Can Sheikh Russel outperform Abahani in Sylhet District Stadium clash?

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Competition: Bangladesh Premier League
Competition: Fri 20.January
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sylhet District Stadium (25000 seats)

Sheikh Russel will clash heads with Abahani in this Premier League game. Everything you must learn about the game is located here!

Insights:
  • Abahani have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Sheikh Russel form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Sheikh Russel's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Sylhet District Stadium.

No payout for Sheikh in their previous match, an away game at Sheikh Jamal that ended in defeat 2-3. Udoh has scored in four games in a row. Skilful!

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Mohammedan Dhaka.

Sheikh Russel are traveling soon after this match as the Federation Cup match at Bangladesh Police awaits in four days.

Sheikh Russel has scored {3 goals} so far and conceded {2 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Abahani form and stats

Four points from two away games for Abahani, meaning one draw and one victory in the Premier League so far.

The followers enjoyed Abahani's previous game versus Abahani Chittagong (placed 10th), a 5-1 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Abahani was very dominant against Abahani Chittagong, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Oshiokha providing the goals.

A 0-0 draw at Bangladesh Police's stadium before that.

Abahani have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Abahani have pulled off a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (3-3-0) when facing Sheikh.

Top Goalscorers

Sheikh RusselM. Udoh
M. Udoh
5 goals
AbahaniD. Colindres Solera
D. Colindres Solera
3 goals
AbahaniE. Kingsley Oshiokha
E. Kingsley Oshiokha
3 goals

Sheikh Russel missing players

Abahani missing players

Sheikh Russel Abahani
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 3 0 Scored S 0 2 11
7 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 80%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 80%
75% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
50% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 40%
75% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 80%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 20%
 
6.8 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.5 7.2
4.5 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5 3.5
1.5 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9 7.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.5 13
5.2 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 4.8
43% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 53%
 
6.2 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10 9
3.2 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5 3.5
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Abahani have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
Sheikh Russel Last season Abahani
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
8 4   Won W   6 14
7 3   Drew D   3 5
7 4   Lost L   2 3
35 18   Scored S   27 55
31 17   Conceded C   20 31
95% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 95%
77% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   91% 86%
50% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   73% 73%
36% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   64% 55%
27% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   55% 45%
73% 73%   BTTS BTTS   91% 77%
9% 0%   Clean Sheets C S   9% 23%
23% 27%   Failed to Score F T   9% 5%
 
3.5 3.4   Corners for (avg) C F   5.6 5.3
5.1 5   Corners against (avg) C A   2.2 3.4
1.7 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.8
3 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
9.8 10.3   Shots (avg) S (   12.2 11.9
3.8 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6 5.4
34% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 44%
 
11.6 12   Shots against (avg) S A   8.1 8.2
4 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3 2.8

  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 5 5 0 0 11 1 3 3 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 10 15
2 Abahani 5 3 2 0 11 5 3 2 1 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 6 11
3 Sheikh Jamal 5 3 2 0 10 7 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 11
4 Sheikh Russel 4 2 0 2 9 7 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 6 5 2 6
5 Mohammedan Dhaka 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
6 Fortis 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 5
7 Bangladesh Police 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 5
8 Rahmatgonj MFS 5 1 2 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 5
9 Muktijoddha SKC 5 1 0 4 6 11 2 0 0 2 3 6 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 3
10 Abahani Chittagong 4 0 2 2 6 12 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 3 7 -6 2
11 AFC Uttara 4 0 0 4 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 0

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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.