It's early days in the Premier League and both Abahani Chittagong and Sheikh Russel are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
Abahani Chittagong form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier League game here at Bangabandhu National Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Abahani Chittagong last season were 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss from 2 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 220 minutes.
Chittagong are returning here after visiting Saif in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Nixon Guylherme scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Arambagh in a game that was won 1-0.
The manager M. Haque will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Abahani in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Abahani Chittagong's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.
Sheikh Russel form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 3 matches.
Sheikh Russel played 1-1 against Mohammedan Dhaka in their previous match. Preceding that game was the away victory against Rahmatgonj MFS with the score of 1-0.
A new game in only four days for Sheikh Russel, the Premier League home match versus Muktijoddha SKC. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sheikh Russel has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Abahani Chittagong wins - draws - Sheikh Russel wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Rocha Brizolara 3 goals |  M. Abdullah 2 goals |
Abahani Chittagong missing players
Sheikh Russel missing players
| Abahani Chittagong | Sheikh Russel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 8 | 6.3 |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 21% |
| Abahani Chittagong | Last season | Sheikh Russel | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | ||
| 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.5 | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 54% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Abahani | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Sheikh Russel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Sheikh Jamal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Abahani Chittagong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Saif | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Muktijoddha SKC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Baridhara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Brothers Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 13 | Arambagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Abahani | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Abahani Chittagong | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Sheikh Jamal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Saif | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Arambagh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Sheikh Russel | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Brothers Union | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Baridhara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 1 |
| 13 | Muktijoddha SKC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 1 |