Welayta Dicha vs Ethiopian Insurance Prediction: Low scoring encounter expected

Welayta Dicha and Ethiopian Insurance will square it off at Wolaita Sodo Stadium in this round 18 Ethiopia Premier League encounter. Ahead of this game, both teams have struggled to secure a win in recent games and in this one, they will hope for positive results. Let’s go through the details of this one and make a prediction. 

Welayta Dicha - WDLLD

Welayta Dicha are on a streak of four games without a win, and in this one, the hosts will look to change the narrative. In that streak, Welayta Dicha lost to both Bahir Dar Kenema and Shashemene Kenema in matches that ended 0-1, and 1-2, respectively. In the meantime, Welayta Dicha were able to pick draws against St. George and Adama City, in matches that ended in identical scores of 1-1. While they head into this game, Welayta Dicha have now pulled off a total of 23 points from 17 games, positioning them 11th in the standings.

Ethiopian Insurance - LDDDL

Ethiopian Insurance winless run extended with a defeat at the hands of Fasil Kenema, extending it to nine in a row. In recent matches to that defeat however, Ethiopian Insurance had played to three straight ties, playing goalless to both Wolkite Kenema and Bahir Dar Kenema, while being held to 2-2 draw by Adama City. In the meantime, Ethiopian Insurance have lost five of those matches, while four others ended in draws. In that span, Ethiopian Insurance were able to score five goals, while conceding fifteen in the same span.

Expert Betting Tips

I think the two teams will prioritize not losing here, so there is a huge reliance expectations on defensive play. In the meantime, the hosts are a bit fair in term of performance and quality of play, and while they enjoy their turf advantage, I am backing them to win.