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Ghana Premier League · Matchday 8

Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars

· WAFA Park, Sogakope

Alin prediction Hearts of Oak to win

Cmodel only, no market odds

Predicted score 1 – 0

23% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Hearts of OakDrawBasake Holy Stars

Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars preview

Hearts of Oak face Basake Holy Stars with a 71% chance of winning, while Basake Holy Stars sit at just 6%. The most likely scoreline is 1-0, with a 23% probability. Hearts of Oak's expected goals stand at 1.64, significantly higher than Basake Holy Stars' 0.30.

However, the prediction could be challenged if Basake Holy Stars improve their recent form, which shows 1 win in their last 6 matches. Additionally, both teams to score has a low probability of 21%, indicating that a defensive performance from Basake Holy Stars could lead to a different outcome.

Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceHearts of OakDrawBasake Holy Stars
Model71%24%6%
Market———
Published71%24%6%
Edge———
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.64 vs 0.30.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).

Hearts of Oak and Basake Holy Stars expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.64Hearts of Oak
0.30Basake Holy Stars
Total expected goals
1.94
Attack rating (Hearts of Oak / Basake Holy Stars)
0.98 / 0.74
Defence rating (Hearts of Oak / Basake Holy Stars)
0.60 / 1.20

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 15.1% 3.6% 0.6% 0.1% 0.0% 1 22.9% 7.7% 1.0% 0.1% 0.0% 2 19.4% 5.8% 0.9% 0.1% 0.0% 3 10.6% 3.1% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 4+ 6.3% 1.9% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Rows: Hearts of Oak goals. Columns: Basake Holy Stars goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 85%
Over 1.5 58%
Over 2.5 31%
Over 3.5 13%
Both teams to score
21%
No goals (0–0)
15%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Hearts of Oak71%1.41
Draw24%4.21
Basake Holy Stars6%18.09
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.531%3.27
Under 2.569%1.44
Both teams to scoreYes21%4.67
No79%1.27
Double chance1X (Hearts of Oak or draw)94%1.06
12 (either side)76%1.31
X2 (draw or Basake Holy Stars)29%3.42
Handicap -1Hearts of Oak win by 2+42%2.41
Push (exactly one goal)29%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Hearts of Oak and Basake Holy Stars recent form

Hearts of Oak 3W 2D 1L
Basake Holy Stars 3W 0D 3L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Hearts of Oak at home

Record (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Win rate
67%
Goals for / match
1.67
Goals against / match
0.00
Clean sheets
3 of 3
  • They have won 3 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
  • They average 1.7 goals per game at home against 0.7 on the road.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 6 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 6 matches.

Basake Holy Stars away

Record (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
0.33
Goals against / match
2.33
Clean sheets
0 of 3
  • They have won 3 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 0.7 goals per match.
  • They average 1.0 goals per game at home against 0.3 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 6 matches.

League matches this season before kick-off: Hearts of Oak at home only, Basake Holy Stars away only.

Hearts of Oak vs Basake Holy Stars head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: Hearts of Oak 1 · draws 1 · Basake Holy Stars 0.

Hearts of OakDrawsBasake Holy Stars
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-03-08Hearts of Oak0-0Basake Holy StarsGhana Premier League
2025-11-02Basake Holy Stars1-2Hearts of OakGhana Premier League

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Prediction snapshot Hearts of Oak to win Predicted score 1 – 0 C Bet on Hearts of Oak