Dire Dawa vs St. George Prediction: Can Dire Dawa hold St. George again?

At Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa will play St. George in round 15 of the Ethiopia Premier League. The two teams are coming off an unbeaten run of games, which they will hope to extend. How will this game unfold? Below, I will preview this game and make predictions.

Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa were held to a draw by Defence Force in their last league game, which ended goalless. In the meantime, that game extended Dire Dawa’s draws to four consecutive games, having drawn Bahir Dar Kenema, Ethiopia Nigd Bank, and Ethiopia Bunna. Heading into this game, Dire Dawa have an unbeaten run of seven games where they won two coming against Hawassa and Sidama Bunna. In their last home matches, Dire Dawa have two wins, three draws and lost one. This season, Dire Dawa have 19 points from 13 games, which leaves them seated in 6th place. 

St. George

St. George are coming off a win over Shire Endaselassie in their last league game and secured a victory. In a match that ended 1-0, Tilahuni Fitsumi's early strike was enough to see this team secure maximum points. In the meantime, the visiting team head into this game with an unbeaten run of four games, with a lone defeat in recent games coming against Defence Force. In other encounters, St. George have defeated Adama City, Ethio Electric, and Arba Menche while drawing Bahir Dar Kenema, Sidama Bunna, and Ethiopian Insurance. This season, St. George have 21 points accumulated from 12 matches. St. George scored 15 goals in those matches while conceding 12, as they sit 5th in the standings. 

Expert Betting Tips

St. George are displaying competitive play lately, and it is up to luck if they can win here. While Dire Dawa have also done well in defensive play, their level of play is worth commending at home. The two teams are doing so well right now, but St. George has not won recently. While I expect the two teams to focus on defensive play, as they will want to avoid losing, a bet on a few goals is a good option. Also, the road team is still the better team in this fixture and I will back them to win. 

The first option is a draw no bet for St. George with odds at 1.80 on Bet365

The second option is a bet on team 2 to win at least one half with odds at 1.91 on 1Xbet 

The last option is both teams not scoring with odds at 1.60 on Betway