Sheikh Jamal have travelled here for an engaging game versus the hosts Abahani Chittagong. Read up on the match with this thorough Premier League preview!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Abahani Chittagong form and stats
Abahani Chittagong's first Premier League home game here at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Mustafa Kamal Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from 11 matches.
Chittagong shared the glory with Mohammedan Dhaka in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Before that result, a home victory against Muktijoddha SKC in the Federation Cup.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Abahani Chittagong at home in the league. 2 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Sheikh Jamal form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from 11 matches.
Sheikh Jamal are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Bangladesh Police (placed 5th).
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Muktijoddha SKC.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Federation Cup trip to Rahmatgonj MFS.
Sheikh Jamal have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent games featuring these two teams have all finished as Sheikh Jamal victories. More of the same or streak broken?Abahani Chittagong missing players
Sheikh Jamal missing players
| Abahani Chittagong | Sheikh Jamal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 7.5 | 12 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 6.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14 | 9.5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Abahani Chittagong | Last season | Sheikh Jamal | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 39 | 21 | Scored | S | 20 | 34 | ||
| 42 | 21 | Conceded | C | 21 | 31 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 77% | ||
| 73% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 45% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 41% | ||
| 41% | 45% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 14% | ||
| 82% | 82% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 59% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 32% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 18% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10.1 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 43% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 34% | ||
| 12.2 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.4 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.7 | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Abahani | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Bangladesh Police | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Fortis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Sheikh Russel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Abahani Chittagong | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | AFC Uttara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 11 | Muktijoddha SKC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 32 | 57 |
| 2 | Abahani | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 47 |
| 3 | Saif | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | Sheikh Jamal | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Abahani Chittagong | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | Bangladesh Police | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Muktijoddha SKC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -13 | 18 |
| 11 | Baridhara | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 35 | -34 | 14 |
| 12 | Swadhinata KS | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -28 | 10 |
