With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Kedus Giorgis fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Dire Dawa Kenema.
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.
Kedus Giorgis form and stats
Kedus Giorgis have collected seven points from their first three Premier League games here at Addis Ababa Stadium, a promising start.
An away draw last time out for Kedus Giorgis, facing Awassa Kenema in a game that ended 0-0. Before that, Kedus Giorgis had a home game versus Mekelle Kenema which ended with a victory 2-1.
Kedus Giorgis are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Kedus Giorgis have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Dire Dawa Kenema form and stats
Things could have gone better for Dire Dawa Kenema in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Welwalo Adigrat Uni with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sidama Bunna.
Dire Dawa Kenema find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Dire Dawa Kenema are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Kedus Giorgis won 5, Dire Dawa Kenema won 1 and 2 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Kedus Giorgis missing players
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| Kedus Giorgis | Dire Dawa Kenema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- All of Dire Dawa Kenema's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kedus Giorgis have created more than twice as many corners as Dire Dawa Kenema.
- Kedus Giorgis have not yet lost a game at home.
- Kedus Giorgis have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Mekelle Kenema | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Fasil Ketema | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Bahardar | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Jimma Kenema | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Kedus Giorgis | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Ethiopia Bunna | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Sidama Bunna | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Awassa Kenema | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Shire Endaselassie | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Adama Kenema | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Wolkite Ketema | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Sebeta Kenema | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Welayta Dicha | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Hadiya Hosaena | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 5 |