Football betting preview: Mekelakeya vs Sidama Bunna

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Date: Sat 01.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Addis Ababa Stadium (35000 seats)

The visiting Sidama Bunna side should be favourites in this visit to Mekelakeya, as the away team holds a 23 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Mekelakeya form and stats

Mekelakeya's struggle is real here at Addis Ababa Stadium with only 13 points collected from 13 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-4-6.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Kedus Giorgis in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that game was the away draw at Adama Kenema that finished 0-0.

Mekelakeya have scored 11 goals here in 13 matches, not a lot. Mekelakeya have conceded 23 from these games.

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Sidama Bunna form and stats

Playing away, Sidama Bunna have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season. The fact that Sidama Bunna have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Sidama Bunna has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Sidama Bunna are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Premier League against Debub Police. Preceding that game was the away victory against Ethiopia Bunna with the score of 2-0.

Sidama Bunna have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. As opposed to that, Sidama Bunna have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Mekelakeya and Sidama Bunna have met before this season: Sidama Bunna - Mekelakeya 2-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 1 - 3 - 3 (Mekelakeya wins - draws - Sidama Bunna wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

Mekelakeya missing players

Sidama Bunna missing players

Mekelakeya Sidama Bunna
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
25 13 3 Played 4 13 26
6 3 0 Won 3 5 14
8 4 1 Drew 1 3 7
11 6 2 Lost 0 5 5
26 11 1 Scored 8 14 37
44 23 9 Conceded 3 14 24
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 92%
72% 69% 100% Over 1.5 100% 69% 73%
48% 46% 67% Over 2.5 50% 31% 38%
36% 38% 67% Over 3.5 25% 23% 19%
16% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 8%
52% 46% 33% BTTS 75% 46% 54%
20% 23% 0% Clean Sheets 25% 23% 31%
36% 38% 67% Failed To Score 0% 38% 23%
 
2.7 2.9 5 Corners For (avg) 7 4 4.1
3.5 3.4 6 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.8 3.8
1.1 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 2.6 1.9
2 2 0 Red Cards 1 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Mekelakeya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.

Mekelakeya
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League
All Home Away
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 1 - 1 Kedus Giorgis
01-06-19 PL Mekelakeya 13:00 Sidama Bunna
08-06-19 PL Awassa Kenema 12:00 Mekelakeya
16-06-19 PL Mekelakeya 13:00 Mekelle Kenema
22-06-19 PL Ethiopia Bunna 13:00 Mekelakeya
Sidama Bunna
All Premier League
All Home Away
19-04-19 PL Sidama Bunna 3 - 2 Shire Endaselassie
30-04-19 PL Jimma Kenema 1 - 0 Sidama Bunna
05-05-19 PL Awassa Kenema 0 - 1 Sidama Bunna
12-05-19 PL Sidama Bunna 2 - 1 Mekelle Kenema
19-05-19 PL Ethiopia Bunna 0 - 2 Sidama Bunna
25-05-19 PL Sidama Bunna 4 - 2 Debub Police
01-06-19 PL Mekelakeya 13:00 Sidama Bunna
07-06-19 PL Sidama Bunna 12:00 Dire Dawa Kenema
15-06-19 PL Dedebit 12:00 Sidama Bunna
23-06-19 PL Sidama Bunna 12:00 Welwalo Adigrat Uni

  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 26 13 10 3 40 15 13 9 4 0 24 6 13 4 6 3 16 9 25 49
2 Mekelle Kenema 26 15 4 7 37 22 13 10 2 1 22 8 13 5 2 6 15 14 15 49
3 Sidama Bunna 26 14 7 5 37 24 13 9 4 0 23 10 13 5 3 5 14 14 13 49
4 Kedus Giorgis 26 11 10 5 25 10 13 8 4 1 20 3 13 3 6 4 5 7 15 43
5 Jimma Kenema 26 10 10 6 28 29 13 6 7 0 15 7 13 4 3 6 13 22 -1 40
6 Bahardar 26 9 10 7 23 25 13 7 6 0 14 5 13 2 4 7 9 20 -2 37
7 Welwalo Adigrat Uni 26 9 9 8 14 15 13 5 5 3 7 5 13 4 4 5 7 10 -1 36
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 26 9 7 10 27 29 13 7 2 4 17 13 13 2 5 6 10 16 -2 34
10 Adama Kenema 26 8 9 9 26 21 13 7 4 2 18 8 13 1 5 7 8 13 5 33
11 Ethiopia Bunna 25 9 6 10 21 17 13 7 3 3 16 8 12 2 3 7 5 9 4 33
12 Welayta Dicha 26 7 10 9 25 26 13 7 4 2 19 11 13 0 6 7 6 15 -1 31
13 Mekelakeya 25 6 8 11 26 44 13 3 4 6 11 23 12 3 4 5 15 21 -18 26
14 Debub Police 26 6 7 13 28 31 13 4 2 7 14 13 13 2 5 6 14 18 -3 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 26 4 1 21 16 52 13 3 1 9 12 24 13 1 0 12 4 28 -36 13

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