Can Mohammedan Dhaka knock Abahani Chittagong in Bangabandhu National Stadium clash?

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Fri 20.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangabandhu National Stadium

This could be an interesting match as Mohammedan Dhaka have their presumed home advantage while Abahani Chittagong are ahead 1 point in the Premier League table.

Insights:
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League
  • Abahani Chittagong have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Premier League

The visiting Abahani Chittagong played their last game only three days ago, a Premier League match.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Mohammedan Dhaka form and stats

Mohammedan Dhaka are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Bangabandhu National Stadium. 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games. Two home wins in a row for Mohammedan bring valid hopes of a third.

Mohammedan enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Rahmatgonj MFS's place. The match ended 2-1 with K. Islam and M. Coulidiati scoring.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Brothers Union in a game that was won 2-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mohammedan as they are travelling to their away game against Muktijoddha SKC in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.

Mohammedan Dhaka have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bangabandhu National Stadium with 17 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Mohammedan have conceded only 7 goals.

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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 26 points from their 11 away matches in the Premier League. 8 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 ten away matches in a row.

The manager M. Haque was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Bangabandhu National Stadium. Chittagong suffered a 0-2 loss to Rahmatgonj MFS (placed 9th).

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

Chittagong are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. Chittagong have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Abahani Chittagong - Mohammedan 1-1 was the story when these two contenders last played each other, some time ago this season. Mohammedan Dhaka-Abahani Chittagong H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mohammedan four wins, Abahani Chittagong four wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MohammedanS. Diabate
S. Diabate
13 goals
Abahani ChittagongN. Rocha Brizolara
N. Rocha Brizolara
12 goals
Abahani ChittagongR. Hossain
R. Hossain
8 goals

Mohammedan Dhaka missing players

Abahani Chittagong missing players

Mohammedan Dhaka Abahani Chittagong
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 11 22
11 7 0 Won W 2 8 12
6 1 1 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 6
32 17 2 Scored S 6 20 35
21 7 3 Conceded C 3 11 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 68%
43% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 41%
14% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 27%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 18%
62% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 50%
29% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 45% 32%
10% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 18%
 
7.3 6.7 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.8 5.9
3.5 3.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.6
1.9 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.6 8.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.6 7.7
4.9 5.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.4 3.8
31% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 35% 34%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • 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 (13) in Premier League
  • Abahani Chittagong haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest matches over 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 21 19 1 1 55 9 10 9 0 1 27 5 11 10 1 0 28 4 46 58
2 Sheikh Jamal 21 13 6 2 50 28 10 7 3 0 25 11 11 6 3 2 25 17 22 45
3 Abahani 22 12 7 3 56 28 12 7 3 2 29 17 10 5 4 1 27 11 28 43
4 Abahani Chittagong 22 12 4 6 35 26 11 4 2 5 15 15 11 8 2 1 20 11 9 40
5 Mohammedan Dhaka 21 11 6 4 32 21 10 7 1 2 17 7 11 4 5 2 15 14 11 39
6 Saif 20 11 2 7 42 33 11 6 1 4 24 17 9 5 1 3 18 16 9 35
7 Sheikh Russel 21 9 3 9 30 29 10 5 2 3 19 11 11 4 1 6 11 18 1 30
8 Bangladesh Police 21 5 7 9 25 36 10 2 6 2 15 16 11 3 1 7 10 20 -11 22
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 21 5 6 10 20 30 10 2 3 5 8 17 11 3 3 5 12 13 -10 21
10 Baridhara 21 4 7 10 31 47 10 2 4 4 18 28 11 2 3 6 13 19 -16 19
11 Muktijoddha SKC 21 4 6 11 18 31 11 2 4 5 9 13 10 2 2 6 9 18 -13 18
12 Brothers Union 21 1 3 17 16 49 11 1 1 9 10 25 10 0 2 8 6 24 -33 6
13 Arambagh 21 1 2 18 19 62 11 1 0 10 7 24 10 0 2 8 12 38 -43 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.