Dazzling FC Goa face off-colour Bengaluru FC
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The Gaurs will want to crush the Blues and keep up their impressive home record.
FC Goa will grapple with a sputtering Bengaluru FC side in the Indian Super League (ISL 2022-23) match at the Fatorda Stadium on Saturday. Carlos Pena’s men have won four and lost two of their opening six matches, while Simon Grayson’s side has only managed a win and a draw out of the same.
A win will be the only thing on the Gaurs’ mind and the Blues can be relied on to do the same. Form favours the orange army of Goa more than the Bangalore-based outfit as they come into the match with a home advantage. Simon Grayson’s men must pull up their socks and approach this game on a war footing if they are to get even a point. A change of approach from defensive to fast and direct counter-attacking football can be expected from the side and makes for an exciting watch.
The Stakes
FC Goa
The Gaurs have newfound confidence especially since they’ll be playing in front of fans at what has become a fortress for them this season. Goa have ensured a 3-0 victory in both games at the Fatorda so far and have a chance to make it three out of three. A win will help them go head-to-head with Odisha FC for third place and allow them to consolidate their place in the knockouts.
Bengaluru FC
After a successful pre-season wherein they won the prestigious Durand Cup, Bengaluru FC seem to have fallen from their summit. Their plummet began with a loss at the hands of champions Hyderabad FC. All of it went from bad to worse as Mumbai City routed them 4-0 last week and Grayson will be scratching his head in incredulity. The Blues will have to play for a win to turn things around as anything less than three points will make it harder for them to ascend from the pit of the league table.
Injury & Team News
FC Goa currently have no injury concerns on their hands as Fares Arnaout has returned from his short absence. Carlos Pena is free to choose from a fit roster that is raring to go and hungry to prove themselves.
Bengaluru FC are still without Prince Ibarra but have the likes of Roy Krishna and Sunil Chhetri to fill his boots. Simon Grayson must tweak his starting eleven cleverly if he is to limit FC Goa from taking undue advantage of the same.
Head-to-Head
The two sides have faced each other in 11 matches in the Indian Super League. Out of these 11 games, FC Goa have won three whereas Bengaluru have come out victorious on five occasions. The remaining three have ended in stalemates.
Played – 11
FC Goa – 3
Bengaluru FC – 5
Drawn – 3
Predicted Line-ups
FC Goa (4-2-3-1)
Dheeraj Singh (GK); Seriton Fernandes, Anwar Ali, Marc Valiente, Aiban Dohling; Edu Bedia, Ayush Dev Chhetri; Redeem Tlang, Iker Guarrotxena, Brandon Fernandes; Alvaro Vazquez.
Bengaluru FC (4-2-3-1)
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK); Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Naorem Roshan Singh; Bruno Ramires, Jayesh Rane; Leon Augustine, Sunil Chhetri, Sivasakthi Narayanan; Roy Krishna.