Premier League match guide and statistics: Sheikh Jamal fight Fortis

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Fri 21.Jul
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium (5000 seats)

Sheikh Jamal and Fortis have delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golf phrase. Both teams have mid-table spots in the Premier League.

Insights:
  • Sheikh Jamal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fortis have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League

Sheikh are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Fortis is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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.

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Sheikh Jamal form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Sheikh Jamal at their home stadium (Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Sheikh Jamal, their manager Haque and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Sheikh are returning here after visiting AFC Uttara and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Stewart, Rabby and Mavlonov scored the goal(s). Sweet to taste a league victory after five games without one.

Preceding that match was the home game against Bashundhara Kings that was lost 1-3.

Sheikh Jamal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium with 14 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sheikh Jamal defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Fortis form and stats

2-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fortis in their Premier League matches away. Fortis seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Fortis are looking to quickly end their 205 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.

Fortis might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Mohammedan Dhaka proved too strong as Fortis slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans.

A 0-2 defeat away at Sheikh Russel before that.

Few goals the story here? 15 of this club's latest 19 league rounds have had two or less goals.

Fortis have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Fortis have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Fortis - Sheikh Jamal 1-1 was the scoreline in these sides' previous h2h match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

SheikhC. Stewart
C. Stewart
11 goals
FortisG. Joof
G. Joof
5 goals
FortisM. Rony
M. Rony
4 goals

Sheikh Jamal missing players

Fortis missing players

Sheikh Jamal Fortis
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 9 19
5 2 1 Won W 1 2 4
9 4 0 Drew D 0 4 8
5 3 1 Lost L 1 3 7
25 14 3 Scored S 4 11 20
29 16 3 Conceded C 5 16 25
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
79% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 74%
58% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 21%
37% 56% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 21%
16% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 16%
68% 78% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 47%
16% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 26%
26% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 37%
 
4.7 4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.7 4.7
4.2 5.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4 3.9
1.7 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.3 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.1 7 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.4 7.7
2.8 3.1 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 2.7
46% 48% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 41%
 
8.3 10.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 8.6 8.1
3.8 5.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.9 3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Fortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fortis have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Fortis have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Fortis have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Sheikh Jamal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheikh Jamal haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 20 18 1 1 51 13 10 10 0 0 25 3 10 8 1 1 26 10 38 55
2 Abahani 19 11 4 4 44 18 9 7 1 1 26 8 10 4 3 3 18 10 26 37
3 Bangladesh Police 19 9 5 5 36 19 10 5 3 2 21 10 9 4 2 3 15 9 17 32
4 Mohammedan Dhaka 19 8 5 6 35 20 9 2 4 3 17 12 10 6 1 3 18 8 15 29
5 Sheikh Russel 18 7 5 6 30 28 9 3 4 2 15 13 9 4 1 4 15 15 2 26
6 Sheikh Jamal 19 5 9 5 25 29 9 2 4 3 14 16 10 3 5 2 11 13 -4 24
7 Fortis 19 4 8 7 20 25 10 2 4 4 9 9 9 2 4 3 11 16 -5 20
8 Abahani Chittagong 18 3 9 6 22 31 9 3 3 3 12 14 9 0 6 3 10 17 -9 18
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 18 4 6 8 14 28 9 2 2 5 4 12 9 2 4 3 10 16 -14 18
10 Muktijoddha SKC 18 4 3 11 16 37 9 2 2 5 9 17 9 2 1 6 7 20 -21 15
11 AFC Uttara 19 0 5 14 10 55 10 0 3 7 6 31 9 0 2 7 4 24 -45 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.