ISL 2022-23-23 Knockout 1: Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters – Live Streaming, Lineup, Dream11 Prediction

Simon Grayson’s Bengaluru FC qualified for the ISL 2023 playoffs by finishing fourth with 34 points in the standings, while Ivan Vukomanovic’s men entered the knockout round as the fifth-placed team, having finished the league phase with 31 points.

The two sides will now clash in the one-legged knockout match for a spot in the semifinal, where the league shield winners Mumbai City FC await them. The semifinals, which is set to take place later this month, will be a two-legged affair.

During the league stages, BFC scored 27 goals and let in 23 goals. KBFC, on the other hand, scored 28 goals and conceded 28. For BFC, Javi Hernandes and Sivasakthi Narayanan were the top goal-scorers with 6 goals each, while Dimitrios Diamantakos was the top scorer for KBFC with 10 goals in 20 matches.

BFC vs KBFC Head-to-Head

The two sides have met twice this season in the league stage. While Kerala Blasters were 3-2 victors in Kochi in December 2022, BFC avenged the loss in the most recent meeting with a 1-0 win during the league stage.

Overall, they have met 12 times so far in ISL and BFC hold the advantage with 7 wins as opposed to 3 wins of KBFC. The remaining two matches, however, have ended in a draw.

Ahead of the knockout 1 clash, here is a look at the possible lineups, dream11 best picks, match prediction and match details of BFC vs KBFC:

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Possible Playing 11s

Bengaluru FC (3-5-2): Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Aleksandar Jovanovic, Sandesh Jhingan, Bruno Edgar; Prabir Das, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Javi Hernandez, Rohit Kumar, Naorem Roshan Singh; Sivasakthi Narayanan, Sunil Chhetri.

Kerala Blasters (4-4-2): Prabhsukhan Singh Gill; Nishu Kumar, Ruivah Hormipam, Victor Mongil, Jessel Carnerio; Sahal Abdul Samad, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Jeakson Singh, Bryce Miranda; Dimitrios Diamantakos, Adrian Luna.

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Dream11 Best Picks (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Defenders: Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan, Ruivah Hormipam, Nishu Kumar

Midfielders: Sahal Abdul Samad, Naorem Roshan Singh, Javi Hernandez

Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Sivasakthi Narayanan

Captain: Sivasakthi Narayanan; Vice Captain: Dimitrios Diamantakos

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Knockout 1 Prediction

Having won their last eight matches in the league phase, Bengaluru FC start favourites especially when at home as opposed to Kerala Blasters, who have lost 6 of their last 8 matches. But, as it’s a knockout match, expect a very tightly contested match in which one goal may make the difference.

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Knockout 1 Kick Off Time and Telecast Info

Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

Kick off time and date: 7:30 PM IST on Friday (March 3)

Live Channels: Star Sports Network – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1HD, Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1HD and Star Sports 3

Live Streaming: Disney+HotStar, JioCinema and JIO TV