The visiting Mekelle Kenema side should be favourites in this visit to Hadiya Hosaena, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.
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.
Hadiya Hosaena form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Hadiya Hosaena at their home stadium (Hossana Stadium) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
A nice win for Hadiya Hosaena last time playing, versus Jimma Kenema. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Shire Endaselassie the opponent.
Hadiya Hosaena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Hadiya Hosaena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mekelle Kenema form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mekelle Kenema so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-5 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Mekelle Kenema manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
That result followed a home victory 5-1 versus Awassa Kenema.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Mekelle Kenema have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Mekelle Kenema - Hadiya Hosaena 2-1.Hadiya Hosaena missing players
Mekelle Kenema missing players
| Hadiya Hosaena | Mekelle Kenema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 60% |
| 47% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 47% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 47% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 40% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 27% |
| 3.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 2.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 90 | 36 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 3 | 69 |
| 43 | 15 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 42% |
- Hadiya Hosaena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hadiya Hosaena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hadiya Hosaena haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Mekelle Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mekelle Kenema have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Mekelle Kenema have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mekelle Kenema haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mekelle Kenema is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Fasil Ketema | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Mekelle Kenema | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Sidama Bunna | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Bahardar | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 | Awassa Kenema | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 7 | Welayta Dicha | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Shire Endaselassie | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Adama Kenema | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Wolkite Ketema | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Ethiopia Bunna | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Sebeta Kenema | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Jimma Kenema | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 15 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | Hadiya Hosaena | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 13 |