Premier League match prediction: Little separates Sidama Bunna and Arba Minch Kenema in quality

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Competition: Thu 01.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hawassa Stadium (25000 seats)

The stage is lit for Sidama Bunna - Arba Minch Kenema! Even considering the recent results, this fixture could be great fun!

Insights:
  • Sidama Bunna have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Premier League
  • Arba Minch Kenema have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League

These are hectic days for the hosts, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Welayta Dicha, was also a home game here at Hawassa Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Sidama Bunna form and stats

Sidama Bunna's struggle is real here at Hawassa Stadium with only 12 points collected from 13 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-7.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Sidama, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 386 minutes in the Premier League.

The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Welayta Dicha last time out and are looking for a win here.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Fasil Ketema and winning 1-0.

It should be considered that a glance at the 13 most recent league games shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

Sidama Bunna aren't scoring a lot here at Hawassa Stadium in the league, with only {10 goals} from 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Arba Minch Kenema form and stats

Arba Minch Kenema have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-7-4 (13 played). It's three draws from Arba Minch Kenema's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

283 minutes! That's how long the Arba Minch Kenema goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Kenema's previous fixture versus Mebrat Hayl (placed 16th), a 4-0 win played at home. Yippee; their first win in the league after seven rounds not winning. As mentioned above, Arba Minch Kenema was the only team on the pitch versus Mebrat Hayl in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

A 0-0 draw at Adama Kenema's stadium before that.

Arba Minch Kenema have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Arba Minch Kenema have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive matches without losing (4-5-0) when playing Sidama.

It's not the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Arba Minch Kenema - Sidama Bunna 3-3.

Sidama Bunna missing players

Arba Minch Kenema missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sidama Bunna Arba Minch Kenema
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
9 3 2 Won W 2 2 5
7 3 1 Drew D 0 7 14
10 7 1 Lost L 1 4 7
26 10 5 Scored S 5 13 31
36 21 2 Conceded C 4 16 32
92% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
58% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 73%
35% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 38%
27% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 27%
15% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
38% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 58%
42% 38% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 23%
27% 46% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 35%
 
3.9 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 3.6
3.7 4.2 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.2
1.8 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 2.1
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.7 10.5 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.3 10.2
3 3.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.8
33% 23% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 26% 31%
 
8.6 9.8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9 7.9
2.8 3.2 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.1 2.8
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Arba Minch Kenema have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
  • Sidama Bunna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Sidama Bunna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sidama Bunna have the fewest points from losing position (2) 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 Kedus Giorgis 25 16 7 2 46 16 13 7 6 0 19 9 12 9 1 2 27 7 30 55
2 Bahardar 25 14 8 3 44 22 13 5 5 3 18 14 12 9 3 0 26 8 22 50
3 Ethiopian Medhin 26 13 6 7 48 36 13 3 4 6 16 23 13 10 2 1 32 13 12 45
4 Ethiopia Bunna 26 9 11 6 34 28 13 5 4 4 15 12 13 4 7 2 19 16 6 38
5 Fasil Ketema 26 10 7 9 27 23 13 7 3 3 15 9 13 3 4 6 12 14 4 37
6 Hadiya Hosaena 26 9 9 8 22 18 13 4 4 5 13 12 13 5 5 3 9 6 4 36
7 Dire Dawa Kenema 26 10 6 10 38 41 13 4 3 6 17 23 13 6 3 4 21 18 -3 36
8 Awassa Kenema 26 8 11 7 28 28 13 3 5 5 12 16 13 5 6 2 16 12 0 35
9 Mekelakeya 26 9 7 10 30 30 13 3 4 6 14 18 13 6 3 4 16 12 0 34
10 Sidama Bunna 26 9 7 10 26 36 13 3 3 7 10 21 13 6 4 3 16 15 -10 34
11 Adama Kenema 26 9 6 11 32 31 13 7 1 5 19 13 13 2 5 6 13 18 1 33
12 Welayta Dicha 26 7 12 7 21 22 12 3 6 3 9 8 14 4 6 4 12 14 -1 33
13 Wolkite Ketema 26 8 8 10 33 36 12 4 1 7 13 19 14 4 7 3 20 17 -3 32
14 Arba Minch Kenema 26 5 14 7 31 32 13 3 7 3 18 16 13 2 7 4 13 16 -1 29
15 Legetafo Legedadi 26 3 6 17 18 57 14 1 5 8 10 31 12 2 1 9 8 26 -39 15
16 Mebrat Hayl 26 1 9 16 22 44 13 1 6 6 16 22 13 0 3 10 6 22 -22 12

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kedus Giorgis 25 16 7 2 46 16 13 7 6 0 19 9 12 9 1 2 27 7 30 55
2 Bahardar 25 14 8 3 44 22 13 5 5 3 18 14 12 9 3 0 26 8 22 50
3 Ethiopian Medhin 26 13 6 7 48 36 13 3 4 6 16 23 13 10 2 1 32 13 12 45
4 Ethiopia Bunna 26 9 11 6 34 28 13 5 4 4 15 12 13 4 7 2 19 16 6 38
5 Fasil Ketema 26 10 7 9 27 23 13 7 3 3 15 9 13 3 4 6 12 14 4 37
6 Hadiya Hosaena 26 9 9 8 22 18 13 4 4 5 13 12 13 5 5 3 9 6 4 36
7 Dire Dawa Kenema 26 10 6 10 38 41 13 4 3 6 17 23 13 6 3 4 21 18 -3 36
8 Awassa Kenema 26 8 11 7 28 28 13 3 5 5 12 16 13 5 6 2 16 12 0 35
9 Mekelakeya 26 9 7 10 30 30 13 3 4 6 14 18 13 6 3 4 16 12 0 34
10 Sidama Bunna 26 9 7 10 26 36 13 3 3 7 10 21 13 6 4 3 16 15 -10 34
11 Adama Kenema 26 9 6 11 32 31 13 7 1 5 19 13 13 2 5 6 13 18 1 33
12 Welayta Dicha 26 7 12 7 21 22 12 3 6 3 9 8 14 4 6 4 12 14 -1 33
13 Wolkite Ketema 26 8 8 10 33 36 12 4 1 7 13 19 14 4 7 3 20 17 -3 32
14 Arba Minch Kenema 26 5 14 7 31 32 13 3 7 3 18 16 13 2 7 4 13 16 -1 29
15 Legetafo Legedadi 26 3 6 17 18 57 14 1 5 8 10 31 12 2 1 9 8 26 -39 15
16 Mebrat Hayl 26 1 9 16 22 44 13 1 6 6 16 22 13 0 3 10 6 22 -22 12

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