Berekum Chelsea vs Holy Stars Prediction: The home team will return to winning ways

Football action moves to Golden City Park in the Ghanaian Premier League, where Berekum Chelsea will play Holy Stars. This will be the first-ever meeting between these sides. Which side takes the advantage?

Berekum Chelsea suffered a defeat the previous weekend against Samartex, an encounter that ended 1-0. In that game, a second-half strike by Akwasi Sarpong was the difference, securing maximum points for their opponent. In the meantime, prior encounters to that defeat saw this team go unbeaten in their first seven league games of the season, drawing four and winning three games. From their first eight matches of the season, Berekum Chelsea have 13 points accumulated, leaving them seated in the 6th spot. This team scored seven goals in that run while conceding four. 

Holy Stars avoided a defeat the previous weekend against Asante Kotoko and will eye a win this time. In that encounter, this team went behind before the break, with Albert Amoah putting their opponent in the lead. In the meantime, this team needed an 82nd-minute Prince Tweneboah strike to take a point, having lost to Nsoatreman in a prior encounter. Holy Stars have eight points this season from their first eight games, one point ahead of relegation-placed Aduana Stars. In those matches, Holy Stars scored four goals while conceding seven. 

This will be a tougher encounter than it looks on paper, but I will trust the home side. Berekum Chelsea this season have been playing well and are in the title race, which should be a momentum boost at home. While the Holy Stars have been tough, their away record is not impressive, and I do not trust them in this game, either. While the offensive line of both teams have not been very sharp, I expect them to resort to defensive play here; hence, a bet on a few goals.