Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC lineups, team news, prediction & preview

Bengaluru FC will look to make it four wins in a row.

Mumbai City FC will play their first home game of the season and they will welcome the table-toppers Bengaluru FC who have won all three games till now. This game will be the first away game for the Blues in this season and they will look to continue their good form at Mumbai Football Arena as well.

This game is important for both teams as the Islanders are looking for their first win of the season and the Blues will look to stay at the top of the table. Gerard Zaragoza’s men will look to give a tough challenge to the home team for sure.

In this context, let’s take a look at how things are shaping up ahead of the game.

The Stakes

Mumbai City FC

Petr Kratky showed his disappointment after a tough loss to Jamshedpur FC where they were beaten by 3-2 and said that they team will make changes in the upcoming game. The Islanders didn’t start the season well and are currently sitting at the bottom part of the table with only one point. This home game is important for them to get back their confidence.

The Islanders have to make a good plan to stop the in-form Blues who are full on confidence. The home team will have to give their all if they want to get something positive from the match. This will be an exiting fixture and fans will enjoy this encounter.

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Bengaluru FC

The Blues stunned everyone with their home game performance against the Mariners, which they beat by 3-0. Not many people expected the Blues to perform like this and Zaragoza’smen have surprised everyone. The big challenge iuis coming for them as they will make a trip to Mumbai to face the Isladners who are hungry for their first win of the season.

All three wins for the Blues came in the home game and now they will have a task to get three points away from home. Winning this game will definitely help the Blues to make a statement and then they will stay at the top.

Injury and Team News

Akash Mishra is still in doubt with his injury, while Bengaluru FC have a fully fit squad.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches Played: 16

Mumbai City FC wins: 8

Bengaluru FC wins: 7

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups

Mumbai City FC (4-2-3-1):

Phurba Lachenpa (GK); Valpuis, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Sahil Panwar; Thaer Krouma, Yoell van Neiff; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Jayesh Rane, Bipin Singh; Nikos Karelis

Bengaluru FC (4-4-2):

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK); Roshan Singh, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Rahul Bheke, Nikhil Poojari; Suresh Wangjam, Pedro Capo, Alberto Noguera, Vinith Venkatesh; Edgar Mendez, Sunil Chhetri

Players to Watch

Yoell van Neiff (Mumbai City FC)

He is one of the most consistent performers for the Islanders, the Dutchman keeps the balance in the midfield and he is a player who likes to orchestrate play from the middle. Last season also he played a key role in Islander’s success in the league and since then he has become a fan favourite.

He can score goals and create scoring opportunities for his teammates. The Dutchman’s role will be important in the upcoming games as he is one of the team leaders.

Edgar Mendez (Bengaluru FC)

Mendez is probably the best foreign player in the league by far. He has impressed everyone with his performance which has helped the Blues to go to the top of the table. He can also score and assist his teammates; his partnership with Sunil is also good.

The Islanders will make a plan to stop him and he will have to be at his best to help his team get three points. Even Gerard Zaragoza praised him for his performance and said how his experience is helping the attacking line to get results for them.

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Did You Know?

• Mumbai City scores 1.67 goals when playing at home and Bengaluru FC scores 1 goal when playing away (on average).
• In their last meeting, Mumbai City won by 2 goals.
• When Bengaluru FC is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

Telecast

The Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC clash will take place at the Mumbai Football Arena on Wednesday (2 October). It will kick-off at 07:30 PM IST.

Viewers can watch the match live for free on Jio Cinema (English, Hindi, Bengali and Malayalam) and telecast live on Sports 18 — 3 (English, Hindi, Bengali and Malayalam), Asianet Plus (Malayalam).

International viewers can also watch the game on the OneFootball app.

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