Wolkite Ketema vs Ethiopian Insurance Prediction: A low scoring encounter is expected

Wolkite Stadium will be the venue for this round 22 Ethiopia Premier League game between Wolkite Ketema and Ethiopian Insurance. Off to this game; the last time these two teams met, they settled for a goalless draw. Will there be a winner in this one?

Wolkite Ketema are off a draw with Shashemene Kenema in a game that ended goalless. In the meantime, that was their third draw in their last five games, with two others coming against Hadiya Hossana and Sidama Bunna both ending goalless. Despite this, Wolkite Ketema secured a win against Welayta Dicha, a 1-0 home win, their lone victory in as many as 13 games. The hosts lost seven in that run, while five ended in draws. So far this season, Wolkite Ketema have only accumulated 16 points from 20 games, positioning them 14th in the league standings.

Ethiopian Insurance pulled off a 1-2 win over Defence Force in their last game. Hadiya Hossana had to come from behind in that encounter to take all three points. Abdulkarim Mohammed leveled the scores for Ethiopian Insurance in the 10th minute of the game, with that goal cancelling Shimelis Bekele’s strike. However, his second of the day came in the 92nd minute, and that was all Hadiya Hossana needed to take all three points. Going into this game, Ethiopian Insurance have now gone without a win in their last four games, playing to draws against Welayta Dicha, Hawassa and Sidama Bunna.

Ethiopian Insurance and Wolkite Ketema have met three times in their club history. In those games, Ethiopian Insurance and Wolkite Ketema have one win, while their last match ended in a goalless draw.

Both of these teams are not at their best and might struggle in this game. On the other hand, the visiting team are a bit better, but being on the road will not be easy for them. For the hosts, I expect them to prioritize avoiding being defeated, hence focusing on the defensive game. Therefore, a draw looks like the best result in this game.