Soccer betting preview: Shire Endaselassie welcomes Fasil Ketema in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Date: Fri 17.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tigray Stadium (35000 seats)

Shire Endaselassie will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Fasil Ketema.

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.

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Shire Endaselassie form and stats

Shire Endaselassie have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 270 minutes.

A good away victory last time out for Shire Endaselassie, who won 2-0 against Welayta Dicha (placed 16th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sebeta Kenema in a game that was won 1-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shire Endaselassie here at Tigray Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Shire Endaselassie have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Fasil Ketema form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Fasil Ketema, who have the most scored goals (17) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 0-3-1 so far. Fasil Ketema has drawn their two previous away games.

The supporters enjoyed Fasil Ketema's previous game versus Ethiopia Bunna (placed 11th), a Premier League 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Welayta Dicha.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fasil Ketema playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were 0 Fasil Ketema wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

Fasil Ketema have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Fasil Ketema in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 1 - 1 (Shire Endaselassie wins - draws - Fasil Ketema wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Shire Endaselassie missing players

Fasil Ketema missing players

Shire Endaselassie Fasil Ketema
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 4
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 3
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
6 3 0 Scored S 3 4 17
8 4 3 Conceded C 3 5 6
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 75%
25% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 62%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 25%
25% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 38%
62% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 50%
38% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
6.7 6 4 Corners For (avg) C F 6 6 2.7
2.7 1 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 1 1.7
1.7 2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
31 11 6 Total Shots T S 12 12 19
11 4 3 Shots on Target S O 5 5 8
18% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 60% 100%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Fasil Ketema has the most scored goals (17)
  • Fasil Ketema has the most scored goals in the second half (9)
  • Fasil Ketema has the the best goal difference (+11)
  • Fasil Ketema have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fasil Ketema have scored more than double the goals of Shire Endaselassie.
  • Fasil Ketema have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Fasil Ketema have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Fasil Ketema have yet to win a game away.
  • Shire Endaselassie have created more than twice as many corners as Fasil Ketema.
  • Shire Endaselassie have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Shire Endaselassie haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mekelle Kenema 8 5 1 2 12 8 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 6 6 4 16
2 Fasil Ketema 8 4 3 1 17 6 4 4 0 0 13 1 4 0 3 1 4 5 11 15
3 Welwalo Adigrat Uni 8 4 2 2 10 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 3 0 1 8 2 6 14
4 Kedus Giorgis 8 3 4 1 7 5 4 3 1 0 6 3 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 13
5 Sidama Bunna 8 4 0 4 15 12 4 2 0 2 9 6 4 2 0 2 6 6 3 12
6 Shire Endaselassie 8 3 3 2 6 8 4 2 1 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 3 4 -2 12
7 Sebeta Kenema 8 3 2 3 9 9 5 2 2 1 8 7 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 11
8 Bahardar 8 3 2 3 13 14 2 2 0 0 6 4 6 1 2 3 7 10 -1 11
9 Jimma Kenema 8 2 4 2 5 6 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 0 3 1 1 3 -1 10
10 Awassa Kenema 8 2 4 2 7 10 4 2 1 1 4 4 4 0 3 1 3 6 -3 10
11 Ethiopia Bunna 8 2 3 3 13 8 3 2 1 0 9 1 5 0 2 3 4 7 5 9
12 Adama Kenema 8 1 6 1 5 6 5 1 4 0 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 -1 9
13 Wolkite Ketema 8 2 2 4 2 4 5 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 8
14 Hadiya Hosaena 8 2 2 4 7 15 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 1 0 4 2 11 -8 8
15 Dire Dawa Kenema 8 2 1 5 7 17 4 1 1 2 2 6 4 1 0 3 5 11 -10 7
16 Welayta Dicha 8 1 3 4 6 9 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 3 5 -3 6