Dire Dawa Kenema vs Welayta Dicha: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Date: Sun 05.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dire Dawa Stadium (18000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Dire Dawa Kenema holding 11th place and Welayta Dicha lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Dire Dawa Kenema are 5-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Dire Dawa Stadium.

The fans are hoping that Dire Dawa Kenema will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Fasil Ketema. Before that, Dire Dawa Kenema had a home game versus Welwalo Adigrat Uni which ended with a victory 2-1.

The Dire Dawa Kenema fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. On the other hand, Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded 11 goals.

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Welayta Dicha form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Welayta Dicha so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Dire Dawa Stadium. Welayta Dicha suffered a 2-3 loss to Mekelakeya. Before that, Welayta Dicha travelled to Debub Police and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Welayta Dicha's away games this season with only 5 goals from 11 matches. As opposed to that, Welayta Dicha have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Welayta Dicha - Dire Dawa Kenema 1-1, played this season. Dire Dawa Kenema-Welayta Dicha H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Dire Dawa Kenema 3 wins, Welayta Dicha 0 wins, 4 draws.

Dire Dawa Kenema missing players

Welayta Dicha missing players

Dire Dawa Kenema Welayta Dicha
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played 4 11 22
7 5 1 Won 0 0 5
7 2 2 Drew 2 5 9
8 4 0 Lost 2 6 8
22 13 4 Scored 1 5 19
23 11 2 Conceded 4 13 23
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 50% 82% 91%
59% 73% 100% Over 1.5 25% 55% 64%
32% 36% 0% Over 2.5 25% 18% 23%
14% 9% 0% Over 3.5 25% 9% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
45% 55% 67% BTTS 25% 45% 55%
32% 27% 33% Clean Sheets 50% 18% 27%
36% 18% 0% Failed To Score 75% 55% 27%
 
3.3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 1 2 2.5
5.7 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 4.9 4.5
2.3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.4 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Dire Dawa Kenema hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dire Dawa Kenema is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Dire Dawa Kenema
All Premier League
All Home Away
17-03-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 1 - 0 Ethiopia Bunna
23-03-19 PL Debub Police 1 - 0 Dire Dawa Kenema
31-03-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 1 - 1 Mekelakeya
07-04-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 2 - 0 Jimma Kenema
14-04-19 PL Dedebit 2 - 3 Dire Dawa Kenema
20-04-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 2 - 1 Welwalo Adigrat Uni
30-04-19 PL Fasil Ketema 2 - 0 Dire Dawa Kenema
05-05-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 12:00 Welayta Dicha
12-05-19 PL Bahardar 12:00 Dire Dawa Kenema
19-05-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 12:00 Adama Kenema
Welayta Dicha
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League
All Home Away
17-03-19 PL Welayta Dicha 1 - 1 Shire Endaselassie
25-03-19 PL Sidama Bunna 1 - 1 Welayta Dicha
31-03-19 PL Welayta Dicha 1 - 0 Awassa Kenema
07-04-19 PL Mekelle Kenema 1 - 0 Welayta Dicha
14-04-19 PL Welayta Dicha 2 - 1 Ethiopia Bunna
25-04-19 PL Debub Police 0 - 0 Welayta Dicha
30-04-19 PL Welayta Dicha 2 - 3 Mekelakeya
05-05-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 12:00 Welayta Dicha
12-05-19 PL Welayta Dicha 12:00 Dedebit
19-05-19 PL Welwalo Adigrat Uni 12:00 Welayta Dicha

  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 22 14 3 5 31 16 11 9 2 0 19 6 11 5 1 5 12 10 15 45
2 Fasil Ketema 22 10 10 2 27 11 11 7 4 0 17 5 11 3 6 2 10 6 16 40
3 Kedus Giorgis 22 10 7 5 22 9 11 7 3 1 18 3 11 3 4 4 4 6 13 37
4 Sidama Bunna 21 10 7 4 28 20 11 7 4 0 17 7 10 3 3 4 11 13 8 37
5 Jimma Kenema 21 9 7 5 22 19 10 5 5 0 11 4 11 4 2 5 11 15 3 34
6 Welwalo Adigrat Uni 22 9 6 7 13 13 11 5 3 3 6 4 11 4 3 4 7 9 0 33
7 Ethiopia Bunna 22 9 5 8 21 14 11 7 2 2 16 6 11 2 3 6 5 8 7 32
8 Bahardar 21 8 8 5 19 18 10 6 4 0 9 1 11 2 4 5 7 14 1 32
9 Awassa Kenema 22 8 6 8 27 23 11 6 3 2 22 10 11 2 3 6 5 13 4 30
10 Adama Kenema 22 7 8 7 21 17 11 6 3 2 14 8 11 1 5 5 7 9 4 29
11 Dire Dawa Kenema 22 7 7 8 22 23 11 5 2 4 13 11 11 2 5 4 9 12 -1 28
12 Welayta Dicha 22 5 9 8 19 23 11 5 4 2 14 10 11 0 5 6 5 13 -4 24
13 Mekelakeya 22 5 6 11 24 43 11 2 3 6 9 22 11 3 3 5 15 21 -19 21
14 Debub Police 21 5 4 12 23 26 11 3 1 7 11 12 10 2 3 5 9 11 -3 19
15 Shire Endaselassie 22 3 10 9 15 31 11 2 8 1 7 3 11 1 2 8 8 28 -16 19
16 Dedebit 22 3 1 18 10 38 11 2 1 8 6 17 11 1 0 10 4 21 -28 10

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