In a titans battle,the country's two traditional clubs --Dhaka Abahani Limited and Dhaka Mohammedan SC-- will face each other in the 9th round match of the 10-team ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football on Friday.
The match will kick off at 3:00 pm at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.
In the last two meetings, Dhaka Mohammedan are in upper hand, beating Dhaka Abahani twice, both in the Federation Cup Football.
Mohammedan SC clinched the Federation Cup crown after a long break of 14 years beating Dhaka Abahani Ltd by 4-2 goals in tie-breaker in the final held in Cumilla May last year while they again beat Abahani Ltd by 2-1 goals in a group match of the ongoing Federation Cup Football this month in Gopalganj.
Moreover, Mohammedan SC came to limelight forcing holders,Bashundhara Kings to concede the first defeat in the ongoing BPL
In the day's two other matches, Defending champions and league leader Bashundhara Kings will play Sheikh Russel KC at 5:15 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will encounter Rahmatganj MFS at 3: pm at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj.
After the 8th round matches, holders Bashundhara Kings comfortably dominated the league table securing 21 points, Mohammedan SC, the lone unbeaten team in the league, followed the Kings distantly securing 16 points while Dhaka Abahani Ltd are in the 3rd slot collecting 14 points.
Chittagong Abahani and Sheikh Jamal DC are in the 4th and 5th places respectively collecting 10 points each while Sheikh Russel KC and Fortis FC are in the 6th and 7th places respectively earning nine points each.
Rahmatganj MFS and Police FC remained at the 8th and 9th slot respectively with seven points each while old horse Brothers Union Club at the bottom of the 10-team league with three points.