Hearts of Oak vs Holy Stars Prediction: Home team experience will be the difference

In the opening round of the Ghana Premier League, Hearts of Oak will play Holy Stars at Accra Sports Stadium. This will be the first time these two teams will play in their club's history. How will this one end?

Hearts of Oak will enter the new season with hopes after a poor performance the previous season. In 34 matches, Hearts of Oak finished 14th with 45 points, scoring 35 goals and conceding 31. In the meantime, Hearts of Oak entered the season with two wins in their last five, defeating Nations FC and Bechem United. However, their encounters against Asante Kotoko and Aduana ended in defeats while playing to a draw with Great Olympics. 

Holy Stars will enter the top-flight league with aspirations. In Group D of the Division One last season, Holy Stars finished top of the standings with 56 points from 30 matches. However, in the playoffs, this team played four games and could only finish third place. Entering into the new season, Holy Stars have two wins, lost two, and drew one. In that run, Holy Stars scored six goals while conceding six. 

Hearts of Oak should win this game, without a doubt. Holy Stars are coming off a strong performance in the Division One League, and I expect them to be decent here. Yet, I believe league experience and a better team will be the difference in this game. With the two sides being poor defensively, expect this game to end with goals, with the home team taking maximum points.