EBFC vs KBFC Match Details
Date: Saturday, 4 November 2023
Time: 20:00 (IST)
Venue: Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
EBFC vs KBFC Match Preview
Taking the lead for the second consecutive game, East Bengal failed to secure three points again by losing to FC Goa. Another 2-1 defeat to digest for the Red and Golds with Mahesh Singh on the scoresheet having done the same in the loss to Bengaluru FC a game prior. Goa completed the turnaround with two goals in quick succession raising the question of East Bengal’s defence once again. Carles Cuadrat’s men now have to find ways of sustaining leads in the matches, with only one win so far, with the positive feeling at the start of the season now dissipating. The Torch Bearers sit ninth on the table with two points away from the top six and having their home comfort back after over a month. However, they face a crunching test against fourth-place Kerala Blasters whom they beat in the last meeting in Kolkata but the situation varying this time.
Kerala Blasters will play only their second away game of the season in six matches with the last one against Mumbai City ending in a 2-1 loss. The side will be tempted to replicate their stunning home form on the travel now that their boss Ivan Vukomanovic is back on the touchline. The Serbian got a great reception back from his ban and his team also gifted him a win in the most stunning fashion. Trailing by a goal at half-time, Adrian Luna worked his own dark arts by taking a quick free-kick for Dimitrios Diamantakos’s first goal of the season before unleashing a worldie for the winner. Their talismanic star will want to make a difference again as they travel to Kolkata. A victory will take the Tuskers to the top of the standings at least momentarily so they will not want to lose the opportunity.
EBFC vs KBFC Predicted Lineups
EBFC: Prabhsukhan Gill; Harmanjot Khabra, Lalchungnunga, Jose Pardo, Mandar Rao; Nandha Kumar, Saul Crespo, Souvick Chakraborty, Mahesh Singh; Cleiton Silva, Javier Siverio
KBFC: Sachin Suresh; Sandeep Singh, Pritam Kotal, Ruivah Hormipam, Huidrom Singh; Rahul KP, Vibin Mohanan, Danish Farooq, Daisuke Sakai; Adrian Luna, Dimitrios Diamantakos
EBFC vs KBFC Head to Head
Played - 6
EBFC won - 1
Drawn - 3
KBFC won - 2
EBFC vs KBFC Dream11 Prediction
GK: Sachin (7.5)
DEF: Kotal (8.5), Pardo (8), Khabra (7.5)
MID: Sekar (8.5), Crespo (9), Sakai (7.5), Luna (9)
FW: Farooq (9), C Silva (9), Mahesh (8.5)
Vice-captain: Mahesh Singh
Captain: Adrian Luna
