With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Dire Dawa Kenema fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Adama Kenema.
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.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
When playing at home, Dire Dawa Kenema have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Dire Dawa Kenema, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.In their previous game, led his Dire Dawa Kenema to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Bahardar. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Dire Dawa Stadium. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Welayta Dicha.
Dire Dawa Kenema has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 12 matches. On the other hand, Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded 12 goals.
Adama Kenema form and stats
There's been little loot from Adama Kenema's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games. Adama Kenema only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Adama Kenema, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.Adama Kenema's last game was the home draw against Mekelakeya (0-0). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Debub Police wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. Adama Kenema are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Adama Kenema - Dire Dawa Kenema 1-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Dire Dawa Kenema, 2 draws and 4 wins for Adama Kenema. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.Dire Dawa Kenema missing players
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| Dire Dawa Kenema | Adama Kenema | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 25 | 15 | 6 | Scored | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 42% | 46% |
| 38% | 42% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 50% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 1 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 5.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Adama Kenema have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Adama Kenema have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Adama Kenema have scored away.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Dire Dawa Kenema haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 2 - 1 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 19-05-19 | | Dire Dawa Kenema | 12:00 | Adama Kenema |
| 17-03-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 0 - 0 | Adama Kenema |
| 22-03-19 | | Kedus Giorgis | 1 - 0 | Adama Kenema |
| 31-03-19 | | Adama Kenema | 4 - 1 | Shire Endaselassie |
| 07-04-19 | | Sidama Bunna | 1 - 0 | Adama Kenema |
| 14-04-19 | | Adama Kenema | 1 - 2 | Awassa Kenema |
| 21-04-19 | | Mekelle Kenema | 2 - 1 | Adama Kenema |
| 30-04-19 | | Adama Kenema | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 04-05-19 | | Debub Police | 2 - 0 | Adama Kenema |
| 12-05-19 | | Adama Kenema | 0 - 0 | Mekelakeya |
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 48 |
| 2 | Fasil Ketema | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Sidama Bunna | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Kedus Giorgis | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Jimma Kenema | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Bahardar | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | Ethiopia Bunna | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Awassa Kenema | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Adama Kenema | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 12 | Welayta Dicha | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Mekelakeya | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -18 | 25 |
| 14 | Debub Police | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 15 | Shire Endaselassie | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Dedebit | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 24 | -32 | 13 |