This is a vital shoot-out in the bottom section of the Premier League, with both Arba Minch Kenema and Dire Dawa Kenema going through more angst than bliss. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the home side at 13th and the away team in 11th place.
- Arba Minch Kenema have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premier League
Arba Minch Kenema can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Kenema is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
These teams have little in common geographically as Dire Dawa Kenema have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Arba Minch Kenema form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Arba Minch Kenema at their home stadium (University of Science and Technology Stadium) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats. When Arba Minch Kenema hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Wolkite Ketema, Legetafo Legedadi, Mebrat Hayl, Sidama Bunna and Arba Minch Kenema), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Arba Minch Kenema after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Arba Minch Kenema's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Legetafo Legedadi (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that, Kenema played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Sidama Bunna.Arba Minch Kenema are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
6-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dire Dawa Kenema in their Premier League matches away. When Dire Dawa Kenema is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 3 of 4 matches. Wolkite Ketema, Legetafo Legedadi, Mebrat Hayl, Sidama Bunna and Dire Dawa Kenema is teams we like to compare Arba Minch Kenema with.
Dire Dawa Kenema play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Welayta Dicha (placed 10th).
A loss against Adama Kenema was the result prior to that, in a home game.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 13 of this club's 15 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Kenema has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 14 games. Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Arba Minch Kenema have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (3-2-0) when facing Dire Dawa Kenema.This happened when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Dire Dawa Kenema - Kenema 1-3.
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| Arba Minch Kenema | Dire Dawa Kenema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 34 | 20 | 11 | Scored | S | 8 | 22 | 40 |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 21 | 46 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 39% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 75% |
| 25% | 29% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 61% | 57% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 79% | 79% |
| 21% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 11% |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 11 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.3 | 8.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 31% | 34% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 50% | 47% |
| 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
- All of Dire Dawa Kenema's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arba Minch Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arba Minch Kenema have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dire Dawa Kenema 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 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 31 | 59 |
| 2 | Bahardar | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Ethiopian Medhin | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 48 |
| 4 | Awassa Kenema | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 5 | Hadiya Hosaena | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Fasil Ketema | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Ethiopia Bunna | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 38 |
| 8 | Adama Kenema | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Mekelakeya | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Welayta Dicha | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Sidama Bunna | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -10 | 35 |
| 13 | Arba Minch Kenema | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 14 | Wolkite Ketema | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 17 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 | Legetafo Legedadi | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | -41 | 15 |
| 16 | Mebrat Hayl | 28 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 24 | -23 | 13 |
