Examine their own playing style or look more at the opposition? Both Adama Kenema and Dire Dawa Kenema have to try something different than earlier. Read more!
- Adama Kenema have the fewest scored goals (20) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Premier League
Adama Kenema are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Kenema most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
These are active days for the home side, as they had a match only four days ago in the Premier League. That game was an away game at Mekelakeya, so at least Adama Kenema are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Adama Kenema form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Adama Kenema have only managed 2 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Bahir Dar Stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for Adama Kenema's attacking players as they have now played 268 minutes without scoring in a league game. Ame was their last goal scorer.
The home team returns to Bahir Dar Stadium after drawing with Mekelakeya (placed 11th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Ahead of that match, Kenema lost 0-2 at home to Fasil Ketema.This is expected to be a close game, with Adama Kenema perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Adama Kenema as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Adama Kenema has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Awassa Kenema in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kenema here at Bahir Dar Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 14 games). From these home matches, Adama Kenema have conceded only 10 goals. Kenema has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
Dire Dawa Kenema have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-5-8 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Dire Dawa Kenema aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. Ayele was the last player to find the net.
Two away games in a row for Dire Dawa Kenema, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Bahardar.
A 0-3 loss hosting Arba Minch Kenema before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Dire Dawa Kenema in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Dire Dawa Kenema, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
A quick return to home after this game, as Kenema are hosting Fasil Ketema in the Premier League only two days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dire Dawa Kenema as they have only managed to score 10 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Kenema have conceded 23 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the teams played each other previously this campaign; Dire Dawa Kenema - Adama Kenema 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Adama Kenema won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Dire Dawa Kenema have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixAdama Kenema missing players
Dire Dawa Kenema missing players
| Adama Kenema | Dire Dawa Kenema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 20 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 23 | 37 |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 79% | 82% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 61% |
| 18% | 14% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 43% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 36% |
| 39% | 43% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 21% | 36% |
| 46% | 50% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 10.1 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 24% | 19% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 28% | 32% |
| 9.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.8 | 10.4 | 10.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
- Adama Kenema have the fewest scored goals (20) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest points (8) away in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest scored goals (10) away in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the the worst goal difference (-13) away 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 | Fasil Ketema | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 61 |
| 2 | Kedus Giorgis | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 59 |
| 3 | Sidama Bunna | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Welayta Dicha | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 42 |
| 5 | Awassa Kenema | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Ethiopia Bunna | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 41 |
| 7 | Arba Minch Kenema | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | Hadiya Hosaena | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Wolkite Ketema | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Bahardar | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Mekelakeya | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Addis Ababa Ketema | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | Adama Kenema | 28 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| 14 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Jimma Kenema | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -19 | 23 |
| 16 | Sebeta Kenema | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -25 | 22 |
