Ethiopia Bunna v Arba Minch Kenema: Premier League Strugglers Target Crucial Points in Addis Ababa Showdown

Nuhu Adams April 16, 2026

Ethiopia Bunna face Arba Minch Kenema on 18 April at 10:00 (GMT) in a league fixture shaped by poor recent form, tight margins and pressure at both ends of the Ethiopian Premier League table.

Ethiopia Bunna enter the match after a worrying sequence of LWDLL in their last five games, a run that has stalled their ambitions and increased scrutiny on their consistency. Arba Minch Kenema arrive in similarly fragile shape with DDLLD across their last five, underlining their struggle to turn performances into victories.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

Assists: (Ethiopia Bunna) — 0 assists, (Arba Minch Kenema) — 0 assists.
Goalkeepers saves: (Ethiopia Bunna) — 0, (Arba Minch Kenema) — 0
Tackles: None (Ethiopia Bunna) — None, None (Arba Minch Kenema) — None.
Most encounters won: (Ethiopia Bunna) — 0, (Arba Minch Kenema) — 0.
Yellow cards: None (Ethiopia Bunna) — None, None (Arba Minch Kenema) — None.
Red cards: None (Ethiopia Bunna) — None, None (Arba Minch Kenema) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

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Team statistics:

League positioning and points gaps add weight to the encounter. Ethiopia Bunna, traditionally one of the more established sides in the top flight, are fighting to stay clear of the relegation battle and keep faint hopes of a mid-table climb alive. Arba Minch Kenema, less secure in the division, need points to avoid being dragged further into danger and to stop the season drifting into a survival scrap.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

Ethiopia Bunna — LWDLL
Arba Minch Kenema — DDLLD

Home and away records frame the contest sharply. Ethiopia Bunna have collected 10 wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats at home this season, a profile that mixes resilience with vulnerability. They have shown they can take control at their own ground, but lapses have cost them momentum and stability across the campaign.

According to home statistics this season, Ethiopia Bunna scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	17.86%	19.23%
16-30	14.29%	19.23%
31-45	25.00%	15.38%
46-60	14.29%	19.23%
61-75	17.86%	3.85%
76-90	10.71%	23.08%
91-105

Arba Minch Kenema has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	10.53%	23.53%
16-30	21.05%	14.71%
31-45	21.05%	17.65%
46-60	21.05%	17.65%
61-75	10.53%	5.88%
76-90	10.53%	20.59%
91-105	5.26%

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
Teams	Games	H	A	H	A	H	A
Ethiopia Bunna	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Arba Minch Kenema	2	1	1	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Ethiopia Bunna		Arba Minch Kenema
56.3%	Winning the game	56.3%
57%	Attack potential	57%
46%	Potential in defense	46%
62%	Strength against each other	62%
71%	Goal Potential	71%

Summary: the probability of Arba Minch Kenema winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Ethiopia Bunna, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Ethiopia Bunna, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Arba Minch Kenema is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Ethiopia Bunna and Arba Minch Kenema will take place on April 18 at 10:00 (GMT) at the stadium .