Premier League match preview: Muktijoddha SKC believed to be the weaker party when Abahani Chittagong pays a visit

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Wed 27.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium (5000 seats)

Muktijoddha SKC - Abahani Chittagong in Premier League: Numbers, team lineups, results, trends and headlines. Get our comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Muktijoddha SKC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Abahani Chittagong have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Muktijoddha SKC are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Chittagong is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Muktijoddha SKC form and stats

Muktijoddha SKC's results here at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Muktijoddha SKC's last game was hosting Mohammedan Dhaka (placed 5th) and winning 2-1. Sweet to taste a league win after three fixtures without.

In the match before that, Muktijoddha hosted Sheikh Russel and drew the game 0-0.

Sports bettors should know that 10 of the most recent 12 league games from this club have had goals from both teams.

The Muktijoddha SKC fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Muktijoddha are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 10 played).

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Abahani Chittagong form and stats

Playing away, Abahani Chittagong have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Abahani Chittagong who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Abahani Chittagong has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Baridhara for a 2-2 draw. It looked so good for Chittagong vs Baridhara, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.

A 0-1 loss hosting Bashundhara Kings before that.

Observe that 14 of this side's 17 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

The travelling fans enjoy Abahani Chittagong's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Muktijoddha SKC and Abahani Chittagong have faced off earlier this season: Abahani Chittagong - Muktijoddha 2-1. Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Muktijoddha SKC won one, Abahani Chittagong were winners in seven and we saw two draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Abahani ChittagongP. Ebimobowei
P. Ebimobowei
18 goals
Muktijoddha SKCS. Otani
S. Otani
5 goals
Muktijoddha SKCS. Abdallah
S. Abdallah
5 goals

Muktijoddha SKC missing players

Abahani Chittagong missing players

Muktijoddha SKC Abahani Chittagong
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
4 2 1 Won W 1 3 7
3 2 1 Drew D 2 5 6
13 6 1 Lost L 0 2 7
23 14 3 Scored S 4 17 35
39 22 5 Conceded C 3 20 39
95% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 95%
70% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 90%
65% 80% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 75%
25% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 45%
25% 40% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 40%
60% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 80%
15% 10% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 10% 5%
30% 30% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 20%
 
3.4 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.9 4.7
4.6 5.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.7 5.7
1.9 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.6 10.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.5 9.4
4.1 4.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.9 3.8
29% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 44% 45%
 
13.4 15.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.5 12.6
6.4 7.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.8 4.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Abahani Chittagong have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Muktijoddha SKC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Muktijoddha SKC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Muktijoddha SKC have won significantly less corners at home than 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 21 17 3 1 51 20 11 9 1 1 34 14 10 8 2 0 17 6 31 54
2 Abahani 21 13 5 3 50 29 11 8 2 1 28 11 10 5 3 2 22 18 21 44
3 Saif 20 10 4 6 49 34 10 4 2 4 18 16 10 6 2 2 31 18 15 34
4 Sheikh Jamal 20 9 7 4 31 27 9 5 4 0 11 6 11 4 3 4 20 21 4 34
5 Mohammedan Dhaka 20 7 8 5 31 25 10 4 4 2 19 16 10 3 4 3 12 9 6 29
6 Bangladesh Police 20 8 5 7 25 28 10 4 3 3 14 16 10 4 2 4 11 12 -3 29
7 Abahani Chittagong 20 7 6 7 35 39 10 4 1 5 18 19 10 3 5 2 17 20 -4 27
8 Sheikh Russel 20 6 7 7 28 28 11 4 3 4 18 17 9 2 4 3 10 11 0 25
9 Rahmatgonj MFS 20 4 6 10 31 36 10 2 3 5 18 20 10 2 3 5 13 16 -5 18
10 Muktijoddha SKC 20 4 3 13 23 39 10 2 2 6 14 22 10 2 1 7 9 17 -16 15
11 Baridhara 20 3 5 12 22 46 9 1 5 3 7 11 11 2 0 9 15 35 -24 14
12 Swadhinata KS 20 2 3 15 19 44 10 0 1 9 5 23 10 2 2 6 14 21 -25 9

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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.