Match Report
The table read 6th (Sheikh Russel, 19 pts) against 3rd (Abahani, 32 pts), 13 points apart. Recent form flatters Sheikh Russel's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.33 for Sheikh Russel and 1.89/1.22 for Abahani (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Sheikh Russel. Abahani's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sheikh Russel held 2 points of 15 and Abahani 9.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Sheikh Russel, 3 for Abahani and 2 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet, with room for 25,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.




