Bengaluru and Atlético de Kolkata are both riding high in the Indian Super League with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a AFC Cup match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Maziya, was also a home game here at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Bengaluru form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sree Kanteerava Stadium as Bengaluru, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Indian Super League, have scored 16 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Indian Super League are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Bengaluru supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Maziya (after extra-time) in AFC Cup and win 3-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Atlético de Kolkata that ended 2-2.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bengaluru have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost zero.
Bengaluru have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sree Kanteerava Stadium with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Bengaluru are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Atlético de Kolkata form and stats
Playing away, Atlético de Kolkata, who have the most clean sheets (5) away in Indian Super League, have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Indian Super League this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Bengaluru in their previous outing. The Indian Super League match ended in a draw 2-2. A 1-3 loss hosting Chennaiyin before that.
Atlético de Kolkata's last match (vs Bengaluru) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Michael Soosairaj.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Atlético de Kolkata in our archives, and the results are: one win for Atlético de Kolkata, one draw and zero defeats.
Atlético de Kolkata has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bengaluru - Atlético de Kolkata 1-0. Last seven meetings between the teams: Bengaluru won five, Atlético de Kolkata won one and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Krishna 14 goals |   S. Chhetri 9 goals | E. García Martín 5 goals |
Bengaluru missing players
Atlético de Kolkata missing players
| Bengaluru | Atlético de Kolkata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 33 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 33% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 61% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 44% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 56% | 50% |
| 28% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | 5.7 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 194 | 110 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 104 | 205 |
| 67 | 44 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 38 | 78 |
| 33% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 42% |
- Atlético de Kolkata has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Atlético de Kolkata has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Atlético de Kolkata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atlético de Kolkata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bengaluru has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Bengaluru has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Bengaluru has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Bengaluru has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Bengaluru has the most clean sheets (10)
- Bengaluru has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Bengaluru has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- Bengaluru have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bengaluru have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Goa | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | Atlético de Kolkata | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Chennaiyin | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 6 | Odisha FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Kerala Blasters | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Jamshedpur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 18 |
| 9 | NorthEast United | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 14 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 10 |