Mebrat Hayl v Dire Dawa Kenema: Form, defence and away record under scrutiny in league clash preview

Mebrat Hayl face Dire Dawa Kenema on 20 May at 15:00 (GMT) in a league fixture that brings together one of the division’s most consistent recent performers with one of its most unpredictable travellers.

Mebrat Hayl arrive in strong form, with a five-match unbeaten run reading WDWWD, a sequence that has quietly pushed them up the table and stabilised their season. Dire Dawa Kenema come into the match on the back of an inconsistent run of LWLWD, a pattern that underlines why they remain stuck in mid-to-lower reaches of the standings despite flashes of quality.

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

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

Top 5 scorers this season:

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Team statistics:

Home form has been the foundation of Mebrat Hayl’s campaign. They have collected 11 wins, 12 draws and 9 losses on their own ground, a record that places them among the division’s sturdier home sides. Their biggest home win, 3-1, highlighted their ability to open teams up when they enjoy territorial dominance, while the heaviest home defeat, 0-1, showed that even when they lose they are rarely overwhelmed.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Mebrat Hayl — WDWWD
• Dire Dawa Kenema — LWLWD

Away from home, Dire Dawa Kenema’s numbers underline their fragility. Six wins, 13 draws and 12 defeats on the road tell the story of a team that often competes but struggles to turn tight contests into three points. Their best away result, a 2-1 victory, showed they can counter and exploit space, but their heaviest away loss, 4-0, exposed a defence that can unravel when the pressure builds.

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

Dire Dawa Kenema has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Head-to-head stats:

Probabilities before the match:

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

Goal Forecast:Mebrat Hayl, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Dire Dawa Kenema is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

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The match between the teams Mebrat Hayl and Dire Dawa Kenema will take place on May 20 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium .