Hawassa City vs Dire Dawa City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

22/02/2026 at 07:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

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Premier League - Round 20

Match Stats


Ball possession
42%	58%
Total shots
7	6
Shots on target
2	3
Corner kicks
4	1
Total shots
7	6
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
5	3
Corner kicks
4	1

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
18', 0 - 1, Gebra D. ⚽,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
61', 1 - 1, ⚽,

Chances of winning

Hawassa City
41.1%

Draw
34%

Dire Dawa City
24.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

62.5%

27.5%

10.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

64.1%

26.8%

9.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Hawassa City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-21.4%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Hawassa City's form might have worsened.

Dire Dawa City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+14.8%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Dire Dawa City's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Hawassa City than the current prediction. (+23%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Hawassa City, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Dire Dawa City than the current prediction. (-15.1%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Dire Dawa City, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Hawassa City - Dire Dawa City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.19 ↑ (1.45)	2.65 ↓ (3.3)	3.62 ↓ (9)	11% (10.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 1.50

Preview Facts

One team leads the standings, the other sits mid-table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ CAF Confederation Cup (Qualification: ) and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Hawassa City won 3.
Hawassa City is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Dire Dawa has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
In this match, Hawassa City is the team to beat.
In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Hawassa City won 7 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 18:9. (average 1.3:0.6).
Including home matches between the teams, Hawassa City won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 9:6. (average 1.1:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Hawassa City won against Dire Dawa City?

Hawassa City has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Dire Dawa City won against Hawassa City?

Dire Dawa City has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Hawassa City - Dire Dawa City were as follows:

18.10.2025 Dire Dawa City - Hawassa City 0:2

08.05.2025 Dire Dawa City - Hawassa City 0:1

23.11.2024 Hawassa City - Dire Dawa City 0:1

15.03.2024 Dire Dawa City - Hawassa City 1:3

21.10.2023 Hawassa City - Dire Dawa City 0:0

Latest results of Hawassa City

06.02.2026 Adama City - Hawassa City 0:2 ✺

30.01.2026 Hawassa City - Ethio Electric 2:0 ✺

25.01.2026 Bahir Dar Kenema - Hawassa City 0:0 ✺

21.01.2026 Hawassa City - Negele Arsi Ketema 2:0 ✺

17.01.2026 Ethiopia Bunna - Hawassa City 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Dire Dawa City

06.02.2026 Arba Minch - Dire Dawa City 1:1 ✺

31.01.2026 Dire Dawa City - Hadiya Hossana 2:0 ✺

27.01.2026 Sheger Ketema - Dire Dawa City 0:0 ✺

22.01.2026 Dire Dawa City - Ethiopian Medhin 0:0 ✺

17.01.2026 Saint George - Dire Dawa City 4:0 ✺

Ethiopian Premier League Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Sidama Bunna	29	15	10	4	35:17	18	55
2	Mechal	29	12	11	6	36:22	14	47
3	Negele Arsi Ketema	29	11	12	6	27:20	7	45
4	Hawassa	29	11	10	8	31:23	8	43
5	Fasil Kenema	29	10	13	6	19:18	1	43
6	Ethio Electric	29	10	12	7	22:17	5	42
7	Ethiopia Bunna	29	11	8	10	33:33	0	41
8	Bahir Dar Kenema	29	7	16	6	21:22	-1	37
9	Sheger Ketema	29	7	15	7	26:25	1	36
10	St. George	29	9	9	11	24:27	-3	36
11	Welayta Dicha	29	7	14	8	28:27	1	35
12	Ethiopia Nigd Bank	29	8	11	10	35:35	0	35
13	Welwalo Adigrat	29	8	11	10	26:30	-4	35
14	Hadiya Hossana	29	8	11	10	26:31	-5	35
15	Ethiopian Insurance	29	7	13	9	24:23	1	34
16	Adama City	29	7	13	9	25:30	-5	34
17	Dire Dawa	29	7	12	10	20:30	-10	33
18	Shire Endaselassie	29	6	12	11	18:23	-5	30
19	Mekelle 70 Enderta	29	6	12	11	21:31	-10	30
20	Arba Menche	29	4	13	12	21:34	-13	25

      Promotion ~ CAF Champions League (Qualification: )
      Promotion ~ CAF Confederation Cup (Qualification: )
      Relegation