2026/27 Ghana Premier League: Week 3 Match Preview - Basake Holy Stars vs FC AshantiGold 04

Basake Holy Stars will return to the AAK II Sports Arena in Ampain on Sunday afternoon when they host FC AshantiGold 04 in a Ghana Premier League matchday three encounter.Holy Stars made a positive start to the 2026-27 campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Swedru All Blacks on the opening weekend. However, their momentum was halted last weekend when they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Young Apostles.The Ampain-based side will be determined to respond on home soil and avoid another setback. Holy Stars have lost two of their last three home league fixtures, a run that makes Sunday's encounter particularly important as they seek to establish consistency early in the campaign.They face an AshantiGold side that has made an encouraging start to life in the Ghanaian top flight.The newcomers remain unbeaten after two matches, having opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Port City before producing an impressive 3-1 victory over Vision FC in Obuasi last weekend.Teenager David Gyamfi Junior was the standout performer in that victory, scoring the first hat-trick of the 2026-27 Ghana Premier League season to inspire Abdul Karim Zito's team to their first-ever three points in the competition.AshantiGold will travel to Ampain with confidence following that convincing victory, while Holy Stars will be looking to make home advantage count.With both teams having different objectives after the opening two rounds, Sunday's clash promises to be an intriguing contest as Holy Stars seek a response and AshantiGold look to maintain their unbeaten start.