Heart of Lions will be aiming to secure their first home victory of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season when they host FC AshantiGold 04 in a Matchweek Five encounter at the Kpando Sports Stadium this weekend.The Lions head into the fixture with renewed confidence after recording their first win of the campaign last weekend, beating Young Apostles 2-1 away from home.The result provided a much-needed boost for Kasim Gokyildizs side, who had endured a difficult start to the season.Despite their strong away performance, Lions are still searching for their first maximum points at the Kpando Sports Stadium this term.They have drawn both of their previous home matches and, more significantly, are yet to find the back of the net on home soil.However, their recent home record offers encouragement. Lions have lost just once in their last eight Ghana Premier League matches at home, making Kpando a difficult venue for visiting teams.AshantiGold, meanwhile, travel to Kpando with confidence after bouncing back from their narrow defeat to Basake Holy Stars by beating fellow newcomers Debibi United 2-1 at Len Clay Stadium last weekend.The Elephants are still searching for their first-ever away victory in the Ghanaian top flight.They opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Port City before suffering defeat to Basake Holy Stars in their second away outing.With both teams looking to build on last weekends results, Saturdays encounter promises to be a closely contested battle.Lions will be desperate to finally break their home scoring drought, while AshantiGold will look to turn their improved form into a historic first away victory.



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