Sheikh Jamal and Abahani are both riding high in the Premier League with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great match!
- Sheikh Jamal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Abahani have not yet lost a game away.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Sheikh Jamal form and stats
Sheikh Jamal have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. There’s a good atmosphere here at Bangabandhu National Stadium after three straight home wins.
Happy days for Sheikh in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Sheikh Russel (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Before that, Sheikh had a home game versus Saif which ended with a victory 2-1.Sheikh are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Bashundhara Kings awaits in one day.
Goals are plentiful at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the league this season as Sheikh has scored 21 goals here in 8 home games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Abahani form and stats
Abahani's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Abahani collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Premier League. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Momentum is building for Abahani in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Abahani's previous game was their home loss versus Muktijoddha SKC (2-4). A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Abahani, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Abahani Chittagong.Abahani create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 23 goals in 8 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Sheikh Jamal and Abahani have met before this season: Abahani - Sheikh 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sheikh Jamal won two, Abahani won five and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Jobe 15 goals |   K. Belfort 10 goals | S. Sillah 8 goals |
Sheikh Jamal missing players
Abahani missing players
| Sheikh Jamal | Abahani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 41 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 23 | 41 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 56% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 62% | 50% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 76% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 61% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 39% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.7 | 12.5 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 6.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 36% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 49% | 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Abahani haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Abahani's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sheikh Jamal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sheikh Jamal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Abahani | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 36 |
| 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 |