The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Mekelle Kenema have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Jimma Kenema form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Jimma Kenema have scored 13 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 6-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Jimma Kenema tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games.In their previous game, led his Jimma Kenema to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Fasil Ketema. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that, Jimma Kenema drew at home versus Awassa Kenema.
The Jimma Kenema fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Jimma Kenema have only let in 5 goals at home.
Mekelle Kenema form and stats
5-1-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mekelle Kenema in their matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Mekelle Kenema, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground. Mekelle Kenema suffered a 0-1 loss to Awassa Kenema. A 1-2 defeat away at Sidama Bunna before that.
Mekelle Kenema find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Mekelle Kenema have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Mekelle Kenema - Jimma Kenema 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Jimma Kenema won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Mekelle Kenema has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2Jimma Kenema missing players
Mekelle Kenema missing players
| Jimma Kenema | Mekelle Kenema | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Scored | 1 | 13 | 35 |
| 27 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 80% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 56% | 42% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 8% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 42% | 40% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 44% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Failed To Score | 67% | 42% | 28% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 0.5 | 0.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Jimma Kenema have not yet lost a game at home.
- Jimma Kenema have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Mekelle Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 20-04-19 | | Dedebit | 0 - 1 | Jimma Kenema |
| 30-04-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 1 - 0 | Sidama Bunna |
| 06-05-19 | | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 1 - 1 | Jimma Kenema |
| 12-05-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 1 - 1 | Awassa Kenema |
| 19-05-19 | | Fasil Ketema | 6 - 1 | Jimma Kenema |
| 25-05-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 12:00 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 02-06-19 | | Welayta Dicha | 12:00 | Jimma Kenema |
| 08-06-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 12:00 | Ethiopia Bunna |
| 14-06-19 | | Bahardar | 12:00 | Jimma Kenema |
| 22-06-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 12:00 | Debub Police |
| 21-04-19 | | Mekelle Kenema | 2 - 1 | Adama Kenema |
| 30-04-19 | | Kedus Giorgis | 1 - 0 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 05-05-19 | | Mekelle Kenema | 3 - 1 | Shire Endaselassie |
| 12-05-19 | | Sidama Bunna | 2 - 1 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 19-05-19 | | Mekelle Kenema | 0 - 1 | Awassa Kenema |
| 25-05-19 | | Jimma Kenema | 12:00 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 02-06-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 13:00 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 08-06-19 | | Mekelle Kenema | 12:00 | Debub Police |
| 16-06-19 | | Mekelakeya | 13:00 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 23-06-19 | | Mekelle Kenema | 12:00 | Dire Dawa Kenema |
| 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 | Fasil Ketema | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | Mekelle Kenema | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 48 |
| 3 | Sidama Bunna | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Kedus Giorgis | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Jimma Kenema | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 39 |
| 6 | Bahardar | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 35 |
| 8 | Awassa Kenema | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 34 |
| 9 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Ethiopia Bunna | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Adama Kenema | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | Welayta Dicha | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Debub Police | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 25 |
| 14 | Mekelakeya | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -18 | 25 |
| 15 | Shire Endaselassie | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 32 | -17 | 23 |
| 16 | Dedebit | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 24 | -32 | 13 |
