ISL 2022-23: Bengaluru FC look to continue resurgence for playoffs as they take on rejuvenated Jamshedpur FC

The
Red
Miners
will
aim
to
go
level
on
points
with
East
Bengal
FC,
while
the
Blues
will
be
eager
to
clinch
three
points
and
cut
the
deficit
to
the
final
playoff
spot
down
to
a
single
point.

Team
News:
Jamshedpur
FC

A
ten-game
winless
streak
was
laid
to
rest
by
Jamshedpur
FC
last
week
when
they
overcame
East
Bengal
FC
with
a
rousing
comeback
win,
turning
the
tables
after
going
a
goal
down,
to
earn
their
second
victory
of
the
season.

Head
coach
Aidy
Boothroyd
rolled
the
dice
close
to
the
hour
mark,
and
the
right
numbers
came
up.
His
substitutions
made
the
desired
impact
and
contributed
to
both
goals
scored
by
Jamshedpur
FC.
Harry
Sawyer
scored
his
first
goal
of
the
season
before
Ritwik
Das
won
it
for
Boothroyd’s
men.

Sawyer’s
contribution
in
the
last
game
could
earn
him
a
start
over
Daniel
Chukwu,
who
has
scored
just
once
in
his
last
ten
Hero
ISL
games.
At
the
other
end
of
the
pitch,
Sawyer’s
compatriot
and
new
recruit
Dylan
Fox
is
likely
to
make
his
debut
if
he
recovers
from
a
slight
niggle
that
kept
him
out
of
the
previous
game.

“Dylan
Fox
has
had
a
number
of
niggles
which
we
are
monitoring.
We
have
brought
him
in
to
play,
but
he
has
not
featured
yet.
Hopefully,
we
can
get
him
fit
in
the
next
few
days”,
said
Boothroyd,
providing
an
update
on
the
defender.

Speaking
about
the
previous
game,
Boothroyd
said,
“It
was
very
satisfying.
We
have
come
really
close
to
winning
games
on
multiple
occasions,
especially
at
home.
Scoring
in
the
closing
stages
of
the
game
meant
that
we
kept
pushing
till
the
end.
I
saw
renewed
confidence
and
maturity
in
the
team.”

Team
News:
Bengaluru
FC

Bengaluru
FC
are
building
momentum
after
securing
two
back-to-back
wins
for
the
first
time
this
season.
The
Blues
scored
more
than
two
goals
for
the
first
time
in
this
edition
of
the
Hero
ISL
when
they
beat
Odisha
FC
3-1
just
three
days
ago.

Midfielder
Rohit
Kumar
scored
his
first
goal
for
the
club
before
Roy
Krishna
ended
his
ten-game
goal
drought.
In
second-half
stoppage
time,
Pablo
Perez
got
off
the
mark
for
his
new
club.
Events
like
these
will
surely
raise
the
spirits
inside
the
Blues
camp
as
they
look
to
turn
around
the
season
so
far.

“Both
teams
have
progressed
over
the
past
few
weeks.
Our
results
have
certainly
been
better.
Aidy
is
getting
his
team
off
a
good
win
recently
as
well.
Both
teams
want
to
climb
higher
and
see
how
high
we
can
finish
in
the
league,”
said
Grayson.

“They
can
play
different
systems.
New
players
have
joined
the
club
recently.
We
are
fully
focused
on
the
opposition
and
what
system
they
could
play
against
us.
But
we
have
to
concentrate
on
what
we
do
as
well
and
be
clinical
and
not
concede
goals,”
he
added.

JFC
vs
BFC:
Head-to-head

The
two
sides
have
clashed
11
times
in
the
Hero
ISL.
Both
sides
have
won
four
times
each
and
three
games
have
ended
in
a
draw.
The
Blues
have
a
chance
to
do
a
double
over
Jamshedpur
FC
this
season
as
the
reverse
fixture
ended
1-0
in
favour
of
Bengaluru
FC.

When
and
Where
to
watch
Bengaluru
FC
vs
Jamshedpur
FC

Match
Date:
Wednesday,
January
18

Kick
Off
Time:
7:30
PM
IST

Live
Channels:
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Sports
1,
Star
Sports
1HD,
Star
Sports
3,
Star
Sports
1
Hindi
and
Star
Sports
Select
1HD
Hindi

Live
Streaming:
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Hotstar
and
Jio
TV

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