Bengaluru FC will face Kerala Blasters FC in the Eliminator stage of the Indian Super League 2023 on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. IST at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore. The team that comes out on top in this match will advance to the tournament’s Semi-Finals, while the team that loses will be out of the competition.
On Friday, March 3, Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC meet in the Hero Indian Super League playoffs’ first knockout game, which should be a big Southern Derby at Bangalore’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
Match Details :
- Bengaluru v Kerala Blasters
- Super League India
- Date – 03/03/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
Prediction :
The match between Kerala Blasters FC and Bengaluru FC is expected to be won by Bengaluru FC. Bengaluru FC has won eight of its last ten games. In their last eight matches, they have never lost. Bengaluru FC is playing well. The Kerala Blasters face a difficult obstacle. The stakes in this contest are unprecedented. The winner goes on to the qualifier round, and the loser goes out of the tournament. While Kerala Blasters FC has a 35% chance of winning, Bengaluru FC has a 65% chance of winning.
Head to Head :
Bengaluru FC defeated Goa FC 3-1 in their most recent league match. Mohun Bagan had six successful shots and had 34% possession. In their last eight league games, Bengaluru has not lost a single one. During the first half of the tournament, they were in the relegation zone. They flipped the script and stormed into the playoffs.
Roy Krishna will be the player to keep an eye on for ATK Bengaluru FC. This season, the forward from Fiji has been in top form, scoring five goals and assisting on five others. Their chances will also depend on players like Sunil Chhetri, Sivasakhti Narayanan, and Javi Hernandez.
Kerala Blasters FC, on the other hand, came in fifth place with 31 points. They won ten games, drew one, and lost nine in a mixed season. They had a good start to the season, but they lost four of their last five matches toward the end of the league stage.
Team News :
Even though Bengaluru is without a doubt the best team in the league heading into this game and has home support, the playoffs completely eliminate factors like form. In contrast, Kerala Blasters will be without suspended Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, despite having a decent team ready for this game.
Despite Bengaluru FC’s slight advantage, this ought to be a close and exciting match. The players I consider essential for this game are Adrian Luna, Dimitris Diamantakos, Naorem Roshan Singh, Javi Hernandez, Sandesh Jhingan, and Ruivah Hormipam.
Adrian Luna, Dimitris Diamantakos, Javi Hernandez, and one of Roy Krishna and Sivasakthi Narayanan would be preferred captaincy picks for this game.
Bengaluru made a remarkable turnaround to reach the playoffs in 2023, winning all eight games and emerging victorious. In contrast, the Blasters could have finished much higher, but their three losses in a row have sapped their confidence heading into this one.
Betting Tips :
• Bengaluru FC has won five consecutive matches at home.
• Kerala Blasters FC has lost three consecutive matches.
• Kerala Blasters FC has lost five consecutive away games.
• Kerala Blasters FC has lost five of their last six away games.
• In their last six home matches, Bengaluru FC has not lost to Kerala Blasters FC.
• In nine games in a row, Bengaluru FC has scored at least one goal.
• In their last five games, Kerala Blasters FC have given up at least one goal.
• Bengaluru FC wins the first half in 33% of games, while Kerala Blasters FC wins the first half in 45% of games.
• Kerala Blasters FC wins 45% of halftimes, while Bengaluru FC wins 33%.
• Bengaluru FC won their most recent match.
• Bengaluru FC won their most recent match by one goal.
• Bengaluru FC wins all of their home games when they lead by one goal.
• Kerala Blasters FC wins 44% of their games when they lead 0-1 on the road.
• Bengaluru FC loses zero percent of their games when they are down 0-1 at home.
• Kerala Blasters FC loses all of their away games when they are down 1-0.
• Bengaluru FC has performed better in the Indian Super League than Kerala Blasters FC.
• Bengaluru FC has performed better over the past five matches than Kerala Blasters FC has.
• Bengaluru FC has won two of the last five meetings, while Kerala Blasters FC has won two and drawn one.
• When playing Kerala Blasters FC, Bengaluru FC scores 1.2 goals, and when playing Bengaluru FC, Kerala Blasters FC scores 1.2 goals (on average).
Lineups :
Bengaluru:
- Goalkeeper: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- Defenders: Parag Satish Shrivas, Prabir Das, Aleksandar Jovanovic
- Midfield: Suresh Wangjam, Bruno Edgar Silva Almeida, Rohit Kumar
- Forward line: Naorem Roshan Singh, Sivasakthi Narayanan, Roy Krishna, Sunil Chhetri
Kerala Blasters:
- Goalkeeper: Prabhsukhan Gill
- Defenders: Marko Leskovic, Jessel Carneiro, Hormipam Ruivah
- Midfielders: Ayush Adhikari, Vibin Mohanan, Ivan Kalyuzhny Volodymyrovych, Bryce Miranda, Sahal Abdul Samad, Adrian Luna
- Forward line: Dimitris Diamantakos
Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |