Premier League match preview: Welwalo Adigrat Uni versus Mekelakeya

Competition: Ethiopia Premier League
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Welwalo Adigrat Uni fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mekelakeya.

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

It's quite the trip for Mekelakeya when visiting Welwalo Adigrat Uni as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Welwalo Adigrat Uni form and stats

Welwalo Adigrat Uni have played 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Welwalo Adigrat Uni, who won 1-0 against Debub Police. Ahead of that match, Welwalo Adigrat Uni lost 0-1 at home to Ethiopia Bunna.

The lack of attacking qualities in Welwalo Adigrat Uni means that they have only scored 3 goals in 9 home games, less than half a goal per match. Defensively Welwalo Adigrat Uni have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mekelakeya form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mekelakeya, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Premier League, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Dedebit with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-1 draw at Dire Dawa Kenema's stadium before that.

Mekelakeya find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures. For Mekelakeya, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mekelakeya - Welwalo Adigrat Uni 0-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 0 - 2 (Welwalo Adigrat Uni wins - draws - Mekelakeya wins).

Welwalo Adigrat Uni missing players

Mekelakeya missing players

Welwalo Adigrat Uni Mekelakeya
Total Home Statistic Away Total
19 9 Played 9 19
9 3 Scored 12 21
11 4 Conceded 18 36
79% 67% Over 0.5 100% 95%
21% 11% Over 1.5 89% 79%
5% 0% Over 2.5 56% 53%
0% 0% Over 3.5 33% 37%
0% 0% Over 4.5 22% 16%
11% 0% Both teams to score 67% 58%
58% 67% Clean Sheet 11% 16%
53% 67% Failed To Score 22% 32%
Key stats this season:
  • Mekelakeya hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mekelakeya is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  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 19 13 3 3 29 13 10 8 2 0 17 5 9 5 1 3 12 8 16 42
2 Sidama Bunna 19 9 7 3 25 16 10 6 4 0 14 5 9 3 3 3 11 11 9 34
3 Fasil Ketema 18 8 8 2 20 10 9 6 3 0 14 4 9 2 5 2 6 6 10 32
4 Kedus Giorgis 19 8 6 5 19 9 9 5 3 1 15 3 10 3 3 4 4 6 10 30
5 Bahardar 19 7 8 4 15 10 9 5 4 0 8 1 10 2 4 4 7 9 5 29
6 Ethiopia Bunna 18 8 4 6 15 11 9 6 1 2 11 6 9 2 3 4 4 5 4 28
7 Jimma Kenema 19 7 7 5 19 19 9 4 5 0 9 4 10 3 2 5 10 15 0 28
8 Welwalo Adigrat Uni 19 7 6 6 9 11 9 3 3 3 3 4 10 4 3 3 6 7 -2 27
9 Awassa Kenema 19 7 5 7 25 18 10 6 2 2 22 10 9 1 3 5 3 8 7 26
10 Adama Kenema 19 6 8 5 18 13 9 5 3 1 12 6 10 1 5 4 6 7 5 26
11 Dire Dawa Kenema 19 5 7 7 17 18 10 4 2 4 11 10 9 1 5 3 6 8 -1 22
12 Welayta Dicha 19 4 8 7 15 19 9 4 4 1 10 6 10 0 4 6 5 13 -4 20
13 Mekelakeya 19 4 6 9 21 36 10 2 3 5 9 18 9 2 3 4 12 18 -15 18
14 Debub Police 19 5 2 12 19 22 10 3 0 7 11 12 9 2 2 5 8 10 -3 17
15 Shire Endaselassie 19 2 10 7 9 26 10 1 8 1 3 3 9 1 2 6 6 23 -17 16
16 Dedebit 19 3 1 15 8 32 9 2 1 6 4 13 10 1 0 9 4 19 -24 10