Premier League duel: Close contest expected between Sheikh Jamal and Abahani Chittagong

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangabandhu National Stadium (36000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Sheikh Jamal in 7th and Abahani Chittagong in 6th place.

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.

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

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Sheikh Jamal form and stats

With 1 win, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Sheikh Jamal are certainly not brimming with confidence. Sheikh Jamal has recorded two wins in a row here at Bangabandhu National Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Sheikh Jamal supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Abahani Chittagong in Premier League and win 2-0. Heartbreak before that as Sheikh Jamal lost 2-3 at Saif's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sheikh Jamal have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 1.

Sheikh Jamal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 9 goals in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.

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Abahani Chittagong form and stats

There's been little loot from Abahani Chittagong's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games. Abahani Chittagong only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Abahani Chittagong are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Abahani Chittagong, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Sheikh Jamal. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Saif.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Abahani Chittagong playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 1 Abahani Chittagong win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Abahani Chittagong are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Abahani Chittagong have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sheikh Jamal and Abahani Chittagong have met before this season: Sheikh Jamal - Abahani Chittagong 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sheikh Jamal won 6 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Abahani Chittagong has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

Top Goalscorers

S. Kanform
7 goals / 3 assists
M. Bah
6 goals
M. Rony
5 goals / 1 assists

Sheikh Jamal missing players

Abahani Chittagong missing players

Sheikh Jamal Abahani Chittagong
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
22 11 2 Played 2 12 21
7 3 1 Won 1 2 5
6 3 1 Drew 0 4 8
9 5 0 Lost 1 6 8
28 15 3 Scored 4 10 19
31 19 1 Conceded 3 16 22
86% 91% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 81%
73% 82% 100% Over 1.5 100% 83% 67%
50% 55% 0% Over 2.5 50% 25% 29%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 50% 8% 10%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 50% 8% 10%
45% 55% 50% BTTS 50% 33% 33%
41% 27% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 17% 33%
27% 27% 0% Failed To Score 50% 58% 52%
 
4.4 5.1 5 Corners For (avg) 0 3.7 3.2
4.2 4.1 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.8 5.4
1.2 1.4 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sheikh Jamal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Sheikh Jamal
All AFC Cup Premier League
All Home Away
22-05-19 PL Rahmatgonj MFS 0 - 4 Sheikh Jamal
15-06-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 1 - 2 Team BJMC
27-06-19 PL Arambagh 0 - 1 Sheikh Jamal
02-07-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 2 - 5 Brothers Union
06-07-19 PL Sheikh Russel 2 - 1 Sheikh Jamal
10-07-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 2 - 1 Mohammedan Dhaka
15-07-19 PL Saif 3 - 2 Sheikh Jamal
20-07-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 2 - 0 Abahani Chittagong
28-07-19 PL Abahani 13:00 Sheikh Jamal
01-08-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 10:00 NoFeL Sporting Club
Abahani Chittagong
All Premier League
All Home Away
21-05-19 PL Team BJMC 1 - 1 Abahani Chittagong
16-06-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 0 - 1 Arambagh
27-06-19 PL Brothers Union 1 - 1 Abahani Chittagong
02-07-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 3 - 0 Sheikh Russel
06-07-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 2 - 0 Abahani Chittagong
10-07-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 1 - 1 Saif
20-07-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 2 - 0 Abahani Chittagong
24-07-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 13:00 Abahani
27-07-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 13:00 NoFeL Sporting Club
31-07-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 10:00 Bashundhara Kings

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Bashundhara Kings 15 14 1 0 33 8 8 8 0 0 19 5 7 6 1 0 14 3 25 43
2 Abahani 16 13 0 3 39 16 8 7 0 1 19 4 8 6 0 2 20 12 23 39
3 Sheikh Russel 14 10 3 1 21 6 7 6 1 0 13 2 7 4 2 1 8 4 15 33
4 Saif 15 9 3 3 23 13 7 3 2 2 8 6 8 6 1 1 15 7 10 30
5 Arambagh 15 6 2 7 18 17 9 5 1 3 13 8 6 1 1 4 5 9 1 20
6 Abahani Chittagong 15 4 6 5 14 15 6 2 3 1 5 4 9 2 3 4 9 11 -1 18
7 Sheikh Jamal 16 4 6 6 18 20 8 1 3 4 9 13 8 3 3 2 9 7 -2 18
8 Muktijoddha SKC 15 4 4 7 18 22 8 3 1 4 12 14 7 1 3 3 6 8 -4 16
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 16 3 6 7 18 31 9 1 4 4 10 20 7 2 2 3 8 11 -13 15
10 Mohammedan Dhaka 15 3 4 8 14 27 6 2 1 3 6 9 9 1 3 5 8 18 -13 13
11 NoFeL Sporting Club 14 2 3 9 7 20 8 2 2 4 4 10 6 0 1 5 3 10 -13 9
12 Brothers Union 14 2 3 9 11 26 6 0 2 4 6 11 8 2 1 5 5 15 -15 9
13 Team BJMC 16 1 5 10 6 19 8 0 3 5 2 8 8 1 2 5 4 11 -13 8

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