Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sidama Bunna (1st, 68 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Awassa Kenema (9th, 50 pts). Awassa Kenema ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Awassa Kenema 0.97 scored and 0.87 conceded per game, Sidama Bunna 1.13 and 0.61, with the league averaging 0.89.
Awassa Kenema carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. Sidama Bunna's last three games had all finished level.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Awassa Kenema have 2 wins to Sidama Bunna's 6, with 3 draws, at 1.82 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 36% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 18% of the meetings.
Hawassa Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Sidama Bunna led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Awassa Kenema: Tebarek Hefemo (49') · Sidama Bunna: Mesfin Tafesse (53'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Awassa Kenema 50% · Sidama Bunna 50% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-3