Ethiopia - Ethiopia Premier LeagueData current as of 08 September 2026

Negele Arsi Ketema vs Mekelle Kenema: match statistics

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Negele Arsi Ketema presents significantly better home form with a 44% win rate and only 11% losses at their own stadium. The hosts have earned 10 points (2 PPG) in the last five matches, while Mekelle Kenema achieved only 7 points (1.4 PPG). The goal difference in the guests' away matches is zero, and their high FTS% at the level of 56% in away matches indicates significant offensive problems. Negele Arsi Ketema scores an average of 1.11 goals per match at home with an xG of 1.06, which combined with a solid defense (0.67 goals conceded on average) gives them the edge. Mekelle Kenema has only 22% wins away and sits in 16th place in the table, which further speaks for the hosts, though the high number of draws for the guests (44%) suggests the possibility of a points split.

Negele Arsi Ketema vs Mekelle Kenema: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Negele Arsi Ketema played Mekelle Kenema in Ethiopia Premier League (Ethiopia). The match was played on 5 February 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Negele Arsi Ketema: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Mekelle Kenema: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Negele Arsi Ketema scores 1.11 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Mekelle Kenema scores 0.94 and concedes 1.06. League average: 1.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Negele Arsi Ketema 33%, Mekelle Kenema 56%. Over 2.5: Negele Arsi Ketema 28%, Mekelle Kenema 39%. League level: BTTS 41%, Over 2.5 26%.

xG, shots and style

Mekelle Kenema has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.15. Negele Arsi Ketema: 7.1 shots per match, Mekelle Kenema: 6.8.

Match halves

Negele Arsi Ketema: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.61. Mekelle Kenema: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.33.

Goals by minute

Negele Arsi Ketema: 76-90+ (7 goals). Mekelle Kenema: 16-30 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ethiopia Premier League: 1.70 goals per match, BTTS 41%, Over 2.5 26%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Negele Arsi Ketema presents significantly better home form with a 44% win rate and only 11% losses at their own stadium. The hosts have earned 10 points (2 PPG) in the last five matches, while Mekelle Kenema achieved only 7 points (1.4 PPG). The goal difference in the guests' away matches is zero, and their high FTS% at the level of 56% in away matches indicates significant offensive problems. Negele Arsi Ketema scores an average of 1.11 goals per match at home with an xG of 1.06, which combined with a solid defense (0.67 goals conceded on average) gives them the edge. Mekelle Kenema has only 22% wins away and sits in 16th place in the table, which further speaks for the hosts, though the high number of draws for the guests (44%) suggests the possibility of a points split.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
5Shots10
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
2Shots on target4
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.99xG1.36
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
2Corners5
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
73Dangerous attacks61
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
17Fouls10
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0Cards0
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
1.11Goals scored / match0.94
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.67Goals conceded / match1.06
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
47%Average possession48%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
3.22Shots on target / match3.22
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

7.06Shots per match6.78
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
3.22Shots on target3.22
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
15.7%Shot conversion13.9%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
47%Possession48%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
1.15xG for1.24
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
1.18xG against1.17
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

Shooting quality

Negele Arsi Ketema: Counter-attackingMekelle Kenema: Efficient finishing
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
Accuracy (shots on target)46%47%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Negele Arsi Ketema is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Negele Arsi Ketema · 1.4 pts / match - Mekelle Kenema

Negele Arsi Ketema
WDLWW
Season result split
50% W28% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-4
1.78 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Mekelle Kenema
DDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
17% W56% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-10-5
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Negele Arsi Ketema is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

1.11 goals / match - Negele Arsi Ketema · 0.94 goals / match - Mekelle Kenema

Negele Arsi Ketema is 58% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.67 goals / match - Negele Arsi Ketema · 1.06 goals / match - Mekelle Kenema

Negele Arsi Ketema scoring profile: strong

Negele Arsi Ketema scores in 72% of matches (13 of 18 matches), while Mekelle Kenema keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 matches).

Mekelle Kenema scoring profile: mixed

Mekelle Kenema scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while Negele Arsi Ketema keeps a clean sheet in 50% (9 of 18 matches).

20Goals scored (season)17
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
12Goals conceded (season)19
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
1.78Average goals in match2
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
5Goals scored (last 5)3
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal67%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
33%2 goals28%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
6%3 goals0%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0%4 goals0%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal67%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
17%2 goals33%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0%3 goals6%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0%4 goals0%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

33%
Negele Arsi Ketema - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 18 matches
41%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time22%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
17%Scored in both halves22%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
20%BTTS - last 540%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time56%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Negele Arsi Ketema - half-time state
28% leading67% draw6% trailing
Mekelle Kenema - half-time state
33% leading44% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.44
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.61
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.22Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.72Average goals (1st half)1.06
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
78%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
56%No goal before half-time44%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per match (2nd half)1.06
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
1.06Average goals (2nd half)0.94
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
61%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema
56%No goal after half-time67%
Negele Arsi KetemaMekelle Kenema

Negele Arsi Ketema - second-half results

33% W44% R22% P
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Mekelle Kenema - second-half results

17% W56% R28% P
26
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding52%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 17%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Negele Arsi Ketema - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Mekelle Kenema - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.80.2
1 goal40%20%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Negele Arsi Ketema
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
0
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Mekelle Kenema
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
6
4
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
1
2
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.89
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Negele Arsi Ketema

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.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Mekelle Kenema

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Negele Arsi KetemaLigaMekelle Kenema
Average goals in match 1.781.70 2.00
Both teams scored 33%41% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 28%26% 39%
Clean sheets 50%41% 33%
Goal before half-time 50%54% 72%
Goal after half-time 67%56% 56%

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

1.70
Average goals per match
41%
Both teams scored
26%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
41%
Clean sheets
0.87
Home goals / match
0.84
Away goals / match
+4%
Home attack advantage
+3%
Home defence advantage
+1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
54%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Negele Arsi Ketema vs Mekelle Kenema?

The Ethiopia Premier League match finished Negele Arsi Ketema 1:0 Mekelle Kenema. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Negele Arsi Ketema vs Mekelle Kenema?

Negele Arsi Ketema score 1.11 goals per game on average and Mekelle Kenema 0.94. The Ethiopia Premier League average is 1.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 26% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Negele Arsi Ketema's matches and 56% of Mekelle Kenema's.

What form are Negele Arsi Ketema and Mekelle Kenema in?

Over the last 5 games Negele Arsi Ketema have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Mekelle Kenema 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Negele Arsi Ketema vs Mekelle Kenema?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Negele Arsi Ketema vs Mekelle Kenema: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.