National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Mohammedan Dhaka or Abahani that keep their silverware dream alive.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mohammedan Dhaka form and stats
Mohammedan participated in Federation Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Mohammedan Dhaka have collected 23 points from their Premier League home games so far after 7-2-3.
A good away victory last time out for Mohammedan, who won 3-0 against Bashundhara Kings.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Federation Cup home game that ended 1-1 versus Swadhinata KS.The Mohammedan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. Mohammedan Dhaka are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Abahani form and stats
Abahani's mission in Federation Cup last season failed in the semi-final.Playing away, Abahani have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season.
Abahani's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sheikh Russel that finished 2-2.
Before that, Abahani secured a home win against Baridhara with the score 3-0.The Abahani manager Guerreiro Lemos has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 36 goals in 12 league matches away. Abahani have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Mohammedan Dhaka one win, two draws and Abahani seven victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Belfort 17 goals |   S. Diabate 13 goals | M. Rana 10 goals |
Mohammedan Dhaka missing players
Abahani missing players
| Mohammedan Dhaka | Abahani | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 20 | Scored | S | 36 | 69 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Conceded | C | 12 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 60% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.6 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.2 | 6.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.7 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 11.5 | ||
| 5 | 5.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.9 | ||
| 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 43% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 50 | 65 |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 52 |
| 3 | Abahani | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 47 |
| 4 | Saif | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 44 |
| 5 | Abahani Chittagong | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Sheikh Russel | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 25 |
| 10 | Muktijoddha SKC | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 19 |
| 11 | Baridhara | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -30 | 19 |
| 12 | Arambagh | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 42 | -46 | 8 |
| 13 | Brothers Union | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 25 | -35 | 7 |
