Premier League: Abahani - AFC Uttara pre-match thoughts and numbers

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Fri 21.Jul
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Comilla Stadium

The Premier League overall standings tell the truth about these participants so far, with Abahani ahead of AFC Uttara by 32 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • Abahani have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the fewest scored goals (10) in Premier League

Abahani is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. AFC Uttara are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

This should be an intriguing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Abahani form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Comilla Stadium as Abahani have scored 26 goals to get 22 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 7-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Bashundhara Kings here at Comilla Stadium, Abahani has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Abahani's last game was hosting Sheikh Jamal (placed 6th) and winning 3-0. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Solera, having found the net in five consecutive games.

In the fixture before, 4-4 away to Mohammedan Dhaka (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) (Federation Cup).

Abahani are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Comilla Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 9 matches. From these home matches, Abahani have conceded only 8 goals.

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AFC Uttara form and stats

There's been little loot from AFC Uttara's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 9 away games in the Premier League. AFC Uttara only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Uttara seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The manager Nasir was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground. AFC Uttara suffered a 1-3 loss to Sheikh Jamal (placed 6th).

Prior to that match, the Uttara manager Nasir faced defeat when travelling to Mohammedan Dhaka and losing 0-6.

Goals are few and far between in AFC Uttara's away league games. Only {4 goals} from 9 travels. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that AFC Uttara concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Uttara has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head meeting ended AFC Uttara - Abahani 0-7, played this season. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Kingsley with 3 goals scored against AFC Uttara in these 1 games.

Top Goalscorers

AbahaniD. Colindres Solera
D. Colindres Solera
12 goals
AbahaniE. Kingsley Oshiokha
E. Kingsley Oshiokha
8 goals
AbahaniM. Newaj Jibon
M. Newaj Jibon
4 goals

Abahani missing players

AFC Uttara missing players

Abahani AFC Uttara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
11 7 3 Won W 0 0 0
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
3 1 0 Lost L 2 7 14
44 26 12 Scored S 0 4 10
17 8 3 Conceded C 7 24 55
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 74%
67% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 53%
44% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 47%
28% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 32%
61% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 37%
33% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 78% 63%
 
6.4 6.2 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.1 1.9
3.7 3.8 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.9
1.4 1.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 9.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.7 5.3
3.6 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.7 2
69% 68% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 31%
 
6.8 6.5 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.3 10
2.8 1.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6 5
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • AFC Uttara have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • AFC Uttara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AFC Uttara have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • AFC Uttara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AFC Uttara have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the fewest points (2) away in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the fewest scored goals (10) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the most conceded goals (24) away in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have the the worst goal difference (-45) in Premier League
  • AFC Uttara have yet to win a game.
  • AFC Uttara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • AFC Uttara is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Abahani have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Uttara.
  • Abahani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Abahani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Abahani have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Abahani have scored more than double the goals of AFC Uttara.
  • Abahani have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premier League
  • Abahani have the most scored goals (26) at home in Premier League
  • Abahani haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • All of Abahani's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  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 20 18 1 1 51 13 10 10 0 0 25 3 10 8 1 1 26 10 38 55
2 Abahani 19 11 4 4 44 18 9 7 1 1 26 8 10 4 3 3 18 10 26 37
3 Bangladesh Police 19 9 5 5 36 19 10 5 3 2 21 10 9 4 2 3 15 9 17 32
4 Mohammedan Dhaka 19 8 5 6 35 20 9 2 4 3 17 12 10 6 1 3 18 8 15 29
5 Sheikh Russel 18 7 5 6 30 28 9 3 4 2 15 13 9 4 1 4 15 15 2 26
6 Sheikh Jamal 19 5 9 5 25 29 9 2 4 3 14 16 10 3 5 2 11 13 -4 24
7 Fortis 19 4 8 7 20 25 10 2 4 4 9 9 9 2 4 3 11 16 -5 20
8 Abahani Chittagong 18 3 9 6 22 31 9 3 3 3 12 14 9 0 6 3 10 17 -9 18
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 18 4 6 8 14 28 9 2 2 5 4 12 9 2 4 3 10 16 -14 18
10 Muktijoddha SKC 18 4 3 11 16 37 9 2 2 5 9 17 9 2 1 6 7 20 -21 15
11 AFC Uttara 19 0 5 14 10 55 10 0 3 7 6 31 9 0 2 7 4 24 -45 5

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The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is the top level of football in this South Asian country. It was founded in 2007 as the B League, renamed Bangladesh League and then got its current name in 2012. It has 13 teams playing a season where each team play 26 fixtures to decide the final league table.