Can Welayta Dicha beat Mekelakeya in Wolaita Soddo Stadium clash?

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Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Date: Tue 30.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Wolaita Soddo Stadium (1000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Welayta Dicha holding 12th place and Mekelakeya lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Welayta Dicha and Mekelakeya should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Mekelakeya play their home games on grass, while this game is played on sand pitch. Recent stats for Mekelakeya when playing on sand pitch are 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from one match. They have scored 0 goals and conceded 2 times in these games.

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Welayta Dicha form and stats

Welayta Dicha have played 10 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Welayta Dicha bring valid hopes of a third.

The Welayta Dicha supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ethiopia Bunna in Premier League and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mekelle Kenema (0-1).

Welayta Dicha are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Dire Dawa Kenema awaits in one day.

Welayta Dicha has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Welayta Dicha have only conceded 7 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mekelakeya form and stats

There's been little loot from Mekelakeya's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games. Mekelakeya, who have the most conceded goals (41) in Premier League, only has 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. Recent form does not give Mekelakeya much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Welayta Dicha will be a tough nut to crack.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Fasil Ketema with 0-4 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 defeat away at Welwalo Adigrat Uni before that.

Mekelakeya find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures. In the opposite end, Mekelakeya have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Mekelakeya - Welayta Dicha 3-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 3 - 3 - 1 (Welayta Dicha wins - draws - Mekelakeya wins).

Welayta Dicha missing players

Mekelakeya missing players

Welayta Dicha Mekelakeya
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played 2 10 21
5 5 1 Won 2 2 4
8 4 1 Drew 0 3 6
7 1 0 Lost 0 5 11
17 12 2 Scored 5 12 21
20 7 1 Conceded 1 19 41
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
65% 70% 50% Over 1.5 100% 80% 76%
20% 20% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 52%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 30% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 14%
55% 60% 50% BTTS 50% 60% 52%
25% 40% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 10% 14%
25% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 30% 38%
 
2.4 3 0 Corners For (avg) 4 2.7 2.8
4.7 4.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 3.3 3.4
1.5 1.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.8 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Welayta Dicha hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.

Welayta Dicha
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League
All Home Away
10-02-19 PL Welayta Dicha 2 - 0 Kedus Giorgis
17-03-19 PL Welayta Dicha 1 - 1 Shire Endaselassie
25-03-19 PL Sidama Bunna 1 - 1 Welayta Dicha
31-03-19 PL Welayta Dicha 1 - 0 Awassa Kenema
07-04-19 PL Mekelle Kenema 1 - 0 Welayta Dicha
14-04-19 PL Welayta Dicha 2 - 1 Ethiopia Bunna
30-04-19 PL Welayta Dicha 12:00 Mekelakeya
01-05-19 PL Dire Dawa Kenema 12:00 Welayta Dicha
05-05-19 PL Welayta Dicha 12:00 Dedebit
12-05-19 PL Welwalo Adigrat Uni 12:00 Welayta Dicha
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 12:00 Mekelakeya
30-04-19 PL Mekelakeya 14:00 Bahardar
05-05-19 PL Adama Kenema 12:00 Mekelakeya
11-05-19 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 21 14 3 4 31 15 11 9 2 0 19 6 10 5 1 4 12 9 16 45
2 Fasil Ketema 21 9 10 2 25 11 10 6 4 0 15 5 11 3 6 2 10 6 14 37
3 Sidama Bunna 21 10 7 4 28 20 11 7 4 0 17 7 10 3 3 4 11 13 8 37
4 Jimma Kenema 21 9 7 5 22 19 10 5 5 0 11 4 11 4 2 5 11 15 3 34
5 Kedus Giorgis 20 9 6 5 21 9 10 6 3 1 17 3 10 3 3 4 4 6 12 33
6 Ethiopia Bunna 21 9 5 7 21 13 11 7 2 2 16 6 10 2 3 5 5 7 8 32
7 Bahardar 21 8 8 5 16 15 10 6 4 0 9 1 11 2 4 5 7 14 1 32
8 Welwalo Adigrat Uni 21 8 6 7 11 13 10 4 3 3 4 4 11 4 3 4 7 9 -2 30
9 Awassa Kenema 20 8 5 7 27 19 10 6 2 2 22 10 10 2 3 5 5 9 8 29
10 Dire Dawa Kenema 21 7 7 7 22 21 11 5 2 4 13 11 10 2 5 3 9 10 1 28
11 Adama Kenema 21 6 8 7 20 17 10 5 3 2 13 8 11 1 5 5 7 9 3 26
12 Welayta Dicha 20 5 8 7 17 20 10 5 4 1 12 7 10 0 4 6 5 13 -3 23
13 Debub Police 20 5 3 12 20 23 10 3 0 7 11 12 10 2 3 5 9 11 -3 18
14 Mekelakeya 21 4 6 11 21 41 11 2 3 6 9 22 10 2 3 5 12 19 -20 18
15 Shire Endaselassie 21 2 10 9 11 31 10 1 8 1 3 3 11 1 2 8 8 28 -20 16
16 Dedebit 21 3 1 17 10 36 11 2 1 8 6 17 10 1 0 9 4 19 -26 10

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