Bengaluru FC will host NorthEast United FC in their Indian Super League face-off on Saturday. While the Bengaluru team did win two of their last three fixtures in the tournament last season to end the season, they would hope for an overall more consistent season this time around. On the other hand, NorthEast United had a season to forget managing just one of their last 13 matches.
Before the two teams face off, here is an attempt at predicting what could unfold in this match and which side has the chance to fetch 3 points.
1. Goal Scorer Prediction
Watch out for Roy Krishna, one of the tournament's all-time leading goal scorers who was roped in by BFC ahead of this season. His partnership along with with captain Fantastic Sunil Chhetri could be one of the highlights of the season. Meanwhile, NorthEast United have overhauled their squad and will bank on the likes of Matt Derbyshire to score. Won't be a surprise though if they fail to find the back of the net this game.
2. Top Players
Sandesh Jhingan and Aleksandar Jovanovic could be vital to how Bengaluru does this season. They are experienced campaigners and the management would expect them to be in good form in the 2022-23 edition of the tournament. From NorthEast United, Arindam Bhattacharya can have a challenging day upfront especially if Bengaluru perform up to their potential and considering the head-to-head record between these teams.
3. Man of the Match
Predicting Roy Krishna to win the Man of the Match for this contest. He has been one of the consistent players in recent seasons and with his acquisition, Bengaluru would want him to score right from the first match.
4. Final Score
Bengaluru FC 2- 0 NorthEast United- That is the predicted scoreline for this contest. The two teams have met in a total of 12 matches and while Bengaluru have won 6 times, NorthEast United have won twice with 4 matches ending in a draw.
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