Hearts face Djoliba in Bamako today

Accra Hearts of Oak will at 5p.m. today engage Malian giants, Djoliba Athletic Club, away from home in a bid to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Hearts, despite their poor performance in the domestic league, have had good results on the continental stage after eliminating Olympique de Ngor of Senegal on a 5-3 aggregate.

Djoliba, on the other hand, are poised to win the first leg at home after defeating Angolan side, PetroJet 2-1, on aggregate. The experienced African side will take the game to Hearts in a bid to limit the Phobians’ chances in the second leg in Accra.

The match promises to be a hot contest between two African giants but Djoliba has a slight home advantage over Hearts in today’s first leg.