The rivalry between East Bengal FC and Bengaluru FC extends beyond the Indian Super League (ISL). The duo met in exciting matches in the I-League and Super Cup and enjoy a good rivalry between themselves.
In the last fixture between the two teams in the ongoing ISL 2022-23, East Bengal FC logged a win over the Blues. Former Bengaluru FC player Cleiton Silva scored for the Red and Gold Brigade and the score-line of the game read 1-0.
Head Coach Stephen Constantine’s men will be looking to notch up another win and record their first win at the Salt Lake Stadium in ISL. They are coming on the back of two losses and would be hoping to make up for lost ground on the ISL 2022-23 points table.
In this article, we take a look at the history and statistics between the two clubs in ISL:
History of East Bengal FC and Bengaluru FC
As mentioned before, both these teams share a rivalry that dates back to the Super Cup and I-League days. Both East Bengal FC and Bengaluru FC will be eager to win this game and is a must-win clash for them. As only 1 point separates the duo in the ISL 2022-23 points table, a win for one team would be a big blow to the other.
Head-to-head (across all leagues)
East Bengal FC: 8
Bengaluru FC: 6
Draws: 1
Most Goals (This ISL season)
East Bengal FC
- Cleiton Silva- 5 goals
Bengaluru FC
- Javier Hernandez- 3 goals
Where to watch the East Bengal FC vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 match on TV in India?
The East Bengal FC vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 match will be telecasted live on the Star Sports network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the East Bengal FC vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 match in India?
The East Bengal FC vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar application in India.
Squads
East Bengal FC
Kamaljit Singh, Suvam Sen, Pritam Kumar Singh, Mohammad Rakip, Sarthak Golui, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Iván González, Charalambos Kyriakou, Lalchungnunga, Mobashir Rahman, Souvik Chakrabarti, Alex Lima, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Aniket Jadhav, Naorem Mahesh Singh, VP Suhair, Sumit Passi, Cleiton Silva, Eliandro
Bengaluru FC
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lara Sharma, Amrit Gope, Alan Costa, Namgyal Bhutia, Parag Shrivas, Wungngayam Muirang, Prabir Das, Hira Mondal, Sandesh Jhingan, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Bruno Ramires, Jayesh Rane, Suresh Wangjam, Danish Farooq, Rohit Kumar, Biswa Darjee, Javi Hernandez, Sunil Chhetri, Prince Ibara, Udanta Singh, Sivasakthi Narayanan, Leon Augustine, Roy Krishna, Faisal Ali.
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