ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal: Report & Highlights

7:20 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal match in the Indian Super League (ISL 2023-24). The kick-off is just 10 minutes away! I am your host Atawaris Warsi and will keep you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal – Build-up

Kerala Blasters will hope to secure qualification into the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) playoffs when they host East Bengal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi on Wednesday (April 3).

A win should be enough to help the Tuskers qualify for the playoffs, but they face a desperate Red & Gold Brigade who are in an absolute need of win(s) to keep their own hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive.

Having just won one of their seven games in the second leg of the ISL 2023-24, Kerala Blasters desperately need a big win to rejuvenate their confidence levels. In East Bengal, they face a team who have undergone their share of struggles in the ISL this season.

Ivan Vukomanovic’s side has to repay the faith of their loyal fans in what could be their final home match of the season. Kerala Blasters have to tap into their most ruthless nature to oust this stringent East Bengal side and have to treat this game as a big deal if they are to produce a dominant enough performance that can warrant a big win.

For East Bengal, all the remaining four league stage matches have to be counted as finals. They still have a shot at securing that sixth place and qualifying for the ISL playoffs for the first time ever. But for that, they need to win all of their remaining games.

East Bengal produced a solid fight to the Blasters in their match earlier this season, but need to pick up their performance levels even more to get a win in this difficult environment. Carles Cuadrat has to set up his side to be at their most stubborn selves defensively and cause Kerala Blasters to make errors, which they must pounce upon to get a big away win and keep moving towards that playoff spot.

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