Sidama Bunna vs Hadiya Hossana Prediction: Both teams are eager to return to winning ways

At Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Sidama Bunna will play Hadiya Hossana in round 21 of the Ethiopia Premier League. Neither team could pick a win in their last league game and will hope to respond here. How will this game unfold? Below, I will preview this game and offer predictions. 

Sidama Bunna

Sidama Bunna played Welwalo Adigrat in their last league game and settled for a draw. In a 1-1 encounter, Habtamu Taddese's strike was not enough to seal a win for this side, as 85th-minute Hottesa's strike from the spot denied them maximum points. Meanwhile, Sidama Bunna have lost only one of their last five matches, coming against Ethio Electric at this venue. In other matches, Sidama Bunna defeated Shire Endaselassie, while drawing Adama City and Welayta Dicha. Ahead of this encounter, the home team has picked up only 24 points from their 18 league matches this season. In those matches, Sidama Bunna scored 13 goals and conceded 15, good enough to see them sit 11th on the table. 

Hadiya Hossana

Hadiya Hossana played Hawassa in their last league game and settled for a goalless draw. In the meantime, that result extended Hadiya Hossana’s run to three matches without a defeat, having defeated St. George and drawing Arba Menche in prior encounters. Away from home, the visiting team has failed to win any of their last three matches, with one ending in a defeat to Welwalo Adigrat. This season, Hadiya Hossana have accumulated 31 points from 18 league games, which puts them in second place. In those matches, this team scored 17 goals and conceded 13 in the same run.

Expert Betting Tips

The two teams have to do more if they want to avoid defeat here. While Hadiya Hossana are favoured slightly in this game and have won the last meeting in this fixture, their recent performances are not encouraging. With the home team expected to show character, I believe this will be a game of competition. Yet, I feel the visiting team will have the better chance. With this game expected to be a tight one, I do not also see either team breaking the deadlock at halftime. 

Our first option is a win in either half for Hadiya Hossana with odds at 2.12 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a draw at halftime with odds at 1.80 on Bet365

Our last option is team 2 to score goal 1 with odds at 2.37 on Betway