Abahani Chittagong will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Sheikh Jamal.
- Abahani Chittagong have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Sheikh Jamal have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Premier League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Abahani Chittagong form and stats
Abahani Chittagong have collected 8 points from their Premier League home games so far after 2-2-2.
Abahani Chittagong are returning here after visiting Muktijoddha SKC in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Nixon Guylherme scored the goal(s). In the match before that, Chittagong hosted Mohammedan Dhaka and drew the game 1-1.
There will be little rest for Chittagong after this match as they are travelling to Arambagh for a Premier League game in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chittagong here at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Chittagong have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sheikh Jamal form and stats
Sheikh Jamal have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games.
Impressive finishing from S. Kanform and A. Validjanov secured the home win 2-0 against Mohammedan Dhaka in their previous game. Before that, Sheikh travelled to Rahmatgonj MFS and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Muktijoddha SKC in just four days.
Sheikh have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sheikh have conceded 10 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sheikh Jamal - Chittagong 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Chittagong wins - draws - Sheikh Jamal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Jobe 12 goals |  N. Rocha Brizolara 7 goals | S. Kanform 6 goals |
Abahani Chittagong missing players
Sheikh Jamal missing players
| Abahani Chittagong | Sheikh Jamal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 31 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 75% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 58% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.6 | 8.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14.7 | 13.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 29% | 34% |
- Abahani Chittagong have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Abahani Chittagong haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Sheikh Jamal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sheikh Jamal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sheikh Jamal have not yet lost a game.
- Sheikh Jamal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sheikh Jamal have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sheikh Jamal have scored more than double the goals of Abahani Chittagong.
- Sheikh Jamal have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Sheikh Jamal have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Premier League
- Sheikh Jamal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 37 |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | Abahani | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Saif | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Sheikh Russel | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Abahani Chittagong | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 5 |
| 13 | Arambagh | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 26 | -32 | 1 |