Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Preview, predicted lineup, injury news, H2H, telecast details | Durand Cup 2024

A place in the semi-final is up for grabs.

Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC are set to clash in the upcoming quarter-final fixture of the 2024 Durand Cup. The highly anticipated fixture is to take place on 23 August 2024 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata at 7 pm. There is a lot of hype ahead of the fixture between two Indian Super League (ISL) teams who will hope to taste success ahead of the start of the new league campaign.

Both teams have ample quality in their squad. They are strong contenders for the trophy which makes the upcoming contest exciting. With a place in the semi-final up for grabs and the possibility of starting the 2024-25 ISL season with a trophy, both teams will be putting in their best efforts to record a win.

Here is what to expect from the upcoming, highly anticipated 2024 Durand Cup quarter-final fixture between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters. 

The Stakes

Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru FC won the Durand Cup in 2022 and would like to add a second title to their record by winning the 2024 edition. The Blues could not go beyond the group stage last time which came as a huge disappointment. Gerard Zaragoza and company will be hoping to undo the damage done to the club’s image after last year’s abysmal display and challenge for the trophy this year.

Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters is yet to win a major trophy which is a disappointing fact for a club of its stature. The support of the fans and their loyalty is commendable. They surely deserve to celebrate a title. Expectedly, the players and the coaching staff would like to repay the support of the fans by winning the 2024 Durand Cup and therefore, the stakes could not be higher for the Yellow Army.

Injury & Team News

Both teams will contest with fully fit squads.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches Played – 16

Bengaluru FC wins – 9

Kerala Blasters FC wins – 4

Draws – 3

Predicted Lineups

Bengaluru FC (4-4-2)

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK); Rahul Bheke, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Chinglensana Singh, Mohammed Salah; Vinith, Lalremtluanga, Ryan Williams, Suresh Singh Wangjam; Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Sunil Chhetri

Kerala Blasters FC (4-3-3)

Som Kumar (GK); Huidrom Naocha Singh, Pritam Kotal, Milos Drincic, Muhammad Saheef; Freddy Lallawmawma, Mohammed Azhar, Adrian Luna; Mohammed Aimen, Noah Sadaoui, Kwame Peprah

Players to Watch

Jorge Pereyra Diaz (Bengaluru FC)

Jorge Pereyra Diaz is the man to watch out for in Bengaluru FC’s forward line who can hurt any opposition on a given day. He will be facing his former employers in Kerala Blasters which adds a bit of spice in the upcoming fixture. The striker has recently joined Bengaluru FC and already scored two goals with one assist in three matches of the Durand Cup.

Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters)

Noah Sadaoui has been impressive in the 2024 Durand Cup. He has scored six goals and provided two assists in three matches for Kerala Blasters FC. He signed for the Yellow Army ahead of the 2024-25 season to help the team challenge for titles in the upcoming 2024-25 season. Judging by his electric start to life at Kerala, the defenders at Bengaluru FC would need to be highly cautious and not allow him space to operate.

Did You Know?

• Danish Farooq of Kerala Blasters FC played for Bengaluru FC previously where he made 35 appearances in all competitions.
• Jorge Pereyra Diaz has scored eight goals and provided five assists in 11 appearances in the Durand Cup.
• In all of their previous meetings, BFC has scored 24 goals while KBFC has scored 16 goals.

Telecast

The live streaming for the Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC fixture will be available on the Sony Liv app and the broadcast will available on Sony Ten 2.

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