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Bangladesh vs Pakistan Preview & Tips - Bangladesh to take their place in SAFF Championship final

By Ben Darvill

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Ben Darvill 14 minutes ago

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Bangladesh beat Pakistan 1-0 in their last meeting
Pakistan have lost one of their two SAFF Championship games (W1)
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Hamza Choudhury of Bangladesh (Getty Images)

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Preview & Tips
Head To Head
Bangladesh Form
Pakistan Form

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Preview & Tips

Bangladesh and Pakistan go head to head in the second SAFF Championship semi-final as the pair look to give themselves a shot at a piece of silverware.

Bangladesh have won both of their SAFF Championship matches

Head To Head

Across their last 10 meetings, Bangladesh have won three times, Pakistan have secured one win and six matches have ended as draws.

Bangladesh Form

Bangladesh stormed to the top of their SAFF Championship group after beating both Bhutan and Sri Lanka without conceding a goal.

Their opener against Bhutan was a battling win that saw them take all three points in a 1-0 triumph. They then hammered Sri Lanka in an impressive 4-0 victory that saw their attack sync up with what has been a solid defence to secure a second win to nil.

Their clash with Pakistan is an interesting one. Bangladesh have won both of their opening two games while Pakistan have won once and lost once. Bangladesh also boast an unbeaten run against Pakistan, winning two of their last three and drawing the other.

Prior to this, Bangladesh have been unable to beat Pakistan in seven of their last 10, losing once and drawing six matches. The worry for Bangladesh will be whether they can come through on their good run and ensure they are not held by Pakistan once again.

The pair are now just a single win away from the final, and while I predict a very tight game, I am backing Bangladesh to just about come out on top.

Pakistan Form

It has been a strange SAFF Championship campaign for Pakistan so far, with the nation two wins away from securing a piece of silverware.

Against India, Pakistan found themselves 3-0 down after 31 minutes and almost entirely out of the game. However, a late resurgence saw Pakistan score in the 91st and 94th minutes, with this enough to give India a real scare even if it did not end in them securing any points.

They then went into their clash with the Maldives knowing they had to win, and that is exactly what they did as they cruised to a 3-0 victory. This has set up a semi-final clash with an opponent in good form.

Pakistan will likely look to lean on their ability to hold Bangladesh, with six of the last 10 matches involving the pair ending in draws. However, having lost two of their last three against their opponents, I am backing against Pakistan in this one as their SAFF Championship hopes are dashed.

Verdict

Bangladesh v Pakistan

I am backing Bangladesh to secure a huge win over Pakistan as they move into the SAFF Championship final.

Bangladesh

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