Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa Prediction: A do or die game for Goa

Bengaluru FC will welcome FC Goa in the last game week of the ISL at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru. Riding on impressive form in 2023, Bengaluru FC has made it to the next stage of the competition while Goa badly needs a win to present their case for the playoffs. Who will win? 

Despite starting their season underwhelmingly, Bengaluru has kicked back into action with the turn of the year. They are the only unbeaten side in the 2023 ISL. They are coming off a 2-1 win against Mumbai FC who are league leaders and were not beaten this season before that game. Bengaluru has hit the form at just the right time and has confirmed their place in the playoffs. They have the opportunity to go above ATK Mohun Bagan who are occupying third place currently. They are on a winning streak of seven games and will be looking to extend this run going into the playoff stages of the tournament. The blues are expected to rest some of their key players in this game.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Prabir Das, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Sandesh Jhingan, Parag Shrivas, Naorem Roshan Singh; Rohit Kumar, Suresh Wangjam, Javi Hernandez; Roy Krishna, Sivasakthi Narayanan.

The Gaurs started the season with three wins in four but have since been very inconsistent. Sitting in seventh place they have a golden opportunity to get into the playoffs given Odisha's recent slip-up. They need all three points for the same. Goa is on a two-game losing run and the team looks low on confidence. FC Goa's season depends on this game. Attack and scoring goals are not a major problem but leaking goals at the other end is a cause of concern for the Gaurs. The team will look to rise on this occasion and come away victorious in this crucial game.

Dheeraj Singh; Seriton Fernandes, Fares Arnaout, Anwar Ali, Sanson Pereira; Hernan Santana, Ayush Chhetri; Redeem Tlang, Brandon Fernandes, Noah Sadaoui; Iker Guarrotxena.

The game looks very even with both teams having different motives to play for. It's a do-or-die game for Goa but for Bengaluru, this game will be about preserving their streak. Expect plenty of goals in this game with both the teams being good in attack. Over 2.5 goals is a no-brainer. We expect Bengaluru to win or tie in this game given Bengaluru's dominance in 2023.