Dire Dawa 1-2 Mechal in the Ethiopian Premier League, round 27.

Dire Dawa won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 4.

Mechal won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–D–D–W), scoring 6 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Dire Dawa 0 wins, Mechal 4, 6 draws.