Ethiopian Insurance vs Shire Endaselassie Prediction: First meeting, first win for the hosts

Adama Science and Technology University Stadium will host the Ethiopia Premier League encounter between Ethiopian Insurance and Shire Endaselassie. This is the first meeting between the two teams, and they will hope to get the best outcome. Which team wins this game? Below, I will provide match previews and make predictions. 

Ethiopian Insurance's last league game was against Defence Force, and they settled for a goalless draw. However, this team has drawn their previous two games, the first against Ethiopian Nigd Bank, which ended 1-1. Ethiopian Insurance have not lost their last six matches, winning three of those games. In their home matches, Ethiopian Insurance have two wins and two draws. With 14 points, Ethiopian Insurance are seated 12th in the standings, scoring eight goals and conceding two.

Shire Endaselassie returned to winning ways the previous time out and will hope they get to their best again. In an encounter that ended 1-0 in the 8th minute, Birhanu Adamu's strike was enough to see this team take maximum points. However, this team failed to win any prior encounters before that win, a run that extended to eight. In that run, Shire Endaselassie scored only six goals while conceding nine. This season, Shire Endaselassie have eleven points from ten games, leaving them seated 14th in the standings.  

Shire Endaselassie have struggled heading into this fixture, and it is tough to expect a lot from them. While Ethiopian Insurance are playing on a high level, their consistency in avoiding defeat is also worth recognising. The two teams are expected to give this game their all as they meet for the first time, yet I feel Ethiopian Insurance are doing better. As the better team, I will gladly back the home side. Also, while Ethiopian Insurance's defence is on a high level, with just one goal conceded in recent games, Shire Endaselassie's struggle in front of the goal also makes them less threatening; hence, a bet on a few goals.