four points, so if they can win their next three matches at home, they will rocket to the top of the standings and take over the lead. The 'machine' in the middle of the field, Manuel Mantey, as well as Godknows Dzakpasu and the versatile Baba Musah Abdulai, will not be available for Medeama.

Nations FC, who are now ranked 14th in the standings with five points after five games played, have similarly gotten off to a shaky start. They waited till the last minute to earn a contentious 2-2 draw against Asante Kotoko in front of their home fans at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex. In the match, both teams were given a caution at the end of the first half of the match; however, neither side was able to score a goal during the period. However, a dramatic second half saw Nations FC take the lead thanks to an own goal scored by Andrews Ntim in the 51st minute. However, Kalo Ouattara equalized the score in the 88th minute. In the meantime, Michael Kei Dwamena did well to put Asante Kotoko ahead just 4 minutes after the previous goal, but a late goal from the penalty spot by Amidou Diarra made sure that Nations FC walked home with a point. Now that they have had some time to prepare, Nations FC will go into this match with the goal of winning it and the expectation that they will be strong, particularly in defense.

Each of these teams has been having a lot of trouble since the beginning of the season, so this should be a very important match for each of them. Nevertheless, the side that is playing at home is favored to win this match by a significant margin. Furthermore, the home team has a wealth of experience competing in this league, which contributed to their success in claiming the league championship the previous year. Therefore, the host should be able to score twice here while not having it hard to win at halftime.