KBFC vs SC East Bengal – (15/1/2021) – ISL Match Predictions & Tips

The match between SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters FC will be played on 15th January at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama, Goa.

The match will start at 07:30 PM IST and will be aired live on Star Sports 1 SD and HD, Star Sports 2 HD and SD (English), Star Sports Hindi 1 SD and HD, and Star Sports 3. For mobile viewers, the live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Jio TV.

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Preview: SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters FC

SC East Bengal will take on Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) game on Friday at Tilak Maidan. The Blasters have managed to register a victory in just 2 of the 10 games they’ve played and have only 9 points to their name. They currently occupy the second-last position on the point table. In their previous encounter against Jamshedpur FC, Kerala Blaster enjoyed a 2-3 victory at Tilak Maidan.

When it comes to SC East Bengal, their performance is quite the same as the Blasters. They’ve won 2 of their 10 matches in the league and have garnered 10 points so far. They played their last game against Bengaluru FC, in which they were able to register a decent 0-1 win. SC East Bengal is at the 9th position on the table.

Injury and availability updates

Aside from the major injuries, there are no other injury updates available at this point for both East Bengal FC and Kerala Blasters.

SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters FC probable XI

SC East Bengal: Probable XI

Debjit Majumder, Scott Neville, Anthony Pilkington, Milan Singh, Raju Gaikwad, Ankit Mukherjee, Mohammed Rafique, Haobam Singh, Bikash Jairu, Jacques Maghoma, Matti Steinmann

SC East Bengal complete squad

Goalkeepers: Mirshad Michu, Sankar Roy, Debjit Majumder, Rafique Ali

Defenders: Samad Mallick, Ningthoukhongjam Rohen Singh, Anil Chawan, Daniel Fox, Scott Neville, Abhishek Ambekar, Rana Gharami, Gurtej Singh, Narayan Das

Midfielders: Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Bikash Jairu, Sehnaj Singh, Surchandra Singh, Loken Metei, Haobam Singh, Yumnam Singh, Aaron Hammadi-Holloway, Anthony Pilkington, Matti Steinman, Jacques Maghoma, Milan Singh, Wahengbam Luwang, Mohamed Irshad, Mohamed Rafique

Forwards: Girik Khosla, Harmanpreet Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Balwant Singh, CK Vineeth

Kerala Blasters FC: Probable XI

Albino Gomes, Abdul Nediyodath, Jessel Carneiro, Jeakson Singh, Sandeep Singh, Bakary Kone, Vicente Gomez, Rahul KP, Facundo Pereyra, Jordan Murray, Sahal Abdul Samad.

Kerala Blasters FC complete squad

Goalkeepers: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Muheet Khan, Albino Gomes, Bilal Khan

Defenders: Jessel Carneiro, Lalruatthara, Costa Nhamoinesu, Nishu Kumar, Bakary Kone, Sandeep Singh, Abdul Hakku

Midfielders: Rahul KP, Givson Singh, Jeakson Singh, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Ritwik Das, Rohit Kumar, Sergio Cidoncha, Sahal Abdul Samad, Vicente Gomez, Seityasen Singh, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Yendrembam Denechandra, Nongdamba Naorem, Arjun Jayaraj, Ayush Adhikari

Forwards: Naorem Mahesh Singh, Shaiborlang Kharpan, Gary Hooper, Jordan Murray, Facundo Pereyra

SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters FC: Recommended players

Goalkeeper: Albino Gomes

Defenders: Scott Neville, Jessel Carneiro, Sandeep Singh

Midfielders: Jacques Maghoma, Matti Steinmann, Sahal Abdul Samad, Milan Singh

Forwards: Facundo Pereyra, Jordan Murray

Top picks for SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters

Jordan Murray has been adding more firepower to Kerala’s attacking side in ISL 2020-21. In 10 matches, the Australian has accounted for 5 goals and 1 assist. Murray has a passing accuracy of 55.33% and has made 4 successful clearances and 3 blocks this season.

Albino Gomes has been a top prospect for his side in this year’s ISL. Gomes has a saves percentage of 60.41 and has saved 29 goals for his side so far.

Another top pick for the upcoming game is Scott Neville. Neville has a passing accuracy of 79.95% and has accounted for 44 clearances and 18 blocks in ISL 2020-21.

Midfielder Matti Steinmann has 3 goals and 2 assists to his name. Steinmann has a passing accuracy of 71.45% and has made 31 clearances and 11 blocks so far.

Man of the match prediction

Matti Steinmann can be the man of the match in the next game.

Winner prediction

Considering the situation of both sides, it will be intriguing to see who gets to move up on the table. Both SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters have won their last game. Speaking of their last five encounters, East Bengal seems to have a slight edge over the Blasters as they’ve won two games and three of them have resulted in a draw whereas Kerala Blasters have 2 wins, 2 losses, and a single draw to their name. Given these stats, it’s likely that SC East Bengal would win the upcoming match.

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Last Updated on January 30, 2021