Rahmatgonj MFS will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Abahani.
- Abahani have not yet lost a game away.
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.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Rahmatgonj MFS form and stats
Rahmatgonj MFS have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Rahmatgonj MFS are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 186 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by K. Beknazarov).
Rahmatgonj MFS are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Sheikh Russel. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Saif that ended 0-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rahmatgonj here at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). On the other hand, Rahmatgonj have conceded 8 goals.
Abahani form and stats
Abahani's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Abahani collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 3 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Two points from the last two away games for Abahani, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
N. Chowdhury, S. Nwadialu, Mohammad Jewel Rana, K. Belfort and R. Miya scored in Abahani's previous match, the home game against Brothers Union that ended 5-2. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Bangladesh Police.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Abahani, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
After this away game Abahani return home for a Premier League game against Mohammedan Dhaka. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 15 goals in 6 league games away this season. As opposed to that, Abahani have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Abahani - Rahmatgonj MFS 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - two - eight (Rahmatgonj wins - draws - Abahani wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Belfort 6 goals |   L. Remi 5 goals |
Rahmatgonj MFS missing players
Abahani missing players
| Rahmatgonj MFS | Abahani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 36% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 57% | 57% | 67% | 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 |
| 0.9 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5.7 | 6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 9 | 10.4 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 26% | 43% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 42% |
- Abahani have not yet lost a game away.
- Abahani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Abahani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Abahani have scored in all their matches so far.
- Abahani have scored more than double the goals of Rahmatgonj MFS.
- Abahani haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Abahani's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
| 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 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 40 |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Abahani | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Sheikh Russel | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Saif | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Abahani Chittagong | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 10 | Muktijoddha SKC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| 11 | Baridhara | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 9 |
| 12 | Brothers Union | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 5 |
| 13 | Arambagh | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 28 | -33 | 1 |