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Mekelakeya v Awassa Kenema: Tight Ethiopian Premier League Clash Set for Addis Ababa

Nuhu Adams April 17, 2026
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Mekelakeya host Awassa Kenema on 19 April at 15:00 (GMT) in an Ethiopian Premier League fixture that could influence the battle for places in the upper half of the table and shape both clubs’ season ambitions.

Mekelakeya enter the match on a five-game unbeaten run, with a sequence of WDWWD underlining their recent consistency. Awassa Kenema arrive in similarly strong form, having recorded WLWWD in their last five league outings, keeping themselves firmly in contention in the league’s congested mid-to-upper bracket.

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

  • Assists: (Mekelakeya) — 0 assists, (Awassa Kenema) — 0 assists.
  • Goalkeepers saves: (Mekelakeya) — 0, (Awassa Kenema) — 0
  • Tackles: None (Mekelakeya) — None, None (Awassa Kenema) — None.
  • Most encounters won: (Mekelakeya) — 0, (Awassa Kenema) — 0.
  • Yellow cards: None (Mekelakeya) — None, None (Awassa Kenema) — None.
  • Red cards: None (Mekelakeya) — None, None (Awassa Kenema) — None.

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Team statistics:

Mekelakeya’s home record this season has been solid rather than spectacular, with 10 wins, 11 draws and 6 defeats. Those numbers point to a side that is difficult to beat in Addis Ababa but sometimes struggles to turn dominance into victories. Their biggest home win so far has been 3-1, while their heaviest home defeat was a narrow 1-2 reverse, showing that matches at their ground rarely turn into one-sided contests.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

  • Mekelakeya — WDWWD
  • Awassa Kenema — WLWWD

Awassa Kenema’s away record reflects a team comfortable on the road. They have registered 11 away wins, 9 draws and 7 losses, figures that place them among the more reliable travelling sides in the division. Their biggest away win of the campaign has been 1-3, and their most damaging away defeat came by a 2-0 scoreline, suggesting they are capable of imposing themselves but not immune to setbacks when chasing games.

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

Intervals Goal Scored, % Goals conceded, %
0-15 16.13% 13.04%
16-30 16.13% 13.04%
31-45 32.26% 17.39%
46-60 6.45% 21.74%
61-75 9.68% 17.39%
76-90 19.35% 17.39%
91-105

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

Intervals Goal Scored, % Goals conceded, %
0-15 16.67% 13.64%
16-30 13.33% 18.18%
31-45 10.00% 31.82%
46-60 23.33% 13.64%
61-75 20.00% 4.55%
76-90 13.33% 13.64%
91-105 3.33% 4.55%

Head-to-head stats:

Teams Games Win Draws Losses
H A H A H A
Mekelakeya 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
Awassa Kenema 1 1 0 0 0 0

Probabilities before the match:

Mekelakeya Awassa Kenema
55.5% Winning the game 55.5%
55% Attack potential 55%
70% Potential in defense 70%
50% Strength against each other 50%
47% Goal Potential 47%

Summary: the probability of Awassa Kenema winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Mekelakeya, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Mekelakeya, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Awassa Kenema is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win Draw Away win
0 0 0

Save the date

The match between the teams Mekelakeya and Awassa Kenema will take place on April 19 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium .

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