Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Bahardar in 8th and Dire Dawa Kenema in 9th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Dire Dawa Kenema when visiting Bahardar as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Bahardar form and stats
Bahardar have performed well so far this season with 6 wins from 11 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 0. The Bahardar fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Bahardar has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.In their previous game, led his Bahardar to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Mekelakeya. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Debub Police.
Bahardar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 12 goals in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Bahardar have only let in 4 goals at home.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
There's been little loot from Dire Dawa Kenema's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games. Dire Dawa Kenema only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.Dire Dawa Kenema are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premier League against Welayta Dicha. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Fasil Ketema wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Bahardar and Dire Dawa Kenema have met before this season: Dire Dawa Kenema - Bahardar 2-1. Last one meeting between the teams: Bahardar won 0, Dire Dawa Kenema won 1 and 0 draws.Bahardar missing players
Dire Dawa Kenema missing players
| Bahardar | Dire Dawa Kenema | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | Scored | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 87% | 73% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 87% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 45% | 61% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 35% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 48% |
| 48% | 82% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 67% | 36% | 30% |
| 35% | 27% | 50% | Failed To Score | 33% | 55% | 35% |
| 1.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 7.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 9 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17-03-19 | | Bahardar | 1 - 0 | Kedus Giorgis |
| 24-03-19 | | Shire Endaselassie | 1 - 0 | Bahardar |
| 31-03-19 | | Bahardar | 1 - 0 | Sidama Bunna |
| 06-04-19 | | Awassa Kenema | 1 - 1 | Bahardar |
| 14-04-19 | | Bahardar | 1 - 0 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 20-04-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 5 - 0 | Bahardar |
| 30-04-19 | | Bahardar | 3 - 3 | Debub Police |
| 04-05-19 | | Mekelakeya | 1 - 0 | Bahardar |
| 12-05-19 | | Bahardar | 12:00 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 17-05-19 | | Dedebit | 12:00 | Bahardar |
| 17-03-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 23-03-19 | | Debub Police | 1 - 0 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 31-03-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 1 - 1 | Mekelakeya |
| 07-04-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 2 - 0 | Jimma Kenema |
| 14-04-19 | | Dedebit | 2 - 3 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 20-04-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 2 - 1 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni |
| 30-04-19 | | Fasil Ketema | 2 - 0 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 05-05-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 2 - 1 | Welayta Dicha |
| 12-05-19 | | Bahardar | 12:00 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 19-05-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 12:00 | Adama Kenema |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Mekelle Kenema | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 48 |
| 2 | Fasil Ketema | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 43 |
| 3 | Sidama Bunna | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Kedus Giorgis | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Jimma Kenema | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Ethiopia Bunna | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Bahardar | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Awassa Kenema | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Adama Kenema | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 12 | Welayta Dicha | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Mekelakeya | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -18 | 24 |
| 14 | Debub Police | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Shire Endaselassie | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | -18 | 19 |
| 16 | Dedebit | 23 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 21 | -32 | 10 |
