Premier League prediction: Bashundhara Kings should edge out Mohammedan Dhaka on their own turf

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Date: Thu 25.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sheikh Kamal Stadium (30000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Dhaka.

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Bashundhara Kings form and stats

This stadium, Sheikh Kamal Stadium, has been a fortress for Bashundhara Kings so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-0. The Bashundhara Kings fans aren't used to losing here at Sheikh Kamal Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Bashundhara Kings has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Mohammedan Dhaka in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Bashundhara Kings lost 0-1 at Sheikh Russel's place.

Goals decide football matches and Bashundhara Kings are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 8 matches. Bashundhara Kings are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sheikh Kamal Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.

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Mohammedan Dhaka form and stats

Mohammedan Dhaka, who have the most conceded goals (18) away in Premier League, have only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-5 (9 played).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Bashundhara Kings in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs NoFeL Sporting Club.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Mohammedan Dhaka's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 0 of these as expected, 0 of them by at least two goals. Mohammedan Dhaka managed 1 draw and 0 surprise wins.

The attacking power of Mohammedan Dhaka when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 9 matches. The Mohammedan Dhaka manager S. Lane has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Dhaka have met before this season: Bashundhara Kings - Mohammedan Dhaka 1-1. Bashundhara Kings-Mohammedan Dhaka H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Bashundhara Kings 1 win, Mohammedan Dhaka 0 wins, 4 draws. 4 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bashundhara Kings missing players

Mohammedan Dhaka missing players

Bashundhara Kings Mohammedan Dhaka
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
22 12 4 Played 2 11 21
19 11 4 Won 0 1 6
2 1 0 Drew 1 5 6
1 0 0 Lost 1 5 9
51 31 10 Scored 1 11 28
13 7 0 Conceded 4 19 33
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 95%
73% 83% 75% Over 1.5 100% 82% 81%
55% 58% 25% Over 2.5 50% 55% 57%
41% 42% 25% Over 3.5 0% 18% 29%
27% 33% 25% Over 4.5 0% 18% 19%
41% 42% 0% BTTS 50% 73% 67%
55% 58% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 9% 19%
9% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 27% 19%
 
4.9 3 0 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.2 4.4
1.8 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 2.8 3.4
0.7 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.9 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Bashundhara Kings have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Bashundhara Kings have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bashundhara Kings have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bashundhara Kings have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mohammedan Dhaka have scored away.
  • Bashundhara Kings have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bashundhara Kings have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Bashundhara Kings have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Bashundhara Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Bashundhara Kings
23-05-19 PL NoFeL Sporting Club 1 - 3 Bashundhara Kings
29-06-19 PL Bashundhara Kings 4 - 1 Muktijoddha SKC
03-07-19 PL Rahmatgonj MFS 2 - 3 Bashundhara Kings
07-07-19 PL Bashundhara Kings 2 - 0 Team BJMC
12-07-19 PL Arambagh 0 - 3 Bashundhara Kings
16-07-19 PL Bashundhara Kings 5 - 0 Brothers Union
20-07-19 PL Sheikh Russel 1 - 0 Bashundhara Kings
25-07-19 PL Bashundhara Kings 1 - 1 Mohammedan Dhaka
28-07-19 PL Saif 10:00 Bashundhara Kings
31-07-19 PL Abahani Chittagong 10:00 Bashundhara Kings
Mohammedan Dhaka
22-05-19 PL Brothers Union 3 - 3 Mohammedan Dhaka
16-06-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 2 - 4 Sheikh Russel
02-07-19 PL Saif 1 - 1 Mohammedan Dhaka
06-07-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 2 - 0 Abahani Chittagong
10-07-19 PL Sheikh Jamal 2 - 1 Mohammedan Dhaka
16-07-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 4 - 0 Abahani
19-07-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 3 - 1 NoFeL Sporting Club
25-07-19 PL Bashundhara Kings 1 - 1 Mohammedan Dhaka
28-07-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 10:00 Muktijoddha SKC
31-07-19 PL Mohammedan Dhaka 13:00 Rahmatgonj MFS

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Bashundhara Kings 15 14 1 0 33 8 8 8 0 0 19 5 7 6 1 0 14 3 25 43
2 Abahani 16 13 0 3 39 16 8 7 0 1 19 4 8 6 0 2 20 12 23 39
3 Sheikh Russel 14 10 3 1 21 6 7 6 1 0 13 2 7 4 2 1 8 4 15 33
4 Saif 15 9 3 3 23 13 7 3 2 2 8 6 8 6 1 1 15 7 10 30
5 Arambagh 15 6 2 7 18 17 9 5 1 3 13 8 6 1 1 4 5 9 1 20
6 Abahani Chittagong 15 4 6 5 14 15 6 2 3 1 5 4 9 2 3 4 9 11 -1 18
7 Sheikh Jamal 16 4 6 6 18 20 8 1 3 4 9 13 8 3 3 2 9 7 -2 18
8 Muktijoddha SKC 15 4 4 7 18 22 8 3 1 4 12 14 7 1 3 3 6 8 -4 16
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 16 3 6 7 18 31 9 1 4 4 10 20 7 2 2 3 8 11 -13 15
10 Mohammedan Dhaka 15 3 4 8 14 27 6 2 1 3 6 9 9 1 3 5 8 18 -13 13
11 NoFeL Sporting Club 14 2 3 9 7 20 8 2 2 4 4 10 6 0 1 5 3 10 -13 9
12 Brothers Union 14 2 3 9 11 26 6 0 2 4 6 11 8 2 1 5 5 15 -15 9
13 Team BJMC 16 1 5 10 6 19 8 0 3 5 2 8 8 1 2 5 4 11 -13 8