Can Arba Minch Kenema outperform Bahardar in Dire Dawa Stadium clash?

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dire Dawa Stadium (18000 seats)

Arba Minch Kenema will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get all three points from this back-breaking meeting, against spirited Bahardar.

Insights:
  • Arba Minch Kenema have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
  • Bahardar have not yet lost a game away.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The hosts Arba Minch Kenema saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Sidama Bunna, was also a home game here at Dire Dawa Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Arba Minch Kenema form and stats

Arba Minch Kenema have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Arba Minch Kenema, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Kenema, who played 3-3 against Sidama Bunna. That match was also played at this venue (Dire Dawa Stadium). Opportunity lost for Arba Minch Kenema in the Sidama Bunna match as a lead 3-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Kyriopoulos, having scored in four matches in a row.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Legetafo Legedadi the opponent.

Arba Minch Kenema are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Dire Dawa Kenema awaits in two days.

Kenema have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dire Dawa Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.

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Bahardar form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.

Bahardar's previous game was their home loss versus Mekelakeya (2-3). Before that defeat this team had taken at least one point from nine league games in a row.

Before that, Bahardar travelled to Sidama Bunna and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Bahardar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Bahardar are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the previous two meetings): Arba Minch Kenema won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Bahardar have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.

Arba Minch Kenema missing players

Bahardar missing players

Arba Minch Kenema Bahardar
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 2 5 12
2 1 0 Won W 1 3 6
7 3 1 Drew D 1 2 4
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 2
14 8 3 Scored S 4 9 17
16 8 4 Conceded C 2 4 10
83% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 83%
67% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
33% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 33%
25% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 25%
17% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 17%
58% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 50%
25% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 42%
33% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 25%
 
3.7 3.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.6 5.5
3.6 3.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.4 3.3
2.2 3.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 9.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.6 12.2
4 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 4.2
27% 35% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 43% 33%
 
8.5 8 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.2 7.5
3 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2.6 2.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Arba Minch Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Arba Minch Kenema have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
  • Bahardar have not yet lost a game away.
  • Bahardar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bahardar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ethiopian Medhin 13 8 2 3 24 19 7 2 2 3 10 14 6 6 0 0 14 5 5 26
2 Kedus Giorgis 12 7 4 1 28 7 4 1 3 0 6 3 8 6 1 1 22 4 21 25
3 Bahardar 12 6 4 2 17 10 7 3 2 2 8 6 5 3 2 0 9 4 7 22
4 Hadiya Hosaena 12 5 5 2 12 7 5 2 2 1 7 5 7 3 3 1 5 2 5 20
5 Awassa Kenema 13 5 4 4 16 17 7 2 1 4 6 10 6 3 3 0 10 7 -1 19
6 Dire Dawa Kenema 13 4 6 3 20 19 7 2 3 2 11 11 6 2 3 1 9 8 1 18
7 Wolkite Ketema 13 4 5 4 16 14 7 2 1 4 7 9 6 2 4 0 9 5 2 17
8 Fasil Ketema 12 4 4 4 12 10 7 3 2 2 7 4 5 1 2 2 5 6 2 16
9 Welayta Dicha 11 4 4 3 7 8 7 1 4 2 3 4 4 3 0 1 4 4 -1 16
10 Mekelakeya 13 4 4 5 12 14 7 1 2 4 5 9 6 3 2 1 7 5 -2 16
11 Adama Kenema 12 4 2 6 13 12 5 3 0 2 9 4 7 1 2 4 4 8 1 14
12 Ethiopia Bunna 11 4 2 5 13 14 6 2 0 4 5 7 5 2 2 1 8 7 -1 14
13 Arba Minch Kenema 12 2 7 3 14 16 5 1 3 1 8 8 7 1 4 2 6 8 -2 13
14 Sidama Bunna 12 3 3 6 15 25 6 1 1 4 6 15 6 2 2 2 9 10 -10 12
15 Mebrat Hayl 13 1 5 7 14 20 6 1 3 2 9 9 7 0 2 5 5 11 -6 8
16 Legetafo Legedadi 12 1 3 8 7 28 5 0 3 2 4 11 7 1 0 6 3 17 -21 6