Dire Dawa vs Adama City Prediction: Expect goals from both teams

Hawassa Stadium will host this Ethiopia Premier League game between Dire Dawa and Adama City. Adama City secured a 2-1 win at home in their last encounter. How will this game unfold?

Dire Dawa saw a four-game unbeaten run end last time in the league against Bahir Dar Kenema. However, their run of games without a win saw Dire Dawa draw Ethiopia Nigd and Welayta Dicha while they defeated Dire Dawa and Shashemene Kenema. Dire Dawa scored five goals in their last five games while conceding four. This season, Dire Dawa have accumulated 33 points from 23 games, positioning them 8th in the standings.

Adama City's last game was against Shashemene Kenema, which ended 1-0. In that game, Nebil Nuri scored the lone goal for Adama City, giving them maximum points. However, prior games to that win, Adama City lost to Hadiya Hossana, while they drew Fasil Kenema. In the meantime, their encounters against St. George and Ethiopia Bunna ended in wins. Adama City have accumulated 37 points this season from 23 games, positioning them 5th in the standings.

This is a competitive encounter, looking at how the two teams are playing right now. However, one notable outcome of this encounter in the past is goals, as both teams have scored in each of their last meetings. Also, while the two teams do not look better than the other, we can expect this game to end in a draw.