Bangladesh vs Bhutan — Form guide, preview, BD v BTN head-to-head before international friendly
The Bengal Tigers held higher-ranked India to a goalless draw in their first qualifier, in Shillong, in March. And the side, under manager Javier Cabrera, will look to pull off more upsets in this campaign.
Its next qualifier against Singapore will be played at the National Stadium on June 10.
Bhutan, meanwhile, also comes into the match after a goalless draw against Yemen. It is drawn with Yemen, Brunei and Lebanon in he third round of Asian Cup qualifiers and will face Brunei in its next competitive fixture.
Form guide: Bangladesh
Draw: India 0-0 Bangladesh – March 25, 2025
Win: Bangladesh 2-1 Maldives – November 16, 2024
Loss: Bangladesh 0-1 Maldives – November 13, 2024
Loss: Bhutan 1-0 Bangladesh – September 8, 24
Win: Bhutan 0-1 Bangladesh – September 5, 24
Form guide: Bhutan
Draw: Bhutan 0-0 Yemen – March 25, 2025
Win: Bhutan 1-0 Bangladesh – September 8, 2024
Loss: Bhutan 0-1 Bangladesh – September 5, 2024
Loss: Sri Lanka 2-0 Bhutan – March 25, 2024
Loss: Central African Republic 6-0 Bhutan – March 22, 2024
Head-to-Head:
Bangladesh vs Bhutan : Total Matches: 5, Bangladesh:4, Bhutan: 1
Bhutan 1-0 Bangladesh: September 8, 2024
Bhutan 0-1 Bangladesh: September 5, 2024
Bhutan 1-3 Bangladesh: June 28, 2023
Bangladesh 2-0 Bhutan: October 3, 2019
Bangladesh 4-1 Bhutan: September 29, 2019
When and where will Bangladesh vs Bhutan be played?
The international friendly between Bangladesh and Bhutan will be played at the National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 7 pm local time (6:30 pm).
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