Mekelakeya vs Dire Dawa Kenema: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Abeba
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What was the result of Mekelakeya vs Dire Dawa Kenema?
Mekelakeya and Dire Dawa Kenema drew 1-1 on December 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 36′M. NassirDire Dawa Kenema
- 63′Abdulkarim WorkuMekelakeya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mekelakeya have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Dire Dawa Kenema have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Sidama Bunna(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Suhul Shire(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Fasil Ketema(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Ethiopia Nigd Bank(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2025 | Suhul Shire(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Fasil Ketema(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Ethiopia Nigd Bank(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Welayta Dicha(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Mekelakeya wins, 3 draws, 0 Dire Dawa Kenema wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Dire Dawa Kenema 0-0 Mekelakeya | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Mekelakeya 0-0 Dire Dawa Kenema | Premier League |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Mekelakeya 1-0 Dire Dawa Kenema | Premier League |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Dire Dawa Kenema 1-3 Mekelakeya | Premier League |
| May 3, 2023 | Mekelakeya 2-1 Dire Dawa Kenema | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Dire Dawa Kenema 1-1 Mekelakeya | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Dire Dawa Kenema vs Mekelakeya on Mar 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Mekelakeya score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dire Dawa Kenema score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekelakeya | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Dire Dawa Kenema | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mekelakeya | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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Other matches in the same round
- Nov 30, 2025Fasil Ketema1-1Welayta Dicha
- Nov 30, 2025Bahardar1-0Ethiopian Medhin
- Nov 30, 2025Welwalo Adigrat Uni1-0Mekelle Kenema
- Nov 30, 2025Mebrat Hayl0-0Adama Kenema
- Dec 1, 2025Suhul Shire1-0Awassa Kenema
- Dec 1, 2025Ethiopia Bunna1-0Hadiya Hosaena
- Dec 1, 2025Sidama Bunna1-0Ethiopia Nigd Bank
- Dec 2, 2025Kedus Giorgis1-0Arba Minch Kenema