Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Brothers Union, but Abahani Chittagong are fully intent and able to win. How will it end?
- Brothers Union is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Abahani Chittagong have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Brothers Union form and stats
Brothers Union's struggle is real here at Bangabandhu National Stadium with only 4 points collected from 10 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-8. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Arambagh game.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 324 minutes without scoring a league goal. F. Hasanboev was the last player to find the net.
Brothers Union's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Rahmatgonj MFS (placed 9th).
0-0 away at Bangladesh Police before that.The manager R. Parkas will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sheikh Jamal in only two days.
Brothers have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Brothers with 23 goals conceded in these matches.
Abahani Chittagong form and stats
Abahani Chittagong's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Abahani Chittagong collect 23 points from their 10 away matches in the Premier League. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sheikh Jamal game have they lost an away game, meaning Chittagong has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Abahani Chittagong play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-3 victory visiting Baridhara (placed 10th). A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Abahani Chittagong, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Preceding that game was the away victory against Bashundhara Kings with the score of 2-1.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Chittagong manager M. Haque as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Mohammedan Dhaka.
Abahani Chittagong are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 10 away games so far. Abahani Chittagong have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Abahani Chittagong - Brothers 1-0. Brothers Union-Abahani Chittagong H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Brothers Union one win, Abahani Chittagong eight wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Rocha Brizolara 11 goals | R. Hossain 7 goals | M. Chinedu 4 goals |
Brothers Union missing players
Abahani Chittagong missing players
| Brothers Union | Abahani Chittagong | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 29 |
| 41 | 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 63% |
| 56% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 37% |
| 39% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| 22% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 16% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 47% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 37% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | 34% |
- Abahani Chittagong have created more than twice as many corners as Brothers Union.
- Abahani Chittagong have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Abahani Chittagong have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Abahani Chittagong have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Premier League
- Abahani Chittagong haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Brothers Union have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Brothers Union have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Brothers Union have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Brothers Union have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Brothers Union have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Brothers Union have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Brothers Union is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 |