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Mekelle Kenema vs Dire Dawa Kenema Result, Stats & H2H

FT · HT 0–11 – 2

Temesgen Tesfaye 49′

Abduselam Yusuf 3′Abdisa Jemal 52′

Possession
52%48%
Shots · on target in brackets
7 (4)9 (6)
Corners
72

Premier LeagueMatchday 22Tigray Stadium

Events

MEK 1–2 DIR
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Abdisa Jemal1–2Goal
  3. Temesgen Tesfaye1–1Goal
  4. Half-time 0–1
  5. Abduselam Yusuf0–1Goal

Head-to-head

7 meetings on record since 2018

3-1-3Mekelle Kenema W-D-L · goals 9:8

3 MEK1 draws3 DIR
With Mekelle Kenema at home
2-0-0 (5:2)
Goals per meeting
2.43
Over 2.5 goals
43%
Both teams scored
57%
Won by the host
71%
Last 5 (Mekelle Kenema)
2W 1D 2L · 2.8 goals/game
  1. Dire Dawa Kenema2–1Mekelle KenemaPremier League
  2. Dire Dawa Kenema1–1Mekelle KenemaPremier League
  3. Mekelle Kenema3–2Dire Dawa KenemaPremier League
  4. Dire Dawa Kenema1–0Mekelle KenemaPremier League
  5. Dire Dawa Kenema1–2Mekelle KenemaPremier League
Show all 7 meetings
  1. Dire Dawa Kenema1–0Mekelle KenemaPremier League
  2. Mekelle Kenema2–0Dire Dawa KenemaPremier League

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Mekelle Kenema7d restequal rest · old → new7d restDire Dawa Kenema
  1. 1-1D29 Dec
  2. 1-0W5 Jan
  3. 0-0D9 Jan
  4. 0-0D15 Jan
  5. 2-1W20 Jan
  6. 0-0D25 Jan
  7. 1-1D1 Feb
  8. 0-1L5 Feb
  9. 1-0W23 Feb
  10. 0-0D26 Feb

3-6-1goals 6:41.50pts/game

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

  1. 0-3L30 Dec
  2. 0-0D5 Jan
  3. 0-0D9 Jan
  4. 0-4L17 Jan
  5. 0-0D22 Jan
  6. 0-0D27 Jan
  7. 2-0W31 Jan
  8. 1-1D6 Feb
  9. 1-1D22 Feb
  10. 0-2L26 Feb

1-6-3goals 4:110.90pts/game

  1. AMechal FC0–0
  2. HShire Endaselassie1–0
  3. ANegele Arsi Ketema0–1
  4. HEthiopia Bunna1–1
  5. AAdama Kenema0–0

latest 5

  1. HWelayta Dicha0–2
  2. AAwassa Kenema1–1
  3. AArba Minch Kenema1–1
  4. HHadiya Hosaena2–0
  5. ASheger Ketema0–0
Show older matches
  1. HMebrat Hayl2–1
  2. ABahardar0–0
  3. HSheger Ketema0–0
  4. AEthiopian Medhin1–0
  5. HKedus Giorgis1–1

older

  1. HEthiopian Medhin0–0
  2. AKedus Giorgis0–4
  3. HMebrat Hayl0–0
  4. ABahardar0–0
  5. HNegele Arsi Ketema0–3

What stands out

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (1–2 full time).

  • 7–9shots

    Mekelle Kenema recorded 7 shots (4 on target) against 9 (6 on target) for Dire Dawa Kenema.

Team stats

11 figures
Mekelle Kenemafull timeDire Dawa Kenema
  1. 52%Possession48%
  2. 7Shots9
  3. 4Shots on target6
  4. 7Corners2
  5. 2Yellow cards2
All 11 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 58Attacks58
  3. 55Dangerous attacks41
  4. 57%Shot accuracy67%
  5. 3Shots off target3
  6. Defence
  7. 61Ball safe76
  8. Other
  9. 3Substitutions3

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Mekelle Kenemaall competitionsDire Dawa Kenema
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 1.47Goals per game (both sides)1.6
  3. 47%Over 1.567%
  4. 20%Over 2.520%
  5. 7%Over 3.57%
  6. 40%Both teams scored33%
  7. 47%Clean sheets40%
  8. 40%Failed to score60%
  9. Mekelle Kenema at home v Dire Dawa Kenema away
  10. 8Played7
  11. 2Won1
  12. 5Drawn5
  13. 1Lost1
  14. 9-8Goals (for-against)5-8
  15. 1.38Points per game1.14
  16. 38%Over 2.529%
  17. 25%Clean sheets29%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 7-51st-half goals (for-against)4-7
  20. 5-52nd-half goals (for-against)4-9
  21. 42%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 4-8-3Half-time W-D-L2-9-4
How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 22 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Tigray Stadium, Mek'ele
Capacity
5,000 · grass

Match summary

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

Before kickoff, Mekelle Kenema sat 18th on 23 points, while Dire Dawa Kenema were 13th on 25 points. Before kickoff, Mekelle Kenema were 18th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games. Across 7 previous meetings on record, Mekelle Kenema won 3 and Dire Dawa Kenema won 3, with 1 draw (2.43 goals per game).

Goals came from Temesgen Tesfaye (49') for Mekelle Kenema and Abduselam Yusuf (3') and Abdisa Jemal (52') for Dire Dawa Kenema.

Mekelle Kenema — live results and scheduleDire Dawa Kenema — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table

Premier League 2025/2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Sidama Bunna3819-11-843:23+2068
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

Matchday 22

Premier League · the other 9 games
  1. Mechal FC0–1Ethiopia Nigd Bank
  2. Kedus Giorgis1–1Negele Arsi Ketema
  3. Welwalo Adigrat Uni1–0Shire Endaselassie
  4. Sheger Ketema1–1Ethiopian Medhin
  5. Sidama Bunna1–0Fasil Ketema
  6. Ethiopia Bunna2–0Bahardar
  7. Welayta Dicha1–1Awassa Kenema
  8. Arba Minch Kenema1–4Mebrat Hayl
  9. Hadiya Hosaena1–1Adama Kenema
Premier League fixtures and results →

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