With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Ethiopia Bunna fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mekelakeya.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Ethiopia Bunna form and stats
Ethiopia Bunna have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).The Ethiopia Bunna fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Addis Ababa Stadium: A 3-4 defeat against Mekelakeya. Preceding that game was the away draw at Debub Police that finished 1-1.
Ethiopia Bunna are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 15 matches. From these home matches, Ethiopia Bunna have conceded only 12 goals.
Mekelakeya form and stats
As the visiting team Mekelakeya, who have the most scored goals (21) away in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 4-4-7 so far.It's the second away game in a row for Mekelakeya, but there's smiles all around after the 4-3 victory versus Ethiopia Bunna in the Premier League last time out. A 1-2 loss hosting Mekelle Kenema before that.
Mekelakeya are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 15 games. The Mekelakeya manager has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ethiopia Bunna - Mekelakeya 3-4. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 4 - 1 - 3 (Ethiopia Bunna wins - draws - Mekelakeya wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
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| Ethiopia Bunna | Mekelakeya | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Won | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 27 | 19 | 8 | Scored | 5 | 21 | 37 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | 9 | 31 | 57 |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 41% | 47% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 77% |
| 24% | 33% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 57% |
| 10% | 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 7% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 31% | 33% | 60% | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 60% |
| 41% | 53% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 13% | 17% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Ethiopia Bunna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mekelakeya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 14-04-19 | | Welayta Dicha | 2 - 1 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 20-04-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 5 - 0 | Bahardar |
| 30-04-19 | | Adama Kenema | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 05-05-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 0 - 0 | Kedus Giorgis |
| 10-05-19 | | Shire Endaselassie | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 19-05-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 0 - 2 | Sidama Bunna |
| 18-06-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 0 - 0 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 22-06-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 1 - 2 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 03-07-19 | | Debub Police | 1 - 1 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 07-07-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 3 - 4 | Mekelakeya |
| 21-04-19 | | Mekelakeya | 0 - 4 | Fasil Ketema |
| 30-04-19 | | Welayta Dicha | 2 - 3 | Mekelakeya |
| 04-05-19 | | Mekelakeya | 1 - 0 | Bahardar |
| 12-05-19 | | Adama Kenema | 0 - 0 | Mekelakeya |
| 18-05-19 | | Mekelakeya | 1 - 1 | Kedus Giorgis |
| 26-05-19 | | Shire Endaselassie | 2 - 1 | Mekelakeya |
| 01-06-19 | | Mekelakeya | 4 - 1 | Sidama Bunna |
| 22-06-19 | | Awassa Kenema | 5 - 1 | Mekelakeya |
| 03-07-19 | | Mekelakeya | 1 - 2 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 07-07-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 3 - 4 | Mekelakeya |
| 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 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 59 |
| 2 | Sidama Bunna | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 58 |
| 3 | Fasil Ketema | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 57 |
| 4 | Kedus Giorgis | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | Jimma Kenema | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -3 | 46 |
| 6 | Awassa Kenema | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Welayta Dicha | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | Bahardar | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 41 |
| 9 | Ethiopia Bunna | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 38 |
| 10 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 37 |
| 11 | Adama Kenema | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 35 |
| 12 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 35 |
| 13 | Shire Endaselassie | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -10 | 34 |
| 14 | Mekelakeya | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -20 | 32 |
| 15 | Debub Police | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 29 |
| 16 | Dedebit | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 38 | -47 | 13 |