Premier League match preview: Abahani versus Mohammedan Dhaka

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Sun 27.June
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangabandhu National Stadium

2nd position in the Premier League table for Abahani so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Mohammedan Dhaka visits Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Insights:
  • Abahani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Premier League

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Abahani form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bangabandhu National Stadium as Abahani have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Abahani bring valid hopes of a third.

A good away victory last time out for Abahani, who won 6-0 against Rahmatgonj MFS (placed 9th). As mentioned above, Abahani "killed" Rahmatgonj MFS in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. What a game it was for K. Belfort when beating Rahmatgonj MFS, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

Ahead of that match, Abahani won a home game hosting Brothers Union (5-2).

Abahani are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Abahani Chittagong awaits in four days.

The Abahani fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Mohammedan Dhaka form and stats

3-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mohammedan Dhaka in their Premier League matches away.

Mohammedan Dhaka are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier League against Sheikh Russel (placed 7th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Saif.

After this away game Mohammedan Dhaka return home for a Premier League game against Baridhara. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Mohammedan Dhaka find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Mohammedan have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Abahani and Mohammedan Dhaka have met before this season: Mohammedan Dhaka - Abahani 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Abahani wins - draws - Mohammedan Dhaka wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Mohammedan DhakaS. Diabate
S. Diabate
11 goals
AbahaniK. Belfort
K. Belfort
9 goals
AbahaniF. Rodrigues de Sousa Filho
F. Rodrigues de Sousa Filho
7 goals

Abahani missing players

Mohammedan Dhaka missing players

Abahani Mohammedan Dhaka
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 8 15
9 5 2 Won W 0 3 8
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
1 1 0 Lost L 2 2 3
36 15 3 Scored S 2 11 22
16 10 0 Conceded C 7 11 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 87%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 47%
53% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 13%
27% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 7%
60% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 60%
40% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 7%
 
7.4 7.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 6.2 6.1
3.8 3.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3 3
0.8 0.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 11.4 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.5 8.1
5.5 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.2 4.6
43% 37% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 32%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Abahani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Abahani have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Abahani haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Mohammedan Dhaka's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Premier League
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier League
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 14 1 0 45 6 7 7 0 0 22 2 8 7 1 0 23 4 39 43
2 Abahani 15 9 5 1 36 16 8 5 2 1 15 10 7 4 3 0 21 6 20 32
3 Sheikh Jamal 15 9 5 1 37 21 7 5 2 0 19 7 8 4 3 1 18 14 16 32
4 Abahani Chittagong 16 8 4 4 23 16 8 3 2 3 11 10 8 5 2 1 12 6 7 28
5 Mohammedan Dhaka 15 8 4 3 22 16 7 5 1 1 11 5 8 3 3 2 11 11 6 28
6 Saif 16 8 2 6 30 24 9 4 1 4 17 12 7 4 1 2 13 12 6 26
7 Sheikh Russel 16 8 2 6 24 18 8 5 2 1 17 5 8 3 0 5 7 13 6 26
8 Bangladesh Police 15 4 4 7 18 27 7 1 4 2 11 14 8 3 0 5 7 13 -9 16
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 15 3 5 7 12 23 8 2 2 4 6 14 7 1 3 3 6 9 -11 14
10 Baridhara 15 2 6 7 23 33 7 1 4 2 12 18 8 1 2 5 11 15 -10 12
11 Muktijoddha SKC 15 2 4 9 9 23 7 1 2 4 5 10 8 1 2 5 4 13 -14 10
12 Brothers Union 16 1 2 13 15 39 9 1 1 7 9 21 7 0 1 6 6 18 -24 5
13 Arambagh 16 1 2 13 15 47 8 1 0 7 7 19 8 0 2 6 8 28 -32 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.