The visiting Mekelle Kenema side should be favourites in this visit to Mekelakeya, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 27 league games this season.
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!
It's quite the trip for Mekelle Kenema when visiting Mekelakeya as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Mekelakeya form and stats
Mekelakeya have played 14 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).In their previous game, led his Mekelakeya to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Awassa Kenema. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Addis Ababa Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sidama Bunna in a game that was won 4-1.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ethiopia Bunna in only three days.
Mekelakeya has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Mekelle Kenema form and stats
As the visiting team Mekelle Kenema have produced an overall stat of 5-3-6 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Mekelle Kenema, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ethiopia Bunna in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Jimma Kenema.
After this away game Mekelle Kenema return home for a Premier League game against Dire Dawa Kenema. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Mekelle Kenema are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 14 games. Mekelle Kenema have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Mekelle Kenema - Mekelakeya 5-2. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Mekelakeya, 0 draws and 2 wins for Mekelle Kenema. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Mekelakeya missing players
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| Mekelakeya | Mekelle Kenema | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 32 | 15 | 5 | Scored | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 52 | 24 | 10 | Conceded | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 89% |
| 75% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 50% | 52% |
| 54% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 43% | 41% |
| 39% | 43% | 75% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 21% | 22% |
| 21% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 7% |
| 57% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | 80% | 43% | 44% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 20% | 29% | 37% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Failed To Score | 20% | 43% | 30% |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Mekelle Kenema have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mekelle Kenema have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 12:00 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 06-07-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 12:00 | Mekelakeya |
| 14-04-19 | | Bahardar | 1 - 0 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 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 | 2 - 2 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 18-06-19 | | Ethiopia Bunna | 0 - 0 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 03-07-19 | | Mekelakeya | 12:00 | Mekelle Kenema |
| 07-07-19 | | 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 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 52 |
| 2 | Sidama Bunna | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 52 |
| 3 | Mekelle Kenema | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | Kedus Giorgis | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Jimma Kenema | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -5 | 40 |
| 6 | Bahardar | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 38 |
| 7 | Awassa Kenema | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Ethiopia Bunna | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 9 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 37 |
| 10 | Welayta Dicha | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Adama Kenema | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 34 |
| 13 | Shire Endaselassie | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Mekelakeya | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -20 | 29 |
| 15 | Debub Police | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Dedebit | 29 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 33 | -44 | 13 |