Dire Dawa 2-1 Arba Minch in the Ethiopian Premier League, round 38.

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

Arba Minch won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–L), scoring 4 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Dire Dawa 5 wins, Arba Minch 3, 2 draws.