AFC Cup betting and spectator preview: Bengaluru and Nepal Army meet at GMC Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Bengaluru form and stats
Bengaluru was eliminated in the play-off round last season in the AFC Cup. Maziya was too strong.Bengaluru's results here at GMC Stadium in the Indian Super League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats. With seven home Indian Super League games in a row without a win, the Bengaluru fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Kerala Blasters game long ago, can be stopped today.
Bengaluru are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Jamshedpur. Before that game, the home loss against Goa with the scoreline 1-2.
Bengaluru aren't scoring a lot here at GMC Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 10 games. Bengaluru's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nepal Army form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Police SC in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of AFC Cup.Nepal Army's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Nepal Army collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the A Division. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
As mentioned above, Nepal was the only team on the pitch versus Police SC in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Nepal Army has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. It's not easy to score on Nepal as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
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| Bengaluru | Nepal Army | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 56 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Conceded | C | 8 | 12 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.3 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 15.8 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 7 | ||
| 34% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mumbai City | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| 3 | NorthEast United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Goa | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Bengaluru | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -11 | 17 |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 17 |
| 11 | Odisha FC | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -19 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Machhindra | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Nepal Army | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Manang Marshyangdi | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Three Star | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Nepal Police | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Jawalakhel | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Sankata | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | New Road Team | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Chyasal Youth Club | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Himalayan Sherpa | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Friends Club | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 14 |
| 12 | Armed Police Force | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 | Brigade Boys | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | Saraswoti Youth | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -26 | 4 |