Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mohammedan Dhaka (2nd, 35 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Sheikh Russel (6th, 19 pts). The last five rounds placed Sheikh Russel 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.33 for Sheikh Russel and 2.22/0.94 for Mohammedan Dhaka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Mohammedan Dhaka had not lost in 15 games. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Sheikh Russel against 11/15 for Mohammedan Dhaka.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 3 for Sheikh Russel, 3 for Mohammedan Dhaka and 4 drawn, at 2.1 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet, with room for 25,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.