Ethiopian Medhin vs Defence Force ETH Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Ethiopian Medhin and Defence Force ETH. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 13:00 26 January. The tournament match will take place at the Addis Ababa Stadium stadium in the city of Addis Ababa. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 10 June 2025 and ended with a score of 2:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Ethiopian Medhin):
- ball possession percentage: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2.
📊The teams Ethiopian Medhin and Defence Force ETH have officially played in only two matches. Their last encounter took place on 10 June 2025 at the home ground of Ethiopian Medhin and ended with a score of 2:0.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Ethiopian Medhin Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 January 2026 as part of the Premier League tournament (home team - Dire Dawa, away team - Ethiopian Medhin). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here's the game statistics (Ethiopian Medhin vs Dire Dawa):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 5;
- fouls: 17 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 0.
- 3 wins,
- 6 losses,
- 6 draws.
📈Currently, Ethiopian Medhin stands at a mid-tier position within the Premier League standings, with a win percentage of 20% and a loss percentage of 40%.
⚽️Ethiopian Medhin has scored a total of 11 goals. On the defensive end, Ethiopian Medhin has allowed 14 goals over the season.
Match Results: Ethiopian Medhin

Defence Force ETH Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 22 January 2026 as part of the Premier League tournament (home team - Defence Force ETH, away - Saint George). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Defence Force ETH vs Saint George):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 11 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
- 7 wins,
- 4 losses,
- 6 draws.
📈Currently, Defence Force ETH stands at a mid-tier position within the Premier League standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 27%.
⚽Defence Force ETH has scored a total of 23 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 13 goals over the season.
Match Results: Defence Force ETH
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
Statistics: Ethiopian Medhin vs Defence Force ETH
- matches played in the tournament: 15 vs 17;
- wins: 3 vs 6;
- win percentage: 20% vs 40%;
- losses: 6 vs 4;
- draws: 6 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 3;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 4.
- Ethiopian Medhin have not won in 9 of last 10 games (Premier League).
- Ethiopian Medhin have not won in 7 of last 8 home games.
- Ethiopian Medhin have not won in last 6 home games (Premier League).
- Defence Force ETH have not lost in 12 of last 14 away games (Premier League).
- Defence Force ETH have not lost in 7 of last 8 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.5, the guests - 1.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Ethiopian Medhin vs Defence Force ETH
- average total in the tournament: 1.67 vs 2.13;
- average total goals scored: 0.73 vs 1.27;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.6 vs 0.8;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.13 vs 0.47;
- Ethiopian Medhin: average total at home in the tournament - 0.33;
- Defence Force ETH: average total away in the tournament - 1.6;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.8 (home - 0.8) vs 1.1 (away - 1.5).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 9 Ethiopian Medhin home games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 6 Ethiopian Medhin home games (Premier League).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Defence Force ETH away games (Premier League).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 9.5 (5 - for home team and 4.5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 13 (8 - for home team and 5 - for away team).
Ethiopian Medhin: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.93; at home field - 3.83;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.7; at home field - 4.
Defence Force ETH: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.53, away - 5.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.5; away - 5.5.
- Under 8.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Ethiopian Medhin home games (Premier League).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Ethiopian Medhin vs Defence Force ETH
- number of matches played in the tournament: 15 vs 17;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 7 vs 7;
- number of BTTS matches for Ethiopian Medhin at home - 2 (33%);
- number of BTTS matches for Defence Force ETH away - 2 (40%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Ethiopian Medhin at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Defence Force ETH away - 2 (50%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:0 (34/156, 21.8%);
- Ethiopian Medhin at home most often finish matches: 0:0 , 0:1 , 1:1 (2/6, 33.3%);
- Defence Force ETH away most often play: 0:2 (2/5, 40%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:0 - 14.42% (odds 5.8)
0:1 - 14.03% (odds 5.5)
1:1 - 13.97% (odds 5)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals scored in last 11 Defence Force ETH away games.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in last 9 Defence Force ETH away games (Premier League).
