The Premier League match summary, better known as a league table, tells the truth about these sides to this date, with Bahardar leading Mekelakeya by 9 points. Here's our preview:
- Bahardar is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
- Mekelakeya have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League
This has all the signs of an exciting match with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Bahardar form and stats
The overall Premier League results at home this season for Bahardar are 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Dire Dawa Stadium after drawing with Sidama Bunna (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Kedus Giorgis that ended 0-0.Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
Bahardar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Dire Dawa Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 6 matches.
Mekelakeya form and stats
Playing away, Mekelakeya have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season.
Mekelakeya's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Wolkite Ketema that finished 1-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Awassa Kenema with the score of 2-0.Low on goals? 10 of this club's latest 12 league matches have had two goals or less.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Mekelakeya as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Mekelakeya have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when playing Bahardar.Bahardar missing players
Mekelakeya missing players
| Bahardar | Mekelakeya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 92% |
| 64% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 27% | 17% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 42% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 33% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 10.6 | 9.9 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 25% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 25% | 24% |
| 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7.8 | 7 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
- Bahardar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bahardar have the most points (11) at home in Premier League
- Bahardar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Bahardar is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
- Mekelakeya have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| 2 | Kedus Giorgis | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 22 |
| 3 | Bahardar | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Hadiya Hosaena | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Awassa Kenema | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | Wolkite Ketema | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Fasil Ketema | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Welayta Dicha | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Ethiopia Bunna | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Mekelakeya | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Arba Minch Kenema | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Adama Kenema | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Sidama Bunna | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 15 | Mebrat Hayl | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Legetafo Legedadi | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -17 | 6 |
