East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC: The Indian Super League (ISL) 2025 heats up as East Bengal hosts Bengaluru FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Both teams come into this fixture looking to strengthen their positions in the league table, with Bengaluru fighting for a top-four finish and East Bengal aiming to close the gap on the playoff spots.

Historically, this fixture has been closely contested, with Bengaluru holding a slight edge in head-to-head battles. However, with both teams in solid form, this promises to be a thrilling encounter.

Match Details

• Competition: Indian Super League 2025
• Match: East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC
• Date: March 2, 2025
• Time: 14:00 UTC
• Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

Head-to-Head Record

Bengaluru FC has a slight advantage in head-to-head meetings, but East Bengal has been dominant at home, winning five out of the last eight encounters in Kolkata.

Last 5 Meetings

The last five meetings have been evenly split, with both teams winning three each.

Current ISL Standings

Bengaluru sits in the top four, while East Bengal is 10 points behind, looking to push for a late playoff run.

Team News

East Bengal

• Injuries & Suspensions: No major injury concerns, but discipline remains an issue with 8 red cards this season—the highest in the ISL.
• Key Players: Dimitris Diamantakos will be crucial in attack, while Hector Yuste and Anwar Ali will anchor the defense.

Bengaluru FC

• Injuries & Suspensions: Defensive concerns after recent injuries, but the attack remains sharp.
• Key Players: Sivasakthi Narayanan and Ryan Williams will be key in Bengaluru’s offensive approach, while Gurpreet Singh Sandhu looks to maintain his clean-sheet streak.

East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC Lineups

East Bengal (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Prabhsukhan Gill
Defenders: Mohammad Rakip, Hector Yuste, Anwar Ali, Nishu Kumar
Midfielders: Saul Crespo, Sauvik Chakrabarti
Forwards: Naorem Mahesh Singh, Dimitris Diamantakos, Raphael Eric Messi Bouli

Bengaluru FC (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Defenders: Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh
Midfielders: Namgyal Bhutia, Suresh Wangjam, Alberto Noguera, Ryan Williams
Forwards: Naorem Roshan Singh, Edgar Mendez, Sivasakthi Narayanan

Key Stats

1. The most common result in this fixture when East Bengal plays at home is 2-1, occurring three times.
2. East Bengal has won 5 of their last 8 home games against Bengaluru.
3. Bengaluru FC has kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches.
4. Bengaluru has won their last 3 ISL games, showing strong form.
5. East Bengal has received 8 red cards this season—the most in ISL 2025.
6. Bengaluru FC scores 33% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of matches.
7. East Bengal scores 38% of their goals between 46-60 minutes, the highest percentage in the league.
8. Bengaluru FC has failed to score in 3 of their last 11 away games.
9. When East Bengal leads 1-0 at home, they win 70% of the time.
10. Bengaluru has only won 16% of matches when trailing 1-0 away.

East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC Prediction

Both teams are coming into this match on good form, but Bengaluru FC’s superior standing and recent winning streak give them an edge. However, East Bengal’s strong home record against Bengaluru could make things tricky for the visitors.

• Predicted Score: East Bengal 1-1 Bengaluru FC