Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Welayta Dicha 5th on 42, Jimma Kenema 16th on 23. Welayta Dicha had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Jimma Kenema ran at 0.77 scored and 1.43 conceded, Welayta Dicha at 0.77 and 0.8.
A win had eluded Welayta Dicha for 6 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Jimma Kenema wins, 2 for Welayta Dicha, 1 draw, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Bahir Dar Stadium in Bahir Dar, with room for 4,000 spectators. Jimma Kenema led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.