This league campaign has been difficult for Dire Dawa Kenema so far, while Ethiopian Medhin have played well. Will the visitors take another scalp at Hawassa Stadium?
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier League
- Ethiopian Medhin have the most scored goals (46) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Dire Dawa Kenema nor Ethiopian Medhin as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
Dire Dawa Kenema's struggle is real here at Hawassa Stadium with only 12 points collected from 12 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-6. When Dire Dawa Kenema hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Fasil Ketema, Bahardar, Kedus Giorgis and Ethiopia Bunna), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The Dire Dawa Kenema crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Ethiopian Medhin here at Hawassa Stadium.
Before that match, a win away at Mebrat Hayl.An interesting fact: 18 of the latest 24 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.
The Kenema fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded 22 from these games. When Dire Dawa Kenema hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Wolkite Ketema, Legetafo Legedadi, Mebrat Hayl, Sidama Bunna and Arba Minch Kenema), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Ethiopian Medhin form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Ethiopian Medhin so far, with 10-1-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premier League statistics. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Ethiopian, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Two away matches in a row for Ethiopian Medhin, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Dire Dawa Kenema.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Sidama Bunna.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ethiopian Medhin are regular goalscorers on their travels. Ethiopian Medhin 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 latest logged result featuring both these sides is the Kenema - Ethiopian Medhin 0-3 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Dire Dawa Kenema one win, zero draws and Ethiopian Medhin one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.
Dire Dawa Kenema missing players
Ethiopian Medhin missing players
| Dire Dawa Kenema | Ethiopian Medhin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 34 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 19 | 30 | 46 |
| 39 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 33% | 42% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 17% | 21% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 58% | 58% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 42% | 33% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.4 | 8.1 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 42% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 68% | 49% | 43% |
| 9.1 | 8.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5 |
- Dire Dawa Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dire Dawa Kenema haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ethiopian Medhin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ethiopian Medhin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Ethiopian Medhin have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ethiopian Medhin have the most points (31) away in Premier League
- Ethiopian Medhin have the most scored goals (30) away in Premier League
- Ethiopian Medhin have the most scored goals (46) in Premier League
- Ethiopian Medhin have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premier League
- Ethiopian Medhin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Bahardar | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 23 | 50 |
| 3 | Ethiopian Medhin | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 44 |
| 4 | Fasil Ketema | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 5 | Ethiopia Bunna | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Hadiya Hosaena | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Adama Kenema | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Mekelakeya | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Awassa Kenema | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | Welayta Dicha | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Wolkite Ketema | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 17 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | Sidama Bunna | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -12 | 27 |
| 14 | Arba Minch Kenema | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Mebrat Hayl | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -18 | 11 |
| 16 | Legetafo Legedadi | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -40 | 11 |
