Kerala Blasters are placed 2nd, while Bengaluru are loitering 3 points behind in the league table. Can they reduce the gap?
- Kerala Blasters have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Indian Super League
- Bengaluru have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Indian Super League game only four days ago.
Kerala Blasters form and stats
When playing at home in the Indian Super League, Kerala Blasters, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Indian Super League, have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. Kerala Blasters has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the ATK Mohun Bagan defeat 72 days ago.
It's back home for Kerala Blasters, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Odisha FC away with the result 2-0. Kumar and Khabra found the net in that victory. Midfield player Luna got a match rating of 8.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Luna signed up for two assists, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 50 successful passes (of 60 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hyderabad in a game that was won 1-0.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 Blasters have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won two, drawn seven and lost two.
The Kerala Blasters fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches.
Bengaluru form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Indian Super League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Bengaluru love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Bengaluru go into this game after a win, the home game against Chennaiyin that ended 3-0. The attacker Kumam got a match rating of 9.01 in that game. Kumam scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Goa.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Bengaluru in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Bengaluru, five draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Bengaluru's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Bengaluru have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent archived match involving both these contenders is the Bengaluru - Kerala Blasters null played earlier this season. Data for the preceeding nine meetings featuring these two squads are: two wins for Kerala Blasters, two draws and five wins for Bengaluru. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Oliveira Silva 5 goals |   S. Samad 4 goals |  Á. García Vázquez 4 goals |
Kerala Blasters missing players
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| Kerala Blasters | Bengaluru | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 85% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 55% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 45% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 15% |
| 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 7 | 5.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 1.7 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 7.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 51% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 45% |
| 9.6 | 13 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 3.5 |
- Bengaluru have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bengaluru have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Bengaluru have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Kerala Blasters have not yet lost a game at home.
- Kerala Blasters have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kerala Blasters have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kerala Blasters have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Indian Super League
- Kerala Blasters have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kerala Blasters haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Hyderabad | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Chennaiyin | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 18 |
| 6 | Bengaluru | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Odisha FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Goa | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | NorthEast United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 10 |
| 11 | East Bengal | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
