Title contenders Abahani will take on holders Sheikh Jamal DC in a crucial tie of JB Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.

Four-time professional league champions Abahani are on top of the 12-team table with 43 points from 19 matches, three points clear of second-placed Chittagong Abahani. The Sky Blues will need a maximum of seven points in remaining three matches to win back the title. An outright win over Sheikh Jamal today will put them in an advantageous position ahead of their last two matches against lowly Feni Soccer Club and giant-killers Rahmatganj MFS.

Chittagong Abahani, meanwhile, stayed strongly in the title race with a 2-1 win against Feni Soccer Club, thanks to a last gasp strike from Alison Udoka.

Fallen giants Mohammedan SC will also take the field today when they face a resurgent Sheikh Russel KC.