Bahir Dar and Ethiopian Insurance battle, Ethiopia Coffee, Dire Dawa tango

Bahir Dar City and Ethiopian Insurance had been involved in a 3-way battle with defending champions, St George but they must now battle each other for points in what is the match of the week.

Ethiopia Coffee and Dire Dawa's clash later in the day is more than a midtable encounter, rather, it will be a high stakes game to look forward to.

Ethiopian Insurance have dropped some points in the last three weeks and a win brings them back into contention at least for second place currently occupied by Bahir Dar who lead insurance by 5 points.

St George are on 48 points, 6 points ahead of Bahir Dar City who are on 42 points and Ethiopian Insurance sit on 37 points.

Ethiopia Coffee will need the twin threat of Biruk Beyene and Mesfin Tafesse to punctuate the resurgence of Dire Dawa City.

Coffee have been on a yo-yo run in the League with their progress coinciding with the resistance of the teams around them like Fasil City and Adama on 30 points and both Hadiya Hossana and Hawassa City on 31 points.

All 4 teams have overtaken Ethiopia Coffee over the last 5 weeks when they have been unbeaten but have drawn 4 games and won only one.

Wolaitta Dicha who beat Mekelakeya 1-0 have moved to 27 points alongside Dire Dawa also on 27, the same as Ethiopia Coffee have amassed.

Another draw will harm Coffee aspirations given how tight the permutations have become since they had given themselves a chance a few weeks ago to rock with the big Boys after they rose as high as 5th back then before the wheels came off.