Bengaluru FC will host Mumbai City in a do-or-die encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on 29 March for the ISL 2024-25 Playoffs Knockout 1 match. (More Football News)
The Blues will be itching for revenge, as their opponents for Saturday secured their playoff place after defeating Bengaluru 2-0 in March.
Bengaluru FC finished its ISL 2024-25 in third spot, winning 11 of the 24 league games. In their last five matches in all competitions, they have won three games while losing and drawing one each. They did manage eight goals in those games, showing that an attack led by Sunil Chhetri has enough firepower to win crunch games.
Meanwhile, the Islanders finished in sixth position, managing to secure 36 points with nine wins. However, their recent form is patchy, winning just one game in their last five encounters in all competitions, drawing two and losing two games. They also conceded eight goals in that period, scoring just six.
In fact, Mumbai라이브 바카라 last win was their 2-0 victory against Bengaluru, which shows a downward graph for Petr Kratky라이브 바카라 men.
The winner of the crucial encounter will progress to the semi-finals, where they will play two legs against FC Goa for a spot in the ISL 2024-25 finals.
Both teams will look towards their stats leaders for inspiration in the must-win game. Nikolaos Karelis is the top scorer for the away team with 10 strikes in 18 games, with a goal and an assist in his last game as Saturday라이브 바카라 opponent.
Meanwhile, Sunil Chhetri is still going strong at the grand old age of 40. He leads the Bengaluru scoring charts with 12 goals in 24 matches, although he has scored just once in his last seven outings.
Bengaluru FC Vs Mumbai City – Predicted XIs
Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Naorem Roshan Singh, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Chinglensana Singh, Rahul Bheke; Alberto Noguera, Suresh Sing Wangjam, Vinith Venkatesh; Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Sunil Chhetri, Edgar Mendez
Mumbai City: Phurba Lachenpa; Sahil Panwar, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Valpuia; Jon Toral, Yoell van Nieff, Brandon Fernandes; Bipin Singh, Nikolaos Karelis, Lallianzuala Chhangte
