Bahir Dar Kenema vs Defence Force Prediction: A high goal scoring contest expected again

In the second round of the Ethiopian Premier League, Bahir Dar Stadium will play host to the encounter between Bahir Dar Kenema and Defense Force. Both sides come into this encounter having picked up opposing outcomes in their first week of competition, with the home team picking up a loss while the away team picking up a win.

Bahir Dar Kenema - poor defensive Kenema must improve

Bahir Dar Kenema's season in the 2023/2024 Ethiopia Premier League got off to a losing start when they were defeated by Ethiopian Insurance away from home. In a game that ended with a score of 3-2, the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Amir Mudesir gave Ethiopian Insurance the lead in the 16th minute, but Kassa scored for Bahir Dar Kenema to tie the score. Nevertheless, a tense second half saw Bahir Dar Kenema throw away a one-goal lead as Yared Baye converted from the penalty spot. This was followed by a penalty kick goal from Habib Kemal for Ethiopian Insurance, and Ashebir Dereje's goal in the 87th minute proved to be the game-winner. Bahir Dar Kenema are now winless in three of their past four matches, which brings them to the second week of this competition.

Defence Force - visiting team will hope for another victory

During the first week of competition, Defence Force prevailed over Hadiya Hossana after a long and difficult battle. Cannan Markneh and a brace for Minyelu Wondimu gave Defence Force all three points in the encounter, despite the fact that they conceded goals in both halves of the game. Defense Force are now in a strong position in the fifth slot of the Ethiopia Premier League standings after securing three points with a victory over Hadiya Hosana. Before this match, Defence Force had not won two games in a row across all competitions that they had participated in.

Head-Head Statistics

Defense Force has won three of their most recent five matches, while Bahir Dar Kenema has only won one of their most recent five matches. On the other hand, the score of one of the other matches was a draw (1-1). During those matches, Defence Force scored nine goals, whereas Bahir Dar Kenema only scored five goals total.

Expert Betting Tips

Given how well both of these teams performed in the first week of the season, I have no doubt that both of them will find the back of the net in this matchup. It is common for a large number of goals to be scored when these two teams compete against one another. Also, the home team will almost always have a higher chance of winning if they play to the best of their abilities. Despite the fact that Defence Force will most certainly present an attacking danger in this match, I continue to feel that Bahir Dar Kenema have what it takes to prevail in this competition.