National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's East Bengal or BSS Sprting that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
East Bengal form and stats
East Bengal was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Calcutta Premier Division A.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Indian Super League this season. East Bengal have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium.
Bengal's previous fixture was a Calcutta Premier Division A game also played at their home, finishing 2-0 versus Kidderpore SC. The home side hope to to build on that result.
Preceding that match, a home win against West Bengal Police in the Calcutta Premier Division A.
East Bengal are traveling soon after this match as the Calcutta Premier Division A match at Eastern Railway awaits in three days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the East Bengal at home in the league. 10 on target and 20 scored by the opposition; from 10 matches.
BSS Sprting form and stats
Sprting was sent out of Calcutta Premier Division A in the regular season last season.BSS Sprting delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against West Bengal Police in their previous match; a Calcutta Premier Division A fixture.
The game before that was the Calcutta Premier Division A-duel against George Telegraph, a home defeat (0-1).
Sprting have another fixture away from home in just three days, a Calcutta Premier Division A match vs Calcutta Customs. A difficult timetable for the guests!
Head 2 Head
East Bengal missing players
BSS Sprting missing players
| East Bengal | BSS Sprting | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 34 | 21 | Scored | S | 20 | 35 | ||
| 43 | 27 | Conceded | C | 21 | 31 | ||
| 96% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 19% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 24% | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.3 | 6.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 9 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.7 | ||
| 50% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 31% | ||
| 11.3 | 10.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 9.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | George Telegraph | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Bhawanipore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Calcutta Customs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Rainbow | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Wari | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Railway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Police | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | Techno Aryan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Kidderpore SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | West Bengal Police | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Eastern Railway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 13 | BSS Sprting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | George Telegraph | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Bhawanipore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Calcutta Customs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Rainbow | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Wari | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Railway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Police | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | Techno Aryan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Kidderpore SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | West Bengal Police | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Eastern Railway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 13 | BSS Sprting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
