9th- against 5th position might not sound all that tempting to look into. But: Here's the details that makes Rahmatgonj MFS - Sheikh Russel (even) more engrossing!
- Rahmatgonj MFS have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Sheikh Russel have scored more than double the goals of Rahmatgonj MFS.
Rahmatgonj can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Sheikh Russel is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Rahmatgonj MFS and Sheikh Russel should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rahmatgonj MFS form and stats
Rahmatgonj MFS's struggle is real here at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Mustafa Kamal Stadium with only 8 points collected from 9 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5.
The Rahmatgonj MFS coach Babu and his side return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Abahani Chittagong (placed 8th).
Preceding that match was the home game against Bangladesh Police that was lost 0-2.Rahmatgonj have scored {4 goals} here in 9 league matches, a depressing statistic. Rahmatgonj MFS have conceded 12 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sheikh Russel form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Ngwoke and Udoh scored in Sheikh Russel's previous match, the home game against Fortis that ended 2-0. Those three points felt sweet as this side had gone four league matches without winning.
A 1-1 draw at AFC Uttara's stadium before that.Sheikh has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. In the opposite end, Sheikh Russel have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Sheikh Russel have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when playing Rahmatgonj MFS.Sheikh Russel - Rahmatgonj 1-1 was the story when this pair of contenders last met, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Udoh 11 goals | J. Brossou Kpéhi 5 goals |  P. Ebimobowei 4 goals |
Rahmatgonj MFS missing players
Sheikh Russel missing players
| Rahmatgonj MFS | Sheikh Russel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 28 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 72% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 39% | 22% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 67% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 28% | 17% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 50% | 46% |
| 7.9 | 6.9 | 3.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.7 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
- Rahmatgonj MFS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Rahmatgonj MFS have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premier League
- Rahmatgonj MFS have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Sheikh Russel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sheikh Russel have scored more than double the goals of Rahmatgonj MFS.
- Sheikh Russel have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Sheikh Russel 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 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 37 | 52 |
| 2 | Abahani | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 37 |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Mohammedan Dhaka | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | Sheikh Russel | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Sheikh Jamal | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortis | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Abahani Chittagong | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 18 |
| 9 | Rahmatgonj MFS | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 18 |
| 10 | Muktijoddha SKC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -21 | 15 |
| 11 | AFC Uttara | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -43 | 5 |
