Welcome to the Preview of Chennai vs Bengaluru Football Match of Indian Football League 2020-21.
Match Preview
Chennai will hold this game as they have begun the season with a decent beginning. A strong success against Jamshedpur in their initial game was a significant prominent one. They tied their second game against Kerala and have recorded 4 points in their 2 games up until now.
Bengaluru, then again, is yet to get their first success, having tied both their games in the season up until this point. Carles Cuadrat Xiqués probably won’t be content with his men as they have neglected to change over their energy into powerful goals. Success may be their plan for this game and for it to occur, they would have to enter this game brimming with energy.
Date & Time: 4th December 2020, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim, Goa
Team News: Chennai vs Bengaluru Football Match
Chennai
Chennai is certainly one of the groups to keep an eye out for in the Indian Football League this year. For Chennai, this will be the seventh season. In six years, they have made it to the play-off stage four times. Csaba Lazio has assumed control over the reins from Owen Coyle as lead coach On the homegrown front, Chennai has gone for the experience. They have acquired left-back Lalchhuanmawia Fanai and right-back Reagan Singh to support their flanks.
Bengaluru
Bengaluru has been the most reliable player in the league. They were a part of the I-League prior to making their introduction in the IFL in the 2017-18 seasons and they won their first title in the 2018–19 season crushing Goa. The Sunil Chhetri-drove side has additionally added youthful gifts as defenders Joe Zoherliana from Aizawl, Ajith Kumar from Chennai, and Wungngayam Muirang from Gokulam Kerala.
Key Players
Chennai
- Memo Moura
- Lallianzuala Chhangte
- Rafael Crivalloro
- Anirudh Thapa
- Enes Sipovic
Bengaluru
- Sunil Chhetri
- Erik Paartalu
- Gurdeep Singh Sandhu
Head-to-Head
- Chennai : 3 (W), 3 (L), 1 (D)
- Bengaluru: 3 (W), 3 (L), 1 (D)
Chennai vs Bengaluru Football: Playing XI
Chennai Playing XI
Eli Sabiá, Enes Sipovic, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Esmaël Gonçalves, Reagan Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Fatkhullo Fatkhulloev, Vishal Kaith, Anirudh Thapa, Jakub Sylvestr, Rafael Crivellaro
Bengaluru Playing XI
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Harmanjot Khabra, Ashique Kuruniyan, Erik Paartulu, Cleiton Silva, Kristian Opseth, Sunil Chhetri, Fran Gonzalez, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Juanan, Udanta Singh,
Point Table 2020
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Mumbai City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Northeast | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Chennai | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Bengaluru | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 8 | Goa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 9 | Kerala | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Odisha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | East Bengal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
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