Can Mohammedan Dhaka knock Saif in Comilla Stadium clash?

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Thu 12.May
Match begins: 09:45 (UTC)
Venue: Comilla Stadium

This has the potential to be an absorbing match as Mohammedan Dhaka have their supposed home advantage, while Saif are ahead 2 points in the Premier League standings.

Insights:
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
  • Saif have the most scored goals (22) away in Premier League

It's no vacation for neither Mohammedan Dhaka nor Saif as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Mohammedan Dhaka form and stats

Mohammedan Dhaka have collected 9 points from their Premier League home games so far after 2-3-0.

Mohammedan Dhaka's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Saif (placed 4th).

In the match before that, Mohammedan hosted Abahani Chittagong and drew the game 3-3.

This is expected to be a close game, with Mohammedan Dhaka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mohammedan Dhaka as a small favourite), we find eight games. Mohammedan Dhaka has won two of these, drawn four and lost two.

The Mohammedan Dhaka fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Saif form and stats

4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Saif, who have the most scored goals (22) away in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Saif hope to make it five in this match.

Two travels in a row for Saif, whose coach Cruciani could celebrate last time after the win against Mohammedan Dhaka.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Sheikh Russel.

The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Saif alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (22 from 7 played). Saif struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams get together this season, as the results database show this recent game: Saif - Mohammedan Dhaka 0-2. Head to head totals (for the preceeding nine meetings): Mohammedan Dhaka won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Saif have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / three

Top Goalscorers

Mohammedan DhakaS. Diabate
S. Diabate
11 goals
SaifE. Ogbugh
E. Ogbugh
9 goals
SaifM. Udoh
M. Udoh
7 goals

Mohammedan Dhaka missing players

Saif missing players

Mohammedan Dhaka Saif
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 6 0 Played P 2 8 15
5 2 0 Won W 2 5 8
7 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
20 9 0 Scored S 7 24 37
16 9 0 Conceded C 1 12 22
87% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 80%
27% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 67%
20% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 53%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 40%
53% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 60%
27% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 27%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 13%
 
5.1 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.9 4.6
5.3 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.4 2.8
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.1
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 12.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.5 11.6
4.4 5.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 4.8
33% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 67% 51%
 
8.9 10.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 7.4 8.1
3.8 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Premier League
  • Mohammedan Dhaka have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Saif have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Saif have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mohammedan Dhaka have scored home.
  • Saif have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Saif have the most scored goals (22) away in Premier League
  • Saif have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Premier League
  • Saif haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 11 2 1 37 14 9 7 1 1 28 10 5 4 1 0 9 4 23 35
2 Abahani 14 9 4 1 29 16 8 6 1 1 18 9 6 3 3 0 11 7 13 31
3 Sheikh Jamal 14 7 6 1 24 14 7 4 3 0 8 4 7 3 3 1 16 10 10 27
4 Saif 14 7 3 4 35 22 7 3 2 2 13 10 7 4 1 2 22 12 13 24
5 Abahani Chittagong 14 6 5 3 25 25 5 3 1 1 10 7 9 3 4 2 15 18 0 23
6 Mohammedan Dhaka 14 5 7 2 20 14 5 2 3 0 9 7 9 3 4 2 11 7 6 22
7 Bangladesh Police 14 5 4 5 15 19 7 3 2 2 10 12 7 2 2 3 5 7 -4 19
8 Sheikh Russel 14 3 5 6 13 19 8 1 3 4 6 12 6 2 2 2 7 7 -6 14
9 Baridhara 14 3 2 9 13 31 6 1 2 3 3 7 8 2 0 6 10 24 -18 11
10 Rahmatgonj MFS 14 2 4 8 18 30 8 1 3 4 11 17 6 1 1 4 7 13 -12 10
11 Muktijoddha SKC 14 2 1 11 17 26 7 1 1 5 11 17 7 1 0 6 6 9 -9 7
12 Swadhinata KS 14 1 3 10 13 29 7 0 1 6 4 16 7 1 2 4 9 13 -16 6

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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.