Mekelle Kenema vs Kedus Giorgis: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mekelle Kenema played against Kedus Giorgis in Ethiopia Premier League (Ethiopia). The game was played on December 29, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Mekelle Kenema has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Kedus Giorgis has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Mekelle Kenema scores 1.09 goals per game and allows 1.45. Kedus Giorgis scores 0.82 and allows 0.64. Games in this league average 1.80 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of Mekelle Kenema's games and 27% of Kedus Giorgis's. The Over 2.5 rates are 55% and 9%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 29% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kedus Giorgis has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.22 per game. Mekelle Kenema takes 7.2 shots per game, while Kedus Giorgis takes 10.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Mekelle Kenema leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 0.45 goals per game after halftime. Kedus Giorgis leads at halftime in 36% and scores 0.27 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mekelle Kenema's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Kedus Giorgis, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ethiopia Premier League games average 1.80 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 29% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

53Possession (%)47
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
10Shots7
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
5Shots on target3
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.63xG1.26
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
7Corners6
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
90Dangerous attacks82
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
8Fouls12
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0Cards0
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.09Goals scored / game0.82
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.45Goals allowed / game0.64
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
49%Average possession51%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
3.27Shots on target / game3.18
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.18Shots per game10.55
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
3.27Shots on target3.18
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
15.2%Shot conversion7.8%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
49%Possession51%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.22xG for1.47
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.19xG against1.26
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

Shooting quality

Mekelle Kenema: Efficient finishingKedus Giorgis: Balanced
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
Accuracy (shots on target)46%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Mekelle Kenema
DLDLW
Season result split
9% W45% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-5-5
0.73 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-3-2
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DLDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Kedus Giorgis
LWLDD
Season result split
45% W18% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-4
1.55 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Mekelle Kenema is 33% better for: goals scored per game.

1.09 goals / game - Mekelle Kenema · 0.82 goals / game - Kedus Giorgis

Kedus Giorgis is 127% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.45 goals / game - Mekelle Kenema · 0.64 goals / game - Kedus Giorgis

Mekelle Kenema scoring profile: strong

Mekelle Kenema scores in 73% of games (8 of 11 meczów), while Kedus Giorgis keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 meczów).

Kedus Giorgis scoring profile: very strong

Kedus Giorgis scores in 64% of games (7 of 11 meczów), while Mekelle Kenema keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 meczów).

12Goals scored (season)9
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
16Goals conceded (season)7
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
2.55Average goals per game1.45
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
6Goals scored (last 5)3
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal64%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
36%2 goals9%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0%3 goals9%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0%4 goals0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal64%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
55%2 goals0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
9%3 goals0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0%4 goals0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time9%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
9%BTTS in both halves0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
36%Scored in both halves0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS9%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
60%BTTS - last 540%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time9%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time55%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Mekelle Kenema - half-time state
36% leading36% draw27% trailing
Kedus Giorgis - half-time state
36% leading36% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.45Points per game (1st half)1.45
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.55
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.18Average goals (1st half)0.91
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
55%Clean sheet before half-time64%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
36%No goal before half-time64%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.27
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0.45Goals scored (2nd half)0.27
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
0.91Goals conceded (2nd half)0.27
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
1.36Average goals (2nd half)0.55
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
45%Clean sheet after half-time73%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis
55%No goal after half-time73%
Mekelle KenemaKedus Giorgis

Mekelle Kenema - second-half results

18% W45% R36% P
16
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding25%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 9%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Kedus Giorgis - second-half results

27% W45% R27% P
16
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mekelle Kenema - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Kedus Giorgis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.80.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Mekelle Kenema
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
3
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Kedus Giorgis
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Mekelle Kenema

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Kedus Giorgis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.65
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.62
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ethiopia Premier League).

Teams vs league

Mekelle KenemaLigaKedus Giorgis
Average goals per game 2.551.80 1.45
Both teams scored 64%45% 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%29% 9%
Clean sheets 18%37% 36%
Goal before half-time 82%58% 64%
Goal after half-time 73%60% 55%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.80
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
0.92
Home goals / game
0.88
Away goals / game
+5%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
58%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Home team

Away team

Other recorded players

Abel Yalew Tilahun⚽ 1

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Kedus GiorgisGoalAbel Yalew Tilahun

FAQ

What was the result of Mekelle Kenema vs Kedus Giorgis?

The Ethiopia Premier League match finished Mekelle Kenema 1:1 Kedus Giorgis. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Mekelle Kenema vs Kedus Giorgis?

Mekelle Kenema score 1.09 goals per game on average and Kedus Giorgis 0.82. The Ethiopia Premier League average is 1.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 29% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Mekelle Kenema's matches and 27% of Kedus Giorgis's.

What form are Mekelle Kenema and Kedus Giorgis in?

Over the last 5 games Mekelle Kenema have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Kedus Giorgis 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Mekelle Kenema vs Kedus Giorgis?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.