East Bengal FC will be crossing swords with Kerala Blasters FC at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium today. The match is scheduled to kick-start from 7:30 PM (IST).
While Kerala Blasters FC is coming on the back of a 2-0 win over NorthEast United FC, East Bengal FC lost their previous game against FC Goa. The score-line read 2-4 and V.P. Suhair and Sarthak Golui had scored the goals for the red and Gold Brigade.
After the transfer ban was lifted from East Bengal FC, Englishman Jake Jervis was drafted into the squad. He will be available for selection from this game as Head Coach Stephen Constantine looks to turn the tide of East Bengal FC.
If we take a look at the camp of Kerala Blasters FC, then the likes of Dimitrios Diamantakos and Sahal Abdul Samad will be the key men to watch out for.
In this article, we take a look at the history and statistics between the two clubs in ISL:
History of East Bengal FC & Kerala Blasters FC
East Bengal FC and Kerala Blasters FC share a great rivalry on and off the field. Both teams have a humongous fan base and that often works in favor of the team. In the reverse fixture, which was the first game in ISL 2022-23 for both teams, Kerala Blasters FC emerged victorious. The score-line had read 3-1 in favor of the Yellow Tuskers.
Head-to-head (in ISL)
East Bengal FC: 0
Kerala Blasters FC: 2
Draws: 3
Most Goals (This ISL season)
East Bengal FC
- Cleiton Silva- 10 goals
Kerala Blasters FC
- Dimitrios Diamantakos- 9 goals
Where to watch the East Bengal FC vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2022-23 match on TV in India?
The East Bengal FC vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2022-23 match will be telecasted live on the Star Sports network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of East Bengal FC vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2022-23 match in India?
The East Bengal FC vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2022-23 match will be lived streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar application in India.
Squads
East Bengal FC
Kamaljit Singh, Suvam Sen, Pritam Kumar Singh, Mohammad Rakip, Sarthak Golui, Athul Unnikrishnan, 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, Jake Jervis
Kerala Blasters FC
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Karanjit Singh, Muheet Shabir, Sachin Suresh, Victor Mongil, Marko Leskovic, Hormipam Ruivah, Sandeep Singh, Bijoy Varghese, Nishu Kumar, Jessel Carneiro, Harmanjot Khabra, Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Ayush Adhikari, Saurav, Adrian Luna, Sahal Abdul Samad, Bryce Brian Miranda, Vibin Mohanan, Nihal Sudeesh, Givson Singh, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Rahul K.P, Apostolos Giannou, Bidyashagar Singh, Sreekuttan
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