Big Match Feature - St George v Ethiopia Coffee | football | SuperSport

St George and Ethiopia Coffee square off on Sunday in the 46th Sheger derby at the Adama Science and Technology University Stadium starting at 3pm.

The fixture between the two clubs is a big attraction for the game in Ethiopia and is eagerly awaited by the fans of the clubs and the followers of the league.

St George leads the league with 59 points and is close to winning the league title back-to-back, while Ethiopia Coffee is in seventh position with 38 points.

ST GEORGE

St George has won 17, drawn eight and lost two of the 27 games played in the league. In these games, they scored have 49 goals, while 20 goals were scored against them.

ETHIOPIA COFFEE

Ethiopia Coffee, who started the season under coach Temesgen Dana, did not stay long with the coach and since parting ways with Dana, they have been guided by his assistant, Yosef Tesfaye.

They have fared better with coach Tesfaye but have been undone by having played too many draws.

They have won nine, drawn 11 and lost seven of their 27 games this season. They scored 35 goals and conceded 30.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The two clubs have met 45 times in the past, with St George winning 21 times. On the other hand, Ethiopia Coffee has seven wins and they have drawn 17 times.

In the head-to-head matches between the two clubs, 90 goals were scored. St George scored 61 and Ethiopia Coffee scored 29.

THE LAST FIVE MEETINGS

Saint George 1 - 1 Ethiopia Coffee

Ethiopia Coffee 0 - 4 Saint George

Saint George 4 - 1 Ethiopia Coffee

Ethiopia Coffee 0 - 1 Saint George

Saint George 2 - 3 Ethiopia Coffee

LEAGUE TITLES

Saint George has been the champion of the league 15 times and Ethiopia Coffee has won the Ethiopian Premier League once.

PLAYERS THAT PLAYED FOR BOTH CLUBS

In this season's squads for the respective teams, there are no players who have played for both teams. But in the past, Abdulkarim Mohammed, Alemayheu Muleta, Zekarias Tuji, Elias Mamo and Menyahl Teshome are among the players who wore both jerseys.

NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS

In the qualifying match of the Afcon 2023 played by the Ethiopian national team against Malawi, five players from Saint George and one Ethiopian Coffee player were included in the team.

St George

Bahiru Negash

Henock Adugna

Amanuel Terfu

Ramadan Yusuf

Binyam Belay

Ethiopian Coffee

Amanuel Yohannes

FANBASE

Both clubs command the largest following in the country with a great number of fans, especially when the two clubs play a derby match. They create a very different atmosphere in the stadium and encourage their clubs for 90 minutes.

It is expected that this game will be played in Adama City, which is not far from Addis Ababa, so this amazing stadium vibe will be electric.

Form guide:

St George

Saint George is leading the table with 59 points as they have won two, drawn two and lost one in the last five matches.

Saint George 2 - 2 Bahir Dar City

Legetafo Legedadi 1 - 2 Saint George

Wolaita Dacha 1 - 2 Saint George

Saint George 1 - 1 Hawassa City

Mekelakeya 1 - 0 Saint George

Ethiopia Coffee:

Ethiopia Coffee is in eighth place with 38 points, and has won two, drawn one and lost two from the last five games.

Ethiopia Insurance 2 - 1 Ethiopia Coffee

Hadiya Hossana 1 - 2 Ethiopia Coffee

Ethiopia Coffee 1 - 1 Legetafo Legedadi

Ethiopia Coffee 1 - 0 Ethio Electric

Bahir Dar City 3 - 1 Ethiopia Coffee

TOP SCORERS

On St George's side, Ismail Ouro Agoro scored the most goals with 23 strikes, while for Ethiopia Coffee, Muhammadnur Nasser scored 11 goals.

SUSPENSIONS AND INJURY

St George central defender Mignot Debebe is injured and his availability for the game is doubtful.

There is no new injury news from both clubs except for players who have been injured for a long time. Similarly, no player will miss the game due to suspensions.

Predicted Line up

Ethiopia Coffee

Bereket Amare

Hailemichael Adefres

Kwaku Duah

Woldeamanuel Getu

Kaleab Fikru

Amanuel Yohannes

Robel Teklemichael

Abdulkerim Worku

Mohammednur Nassir

Biruk Beyene