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Dire Dawa Kenema vs Shashemene City Predictions - Dire Dawa Kenema to sink Shashemene City

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 18 Apr 2024

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Brad Newcomb 18 Apr 2024

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Dire Dawa Kenema vs Shashemene City tips for Saturday's Ethiopian Premier League match (15:00 SAST)
Dire Dawa Kenema are ninth in the league standings
Can Shashemene City reverse their poor form and win?

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Dire Dawa Kenema are ninth in the league standings (Getty Images)

Dire Dawa Kenema vs Shashemene City Predictions

Dire Dawa Kenema have been in decent form in the league lately, whilst Shashemene City have been out-of-sorts, often losing. Dire Dawa Kenema is predicted to win to nil.

Dire Dawa Kenema vs Shashemene City Predictions
Head to Head
Dire Dawa Kenema Form
Shashemene City Form
Shashemene City Team News & Injuries

Dire Dawa Kenema have won 2 in their last 5 league fixtures.
Dire Dawa Kenema have scored 8 goals in 5 league games.
Dire Dawa Kenema have conceded 7 goals in 5 league matches.
Shashemene City have lost 4 of their last 5 league fixtures.
Shashemene City have scored 1 goal in 5 league matches.
Shashemene City have conceded 7 goals in 5 league games.

Head to Head

Dire Dawa Kenema drew 1-1 against Shashemene City earlier this season in the only meeting between the two clubs in the Ethiopian Premier League.

Dire Dawa Kenema Form

Dire Dawa Kenema had to settle for a share of the spoils after the score ended 1-1 against Welayta Dicha last week.

Dire Dawa Kenema had no answer in the first half against Welyata Dicha, as the two sides went into the break locked in a stalemate.

Dire Dawa Kenema were the first to score, taking the lead from a spot kick in the 54th minute of the match; however, Welyata Dicha grabbed an equaliser nine minutes later.

Dire Dawa had 52% possession and 11 shots in the match, with five attempts on target.

Dire Dawa Kenema are 9th on the BetKing Ethiopian Premier League log with 30 points from 21 games. They have scored 25 goals and conceded 25 in that period.

Dire Dawa have won two of their last five fixtures, including one loss and two draws. They scored eight goals and conceded seven.

Dire Dawa Kenema have shown improvement in recent months and will fancy their chances to secure all the points on offer against a Shashemene City that has been losing frequently.

Dire Dawa Kenema Team News & Injuries

Carlos Damtew scored the penalty against Welayta Dicha, registering his fourth goal for the season.

Charles Muslege has fired home nine goals in the league this term.

Shashemene City Form

Shashemene City played to a 0-0 against Wolkite Ketema last weekend, ending their four-game losing streak.

Shahsemene City did not create many clear-cut chances to score during their encounter with Wolkite Ketema, as they frustrated their opponents to earn a point.

Shashemene City had 45% possession and six shots in the game, with one attempt on target.

Shashemene are 15th on the BetKing Ethiopian Premier League table with 13 points from 21 matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 26 in that period.

Shashemene have lost four of their last five fixtures, including one draw. They scored one goal and let in seven at the back.

Shashemene City have lacked conviction in the league and must rediscover their shooting boots to have a chance of beating Dire Dawa Kehnema. Can they do it?

Shashemene City Team News & Injuries

Alan Kaiwa has scored four goals in the 2023/24 Ethiopian Premier League.

Sintayehu Mengistu has contributed with three league goals thus far.

Verdict

Dire Dawa Kenema v Shashemene City

Dire Dawa Kenema are in better shape coming into their clash with a struggling Shashemene City side and is tipped to produce a win-to-nil performance for their fans and a 2-0 score.

Kenema Win to Nil

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Kenema Win 2-0

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