Premier League match preview: Baridhara versus Sheikh Jamal

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangabandhu National Stadium

Baridhara played 3-4 against Abahani Chittagong last week, a game to remember. Next up is this strong Sheikh Jamal side.

Insights:
  • Baridhara have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier League
  • Sheikh Jamal have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Premier League

The visiting Sheikh Jamal played their last game only two days ago, a Premier League match.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Baridhara form and stats

Baridhara have collected 10 points from their Premier League home games so far after 2-4-3.

Baridhara's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 3-4 versus Abahani Chittagong (placed 4th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Mohammedan Dhaka.

The Baridhara fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. As for conceded goals, Baridhara's unpleasant statistic is 23 goals surrendered.

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Sheikh Jamal form and stats

Sheikh Jamal have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 5-3-1 from 9 games.

Sheikh's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Abahani that finished 2-2. Drawing 2-2 against Abahani after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager S. Manik needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sheikh Russel at their stadium, the result 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Brothers Union in just two days.

Sheikh Jamal have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. Sheikh struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the result Sheikh Jamal - Baridhara 3-3 written in the official records. Baridhara-Sheikh Jamal H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Baridhara zero wins, Sheikh Jamal four wins, two draws. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sheikh JamalP. Jobe
P. Jobe
16 goals
Sheikh JamalS. Kanform
S. Kanform
8 goals
Sheikh JamalS. Sillah
S. Sillah
8 goals

Baridhara missing players

Sheikh Jamal missing players

Baridhara Sheikh Jamal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 4 9 18
3 2 0 Won W 2 5 11
6 4 0 Drew D 1 3 6
9 3 2 Lost L 1 1 1
29 17 3 Scored S 7 20 43
42 23 10 Conceded C 6 14 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
78% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 78% 78%
44% 44% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 56%
33% 44% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 28%
78% 89% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 78%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 22%
17% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
5.1 5.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 4.5
4.9 3.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.4 5.2
1.5 1.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.6 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.2 7 1 Shots (avg) S ( 17 12.9 12.9
4.8 4.9 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10.7 7.2 6.8
27% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 33% 36%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Baridhara's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sheikh Jamal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Baridhara have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Baridhara have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Premier League
  • Baridhara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheikh Jamal have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Sheikh Jamal have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Premier League
  • Sheikh Jamal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 19 17 1 1 52 9 9 8 0 1 25 5 10 9 1 0 27 4 43 52
2 Sheikh Jamal 18 11 6 1 43 24 9 6 3 0 23 10 9 5 3 1 20 14 19 39
3 Abahani 19 10 7 2 43 23 10 5 3 2 18 15 9 5 4 0 25 8 20 37
4 Abahani Chittagong 19 10 4 5 29 22 9 3 2 4 11 12 10 7 2 1 18 10 7 34
5 Mohammedan Dhaka 19 9 6 4 28 20 9 6 1 2 15 7 10 3 5 2 13 13 8 33
6 Sheikh Russel 19 9 3 7 27 20 9 5 2 2 17 7 10 4 1 5 10 13 7 30
7 Saif 18 9 2 7 35 29 10 5 1 4 21 15 8 4 1 3 14 14 6 29
8 Bangladesh Police 18 4 7 7 20 29 9 1 6 2 12 15 9 3 1 5 8 14 -9 19
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 19 4 6 9 17 28 9 2 3 4 7 15 10 2 3 5 10 13 -11 18
10 Baridhara 18 3 6 9 29 42 9 2 4 3 17 23 9 1 2 6 12 19 -13 15
11 Muktijoddha SKC 18 3 5 10 13 28 9 1 3 5 5 13 9 2 2 5 8 15 -15 14
12 Brothers Union 18 1 3 14 15 41 10 1 1 8 9 23 8 0 2 6 6 18 -26 6
13 Arambagh 18 1 2 15 18 54 9 1 0 8 7 22 9 0 2 7 11 32 -36 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.