Match preview: 3 points separate the sides so far this season, Awassa Kenema the superior team. Will Sidama Bunna shorten the gap?
- All of Sidama Bunna's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Awassa Kenema have won all their away games so far.
There haven't been much to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Dire Dawa Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Awassa Kenema have had more rest.
Sidama Bunna form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Sidama Bunna's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Dire Dawa Stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 250 minutes.
Sidama Bunna's last game was hosting Adama Kenema (placed 9th) and winning 2-0.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Wolkite Ketema with a 1-0 scoreline.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sidama have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 0 and lost 2.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sidama Bunna at home in the league. 3 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Awassa Kenema form and stats
Awassa Kenema are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Premier League.
Awassa Kenema go into this game after a win, the home game against Fasil Ketema that ended 2-0. Which player has scored three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Barreto and that is quite the feat!
A draw for Awassa Kenema before that, at their own venue hosting Dire Dawa Kenema (2-2).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Awassa Kenema in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Awassa Kenema, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
It's early days yet, but Awassa Kenema has scored 6 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sidama six wins, one draw and Awassa Kenema three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Sidama Bunna missing players
Awassa Kenema missing players
| Sidama Bunna | Awassa Kenema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 2 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 6 | 9 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 12.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 34% |
| 10.3 | 14 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 12.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- All of Awassa Kenema's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Sidama Bunna's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Awassa Kenema have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Awassa Kenema have won all their away games so far.
- Awassa Kenema have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Awassa Kenema haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sidama Bunna have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Sidama Bunna have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sidama Bunna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Hadiya Hosaena | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Ethiopian Medhin | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Bahardar | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Awassa Kenema | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Ethiopia Bunna | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Wolkite Ketema | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Adama Kenema | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Fasil Ketema | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Mekelakeya | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Sidama Bunna | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Mebrat Hayl | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Welayta Dicha | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Arba Minch Kenema | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Legetafo Legedadi | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
