National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Bashundhara Kings or Muktijoddha SKC that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Bashundhara Kings form and stats
Bashundhara Kings participated in Federation Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Bashundhara Kings 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Bashundhara's last game was hosting Bangladesh Police and winning 1-0. Nascimento has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. Badass!
In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Muktijoddha SKC with a 3-1 scoreline.The manager Barreras will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Abahani Chittagong in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Bashundhara Kings's 3 home games: {6 goals}, 0 conceded.
Muktijoddha SKC form and stats
Muktijoddha SKC was sent out of Federation Cup in the group stage last season.Muktijoddha SKC are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Muktijoddha SKC play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting AFC Uttara.
The game before that, in the Premier League, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Bashundhara Kings.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fortis in just four days.
Muktijoddha struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The 5 latest games involving these sides have all finished as Bashundhara Kings victories. Surely both teams are aware of this.Top Goalscorers
  D. Gomes Nascimento 4 goals |  S. Ndikumana 3 goals | A. Najeem 2 goals |
Bashundhara Kings missing players
Muktijoddha SKC missing players
| Bashundhara Kings | Muktijoddha SKC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 8 | 15 | ||
| 59 | 35 | Scored | S | 15 | 33 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 23 | 49 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 68% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 20% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11.3 | 8.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 10.3 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 45% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 37% | ||
| 6.2 | 5.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 14.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 6.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Abahani Chittagong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Muktijoddha SKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bashundhara Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Fortis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Abahani | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Sheikh Jamal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Sheikh Russel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Fortis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Bangladesh Police | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Muktijoddha SKC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Abahani Chittagong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
| 11 | AFC Uttara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
