Watch Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru live in the ISL
Bengaluru sit at the summit of the division
Can Kerala extend their unbeaten run on Friday?
Tip: Kerala Blasters v Bengaluru | Odds |
BTTS - Yes Both Teams To Score | @1.72 |
Over 2.5 Goals Total Goals | @1.90 |
Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru Predictions
An entertaining contest can usually be expected when the Blasters are in action.
BTTS is my top tip, with over 2.5 goals also expected to land in Kochi.
Kerala Blasters have seen BTTS in 10 of their last 11 matches
Kerala Blasters have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 home matches against Bengaluru
Bengaluru have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 away matches (ISL)
Head to Head
Kerala Blasters and Bengaluru will meet on Friday for the 17th time. Bengaluru hold the H2H advantage with nine wins to Kerala's four.
Kerala Blasters Form
Kerala Blasters return to Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium after a 2-1 comeback win at Mohammedan last weekend. Jesús Jiménez's late goal helped extend the Tusker's unbeaten run to four games.
Goals can usually be relied upon when Kerala are in action. Thirteen of 16 ISL games played in 2024 saw BTTS, while 11 of those fixtures also saw a minimum of three goals scored.
Five games into the season, Mikael Stahre's side sit fifth in the division with eight points on the board. All five games also saw both teams net.
Kerala Blasters Team News
Kerala boss Stahre will be tempted to make at least one alteration to his selection on Friday. Ghanaian forward Kwame Peprah could return to the first XI after his goal-scoring substitute appearance against Mohammedan.
Aibanbha Dohling is the only expected absentee for the home side.
Bengaluru Form
An in-form Bengaluru arrive in Kochi in high spirits after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Punjab last weekend. Despite the second-half dismissal of Chinglensana Konsham, the Blues held on as they extended their unbeaten ISL run to five matches.
Gerard Zaragoza's side sit at the summit of the division with 13 points collected at this early stage of the new campaign. All four of their early-season wins came in Bangalore.
On the road, the Blues have a poor recent record. Bengaluru failed to win any of their last 13 away ISL matches since February 2023 (D5, L8).
Bengaluru Team News
Blues boss Zaragoza has a fully fit squad available ahead of the trip to Kochi. Chinglensana Konsham misses out after his red card against Punjab. Aussie defender Aleksandar Jovanović is a likely deputy in the Bengaluru defence.