Pre-match info: 31 points separate the contenders until now, Fasil Ketema having done best. Will Dire Dawa Kenema upset the odds?
- Dire Dawa Kenema is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Fasil Ketema have the most scored goals (47) in Premier League
Dire Dawa Kenema can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Fasil Ketema are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dire Dawa Kenema and Fasil Ketema.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Dire Dawa Kenema have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games. The Kenema manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Dire Dawa Kenema shared the glory with Adama Kenema in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Bahardar.At Bahir Dar Stadium, Dire Dawa Kenema has the goal stats of 14-14 (for/against) from 14 league fixtures.
Fasil Ketema form and stats
The visitors are W7-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. In general it has been a productive period now for Ketema as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
535 minutes! That's how long the Fasil Ketema goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Fasil Ketema are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Ethiopia Bunna (placed 6th).
Before that, Fasil Ketema secured a home win against Awassa Kenema with the score 1-0.It's not easy to score on Ketema as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Fasil Ketema - Dire Dawa Kenema 4-0 was the result in these contenders' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. Dire Dawa Kenema-Fasil Ketema H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dire Dawa Kenema one win, Fasil Ketema five wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Dire Dawa Kenema missing players
Fasil Ketema missing players
| Dire Dawa Kenema | Fasil Ketema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 14 | 47 |
| 38 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 83% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 62% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 57% | 66% |
| 41% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 36% | 48% |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 24% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 43% | 41% |
| 34% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 50% | 55% |
| 45% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 10% |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.9 | 12.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 32% | 37% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 25% | 33% |
| 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
- Dire Dawa Kenema have the fewest points from losing position (2) 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 (27) in Premier League
- Dire Dawa Kenema is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Fasil Ketema have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Fasil Ketema have the most scored goals (47) in Premier League
- Fasil Ketema have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Premier League
- Fasil Ketema have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Fasil Ketema have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Fasil Ketema is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | Kedus Giorgis | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 35 | 62 |
| 2 | Fasil Ketema | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | Sidama Bunna | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Awassa Kenema | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 45 |
| 5 | Welayta Dicha | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 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 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 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 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 34 |
| 12 | Adama Kenema | 29 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | Addis Ababa Ketema | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | -1 | 32 |
| 14 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 30 |
| 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 |
