When Kerala Blasters FC plays Bengaluru FC away from home, they want to get back to winning ways and commemorate their 200th ISL match.
Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC will face off in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024–25 on Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 PM IST at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The visitors will try to overcome their road problems and go back to winning ways in the most recent edition of the competition's renowned Southern Rivalry, while the Blues will try to maintain their outstanding home success. Kerala Blasters FC is celebrating their 200th ISL game with this game, which they want to end with three points tomorrow.
Bengaluru FC's home fortress has amassed 13 points from their season's first five home games (W4 D1). With a victory in this match, they will surpass their 2018–19 season record and reach their highest-ever total of 16 points after six home games in ISL history. It's interesting to note that the Blues had won the league championship that year. Regular Scoring: With 27 goals in 16 encounters, Bengaluru FC has never failed to score against Kerala Blasters FC in the ISL. In the forthcoming match, the Blues will try to use this record to their advantage in order to win another important game. With seven goals, more than any other player in this match, Sunil Chhetri has been a talisman..
Defensive problems: With 11 straight away losses, the Kerala Blasters FC might set a new record of 12 games if they continue to let the opposition score. Together with NorthEast United FC, they have the most away losses in ISL history with 40. The squad has also lost against FC Goa 0-1 and has not scored for the first time this season. They haven't gone scoreless in consecutive games since February–March 2023.
Head of Head
With 10 victories in 16 meetings, Bengaluru FC has dominated the rivalry, while Kerala Blasters FC has only won four and drawn two. Bengaluru FC has won five of six games against the Kochi-based squad at home, scoring eight goals and giving up only two goals.
Sunil Chhetri, a talisman for Bengaluru FC, praised his team's matchup with Kerala Blasters FC as one of the most impressive in the league. Along with discussing the team's preparation for the match against Kerala Blasters FC, assistant coach Renedy Singh also discussed the team's performance following the international break. "I didn't think the fixture would develop as much as it has when we played in Kerala for the first time. Whether it's played in Bengaluru or Kochi, this is one of the greatest games to witness. People marked this match on their calendars, and I have no doubt that tomorrow will be no different," Chhetri remarked.
Mikael Stahre, the head coach of Kerala Blasters FC, is assured of his team's tactical positioning and has emphasized the need of collective defense in the next game. Technically speaking, I believe we are headed in the correct direction. We must concentrate on the performance of the squad. We should stand as a team and concentrate on executing the little things correctly," Stahre stated.
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