Dire Dawa Kenema v Sheger Ketema: Form, defence and fine margins set to decide Ethiopian Premier League clash

Dire Dawa Kenema host Sheger Ketema on 20 June at 13:00 GMT in an Ethiopian Premier League meeting shaped by contrasting runs of form and sharply defined home‑and‑away profiles.

Dire Dawa Kenema come into the match with mixed recent results. Their last five games read LWLWD, reflecting inconsistency and a struggle to build momentum in the league. The side have shown they can respond to setbacks, but their inability to sustain positive results has kept them anchored in the middle-to-lower reaches of the table rather than pushing towards the top positions.

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

• Assists: (Dire Dawa Kenema) — 0 assists, (Sheger Ketema) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Dire Dawa Kenema) — 0, (Sheger Ketema) — 0
• Tackles: None (Dire Dawa Kenema) — None, None (Sheger Ketema) — None.
• Most encounters won: (Dire Dawa Kenema) — 0, (Sheger Ketema) — 0.
• Yellow cards: None (Dire Dawa Kenema) — None, None (Sheger Ketema) — None.
• Red cards: None (Dire Dawa Kenema) — None, None (Sheger Ketema) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

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Team statistics:

Sheger Ketema arrive with stronger form, registering LDWDW in their last five league fixtures. That sequence underlines greater stability and resilience, with points collected regularly and defeats kept to a minimum. The visitors’ recent pattern suggests they are better placed both mentally and tactically to negotiate tight league games and push for a higher finish.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Dire Dawa Kenema — LWLWD
• Sheger Ketema — LDWDW

Dire Dawa Kenema’s season has been defined by tight margins at home. Their biggest victory on their own ground is 2-0, while their heaviest home defeat is 0-3. Those figures indicate that while they are capable of controlled, professional wins, they are vulnerable when early setbacks force them to chase games. A 0-3 loss at home signals defensive lapses can be punished heavily when opponents apply pressure and exploit space.

According to home statistics this season, Dire Dawa Kenema scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	10.00%	13.16%
16-30	15.00%	15.79%
31-45	20.00%	26.32%
46-60	5.00%	10.53%
61-75	30.00%	18.42%
76-90	20.00%	15.79%
91-105

Sheger Ketema has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	6.45%	7.41%
16-30	12.90%	3.70%
31-45	19.35%	22.22%
46-60	22.58%	18.52%
61-75	16.13%	22.22%
76-90	22.58%	25.93%
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Dire Dawa Kenema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sheger Ketema		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Dire Dawa Kenema		Sheger Ketema
31.2%	Winning the game	31.2%
40%	Attack potential	40%
25%	Potential in defense	25%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Sheger Ketema winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Dire Dawa Kenema, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Dire Dawa Kenema, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Sheger Ketema 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 Dire Dawa Kenema and Sheger Ketema will take place on June 20 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .