In their Indian Super League 2022-23 semifinal match, Bengaluru FC defeated Mumbai City FC by taking a 1-0 lead in the first leg away from home. For the return leg, the Blues take on the League Shield winners at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, March 12.
After their blistering start to the first leg, the Islanders were well-positioned to win the tie. However, Simon Grayson’s team maintained their composure and worked hard to produce some of the best counter-attacking football.
They were content to allow the Islanders to take possession while they planned their next attack. The turning point occurred in the 78th minute thanks to the hero captain Sunil Chhetri. The visitors took an important lead thanks to the veteran forward’s skillfully judged and nudged corner kick from Naorem Roshan Singh.
With a restricted triumph, the Blues stretched out their series of wins to 10 matches while all the more significantly getting a gigantic benefit going into the subsequent leg. Meanwhile, the Islanders and Des Buckingham saw trouble as a result of the loss and, most importantly, their indecisiveness in front of the goal.
Mumbai City has now lost their third match in a row after going undefeated for 18 matches. After a night of missed chances, the league champions will have to go back to the drawing board.
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City Match Details :
- Bengaluru v Mumbai City
- Super League India
- Date – 12/03/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City Prediction :
It’s difficult to bet against the Blues given Bengaluru’s tenacity and patience in the first leg. Further moved on by the home allies, Grayson’s men could possibly quiet the MCFC assault for one last time this season.
BFC need only win or draw to advance to the championship game. However, this Mumbai team will not be complacent on Sunday because Des Buckingham has instilled in them a champions mentality.
Prediction: Bengaluru FC 0-2 Mumbai City FC (1-2 on aggregate)
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City Head to head :
Based on their head-to-head records, neither team is significantly ahead of the other. In the league, Bengaluru and Mumbai City have faced off 13 times, winning six of those games and drawing one, respectively.
Bengaluru prevailed 1-0 in their most recent meeting, which took place just a few days ago. Sunil Chhetri scored the winner in the 79th minute after a cagey contest that lasted the majority of the game.
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City Team news :
Both teams should be able to field their strongest starting lineups due to the absence of significant injury concerns. Des Buckingham may attempt to reorganize his team, whereas Bengaluru might stick with their previous lineup.
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City Betting tips :
- Bengaluru FC has won six of the last 13 meetings, Mumbai City FC has won six, and there has been one draw. The Mumbai City FC goal differential is 21-20 in their favor.
- Mumbai City FC has given up a goal in every one of their last six games.
- Mumbai City FC has gone two games without scoring a goal.
- Bengaluru FC has scored something like one objective for 11 continuous matches.
- The first leg’s outcome: Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City FC 0-1.
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City Lineups :
Mumbai City (4-2-3-1):
- Phurba Lachenpa;
- Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Rostyn Griffith, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy;
- Apuia Ralte, Ahmed Jahouh;
- Lallianzuala Chhangte, Greg Stewart, Bipin Singh;
- Jorge Pereyra Diaz.
Bengaluru (3-5-2):
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhi;
- Aleksandar Jovanovic, Sandesh Jhingan, Alan Costa;
- Prabir Das, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Javi Hernandez, Rohit Kumar, Roshan Naorem;
- Roy Krishna, Sunil Chhetri.
Bengaluru vs Mumbai City 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 |