Mekelakeya and Kedus Giorgis spectators can't wait for Premier League clash at Addis Ababa Stadium

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Addis Ababa Stadium (35000 seats)

The visiting Kedus Giorgis side should be favourites in this visit to Mekelakeya, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Mekelakeya form and stats

With 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Mekelakeya are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The home team returns to Addis Ababa Stadium after sharing the points with Adama Kenema on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Mekelakeya won a home game hosting Bahardar (1-0).

Mekelakeya aren't scoring a lot here at Addis Ababa Stadium with only 10 goals from 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Kedus Giorgis form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Premier League, on their travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. It's three draws from Kedus Giorgis's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Kedus Giorgis's last game was the home draw against Debub Police (0-0). Before that, Kedus Giorgis travelled to Ethiopia Bunna and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Goals are few and far between in Kedus Giorgis's away games. Only 4 goals from 12 travels. The Kedus Giorgis defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (6 goals in 12 games).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kedus Giorgis - Mekelakeya 5-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: Mekelakeya won 0, Kedus Giorgis won 4 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Mekelakeya missing players

Kedus Giorgis missing players

Mekelakeya Kedus Giorgis
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
24 12 2 Played 4 12 24
6 3 0 Won 1 3 10
7 3 0 Drew 2 5 9
11 6 2 Lost 1 4 5
25 10 0 Scored 1 4 22
43 22 8 Conceded 2 6 9
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 50% 58% 67%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 25% 17% 33%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 0% 8% 12%
38% 42% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 8%
17% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
50% 42% 0% BTTS 0% 8% 12%
21% 25% 0% Clean Sheets 75% 67% 71%
38% 42% 100% Failed To Score 75% 67% 50%
 
2.7 2.9 5 Corners For (avg) 4.7 4 4.5
3.5 3.4 6 Corners Against (avg) 4.7 3 2.1
1.1 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.2 1.3
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Kedus Giorgis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kedus Giorgis have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Mekelakeya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Mekelakeya have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kedus Giorgis have scored away.

Mekelakeya
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League
All Home Away
17-03-19 PL Mekelakeya 0 - 2 Debub Police
23-03-19 PL Mekelakeya 0 - 4 Jimma Kenema
31-03-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 1 - 1 Mekelakeya
06-04-19 PL Mekelakeya 1 - 2 Dedebit
13-04-19 PL Welwalo Adigrat Uni 1 - 0 Mekelakeya
21-04-19 PL Mekelakeya 0 - 4 Fasil Ketema
30-04-19 PL Welayta Dicha 2 - 3 Mekelakeya
04-05-19 PL Mekelakeya 1 - 0 Bahardar
12-05-19 PL Adama Kenema 0 - 0 Mekelakeya
18-05-19 PL Mekelakeya 13:00 Kedus Giorgis
Kedus Giorgis
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
17-03-19 PL Bahardar 1 - 0 Kedus Giorgis
22-03-19 PL Kedus Giorgis 1 - 0 Adama Kenema
31-03-19 PL Jimma Kenema 1 - 0 Kedus Giorgis
07-04-19 PL Shire Endaselassie 0 - 0 Kedus Giorgis
14-04-19 PL Kedus Giorgis 2 - 0 Sidama Bunna
25-04-19 PL Awassa Kenema 0 - 0 Kedus Giorgis
30-04-19 PL Kedus Giorgis 1 - 0 Mekelle Kenema
05-05-19 PL Ethiopia Bunna 0 - 0 Kedus Giorgis
12-05-19 PL Kedus Giorgis 0 - 0 Debub Police
18-05-19 PL Mekelakeya 13:00 Kedus Giorgis

  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 24 15 3 6 35 19 12 10 2 0 22 7 12 5 1 6 13 12 16 48
2 Fasil Ketema 24 12 10 2 33 12 12 8 4 0 18 5 12 4 6 2 15 7 21 46
3 Sidama Bunna 24 12 7 5 31 22 12 8 4 0 19 8 12 4 3 5 12 14 9 43
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 24 10 9 5 25 21 12 6 6 0 13 5 12 4 3 5 12 16 4 39
6 Welwalo Adigrat Uni 24 9 7 8 14 15 12 5 4 3 7 5 12 4 3 5 7 10 -1 34
7 Ethiopia Bunna 24 9 6 9 21 15 12 7 3 2 16 6 12 2 3 7 5 9 6 33
8 Bahardar 23 8 9 6 21 20 11 6 5 0 12 4 12 2 4 6 7 15 1 33
9 Awassa Kenema 24 8 7 9 28 25 12 6 3 3 22 11 12 2 4 6 6 14 3 31
10 Dire Dawa Kenema 23 8 7 8 25 26 12 6 2 4 15 12 11 2 5 4 9 12 -1 31
11 Adama Kenema 24 7 9 8 21 19 12 6 4 2 14 8 12 1 5 6 7 11 2 30
12 Mekelakeya 24 6 7 11 25 43 12 3 3 6 10 22 12 3 4 5 15 21 -18 25
13 Debub Police 24 6 6 12 25 26 12 4 1 7 13 12 12 2 5 5 12 14 -1 24
14 Welayta Dicha 23 5 9 9 20 25 11 5 4 2 14 10 12 0 5 7 6 15 -5 24
15 Shire Endaselassie 24 4 10 10 17 34 12 3 8 1 8 3 12 1 2 9 9 31 -17 22
16 Dedebit 23 3 1 19 11 43 12 2 1 9 7 22 11 1 0 10 4 21 -32 10

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