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Dire Dawa Kenema vs Mechal FC Result, Stats & H2H

FT · HT 1–21 – 2

Mohammednur Nasir 6′

Alembirhan Yigzaw 15′Collins Kudjoe 40′

Possession
53%47%
Shots · on target in brackets
5 (4)12 (1)
Corners
23

Premier LeagueMatchday 27Dire Dawa Stadium

Events

DIR 1–2 MEC
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Half-time 1–2
  3. Collins Kudjoe1–2Goal
  4. Abdulkarim WorkuPenalty missed
  5. Alembirhan Yigzaw1–1Goal
  6. Mohammednur Nasir1–0Goal

Head-to-head

8 meetings on record since 2018

2-4-2Dire Dawa Kenema W-D-L · goals 4:5

2 DIR4 draws2 MEC
With Dire Dawa Kenema at home
2-1-1 (3:3)
Goals per meeting
1.13
Over 2.5 goals
13%
Both teams scored
25%
Won by the host
38%
Last 5 (Dire Dawa Kenema)
0W 3D 2L · 1.4 goals/game
  1. Mechal FC1–1Dire Dawa KenemaPremier League
  2. Dire Dawa Kenema0–0MekelakeyaPremier League
  3. Mechal FC0–0Dire Dawa KenemaPremier League
  4. Mekelakeya1–0Dire Dawa KenemaPremier League
  5. Dire Dawa Kenema1–3MekelakeyaPremier League
Show all 8 meetings
  1. Dire Dawa Kenema1–0Mechal FCPremier League
  2. Mechal FC0–0Dire Dawa KenemaPremier League
  3. Dire Dawa Kenema1–0Mechal FCPremier League

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Dire Dawa Kenema7d restDIR +2d rest5d restMechal FC
  1. 0-0D27 Jan
  2. 2-0W31 Jan
  3. 1-1D6 Feb
  4. 1-1D22 Feb
  5. 0-2L26 Feb
  6. 2-1W5 Mar
  7. 1-2L9 Mar
  8. 0-1L14 Mar
  9. 0-0D3 Apr
  10. 1-0W8 Apr

3-4-3goals 8:81.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-0W26 Jan
  2. 0-1L31 Jan
  3. 1-1D4 Feb
  4. 3-4L21 Feb
  5. 0-0D26 Feb
  6. 2-0W3 Mar
  7. 0-0D8 Mar
  8. 0-0D13 Mar
  9. 1-1D3 Apr
  10. 3-1W10 Apr

3-5-2goals 11:81.40pts/game

  1. AShire Endaselassie1–0
  2. HFasil Ketema0–0
  3. AWelwalo Adigrat Uni0–1
  4. HEthiopia Nigd Bank1–2
  5. AMekelle Kenema2–1

latest 5

  1. ASidama Bunna3–1
  2. HShire Endaselassie1–1
  3. AFasil Ketema0–0
  4. HWelwalo Adigrat Uni0–0
  5. AEthiopia Nigd Bank2–0
Show older matches
  1. HWelayta Dicha0–2
  2. AAwassa Kenema1–1
  3. AArba Minch Kenema1–1
  4. HHadiya Hosaena2–0
  5. ASheger Ketema0–0

older

  1. HMekelle Kenema0–0
  2. AWelayta Dicha3–4
  3. AHadiya Hosaena1–1
  4. HSheger Ketema0–1
  5. AEthiopian Medhin1–0

What stands out

  • 1–2half-time

    The match stood at 1–2 at half-time before a goalless second half (1–2 full time).

  • 5–12shots

    Dire Dawa Kenema recorded 5 shots (4 on target) against 12 (1 on target) for Mechal FC.

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Dire Dawa Kenemaall competitionsMechal FC
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 1.53Goals per game (both sides)1.93
  3. 53%Over 1.560%
  4. 27%Over 2.520%
  5. 7%Over 3.513%
  6. 27%Both teams scored33%
  7. 47%Clean sheets47%
  8. 60%Failed to score40%
  9. Dire Dawa Kenema at home v Mechal FC away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 1Won4
  12. 3Drawn2
  13. 3Lost2
  14. 3-7Goals (for-against)12-8
  15. 0.86Points per game1.75
  16. 29%Over 2.525%
  17. 57%Clean sheets50%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 4-61st-half goals (for-against)8-5
  20. 4-92nd-half goals (for-against)8-8
  21. 50%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 53%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 3-8-4Half-time W-D-L4-9-2

How we calculate this

Matchday 27

Premier League · the other 9 games
  1. Sheger Ketema1–2Negele Arsi Ketema
  2. Mekelle Kenema2–1Welwalo Adigrat Uni
  3. Arba Minch Kenema2–2Kedus Giorgis
  4. Mebrat Hayl0–1Adama Kenema
  5. Sidama Bunna0–1Ethiopia Nigd Bank
  6. Hadiya Hosaena2–2Ethiopia Bunna
  7. Welayta Dicha0–0Fasil Ketema
  8. Awassa Kenema0–0Shire Endaselassie
  9. Bahardar12:00Ethiopian Medhin
Premier League fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 27 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa
Capacity
5,000 · grass
Weather
24 °C · sky is clear · humidity 34%

Match summary

Mechal FC beat Dire Dawa Kenema 2-1 in the Premier League (Ethiopia).

Before kickoff, Dire Dawa Kenema sat 12th on 32 points, while Mechal FC were 5th on 41 points. Across 8 previous meetings on record, Dire Dawa Kenema won 2 and Mechal FC won 2, with 4 draws (1.13 goals per game). Only 13% of their 8 previous meetings had three or more goals.

Goals came from Mohammednur Nasir (6') for Dire Dawa Kenema and Alembirhan Yigzaw (15') and Collins Kudjoe (40') for Mechal FC.

Dire Dawa Kenema — live results and scheduleMechal FC — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Team stats

12 figures
Dire Dawa Kenemafull timeMechal FC
  1. 53%Possession47%
  2. 5Shots12
  3. 4Shots on target1
  4. 2Corners3
  5. 0Yellow cards1
All 12 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 94Attacks78
  3. 89Dangerous attacks98
  4. 80%Shot accuracy8%
  5. 3Shots off target2
  6. Defence
  7. 79Ball safe67
  8. Other
  9. 0Penalties1
  10. 2Substitutions4

Table

Premier League 2025/2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Sidama Bunna3819-11-843:23+2068
2Negele Arsi Ketema3815-15-837:30+760
3Mechal FC3813-16-943:33+1055
4Mebrat Hayl3813-16-931:24+755
5Fasil Ketema3814-13-1128:28055
15Ethiopia Nigd Bank3810-15-1343:44-145
16Ethiopian Medhin379-16-1229:31-243
17Dire Dawa Kenema389-15-1426:42-1642
18Mekelle Kenema388-17-1330:36-641
19Shire Endaselassie379-14-1424:32-841
20Arba Minch Kenema387-14-1730:46-1635

Full table

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