The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Bengaluru are in the 5th position while the guesting East Bengal worry at 9th.
- Bengaluru has the most conceded goals (8) at home in Indian Super League
- East Bengal has the most conceded goals (15) in Indian Super League
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.
It's quite the trip for East Bengal when visiting Bengaluru as the cities are 2100 kilometers apart.
Bengaluru form and stats
1-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Indian Super League numbers at home for Bengaluru, who have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Indian Super League, so far this season. Bengaluru has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager C. Cuadrat and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Bengaluru, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Bengaluru fans got no joy from their last match, a Indian Super League game also here: A 1-3 defeat against Mumbai City (placed 1st). Preceding that match was a defeat to Jamshedpur (0-1).
The manager C. Cuadrat will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to NorthEast United in only three days.
Bengaluru are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
East Bengal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (15) in Indian Super League, on their Indian Super League travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Bengal delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Goa (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Indian Super League game. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Odisha FC.
Goalkeeper Debjit Majumder made a total of eight saves, making him a hero against Goa. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
The attacking power of Bengal when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. For Bengal, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Bengaluru won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and East Bengal has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fourTop Goalscorers
  S. Chhetri 4 goals |  C. Oliveira Silva 3 goals |   J. Maghoma 3 goals |
Bengaluru missing players
East Bengal missing players
| Bengaluru | East Bengal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 10 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7 | 7.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 38% | 39% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 27% | 39% |
- All of East Bengal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bengaluru has the most conceded goals (8) at home in Indian Super League
- Bengaluru have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bengaluru have scored at least twice as many goals at home as East Bengal have scored away.
- East Bengal has the most conceded goals (15) in Indian Super League
- East Bengal has the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Indian Super League
- East Bengal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- East Bengal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- East Bengal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- East Bengal have yet to win a game away.
- East Bengal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Goa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Bengaluru | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | NorthEast United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | East Bengal | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Odisha FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 2 |