Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 23 apiece, Rahmatgonj MFS 6th and Mohammedan Dhaka 5th. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Rahmatgonj MFS ran at 1.17 scored and 1.39 conceded, Mohammedan Dhaka at 1.5 and 1.11.
Rahmatgonj MFS arrived off four straight defeats. Mohammedan Dhaka came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Over the last five, Rahmatgonj MFS had taken 1 of 15 points to Mohammedan Dhaka's 12.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Rahmatgonj MFS have 3 wins to Mohammedan Dhaka's 5, with 3 draws, at 3.09 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 18% of meetings won. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
The venue was Bangabandhu National Stadium, with room for 36,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Rahmatgonj MFS: Ernest Boateng (86')
Key stats
Possession: Rahmatgonj MFS 44% · Mohammedan Dhaka 56% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-6