North East United vs Bengaluru FC Prediction: A win for the hosts

North East United will host Bengaluru FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Friday. Bengaluru FC are unbeaten in their last five head-to-head games against North East United. Can they continue their unbeaten run in this clash? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

North East United

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North East United secured a 2-0 win against Jamshedpur in their last game. Alaeddine Ajaraie got a brace, finding the back of the net in the 6th, and he was able to get a second goal after scoring a rebound after he missed a penalty in the 81st minute. The Highlanders have lost one of their last ten matches, where they won four and drew five, scoring 18 and conceding nine goals. They sit 4th on the table with 32 points in 21 games, scoring 39 goals and conceding 27.

Bengaluru FC

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Bengaluru FC got a 3-0 win against Jamshedpur in their last game. Sunil Chhetri missed a penalty kick in the 12th minute to delay Bengaluru FC’s lead before Edgar Mendez put them ahead in the 43rd minute. Alberto Noguera got a brace to seal the win in the 57th and the 82nd minutes. The Blues have lost five games in their last seven, winning one and drawing one. They sit 6th on the table with 32 points in 20 games, scoring 36 goals and conceding 28.

Possible Starting 11

North East United — Subhasish Roy Chowdhury, Provat Lakra, Mashoor Shereef, Zakaria Diallo, Gurjinder Kumar, Hernan Santana, Imran Khan, Mohamed Irshad, Marcelinho, Deshorn Brown, VP Suhair.

Bengaluru FC — Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Parag Shrivas, Pratik Chaudhari, Alan Costa, Rohit Kumar, Suresh Wangjam, Bruno Ramires, Danish Farooq, Prince Ibara, Sunil Chhetri, Cleiton Silva.

Interesting Facts

• Bengaluru FC are unbeaten in their last five head-to-head games against North East United.
• North East United lost one of their last 5 home games.
• Bengaluru FC lost three of their last 5 away games.
• Both side's last three head-to-head games each ended in a draw.

Expert Betting Tips

Both sides have been playing tight games so far as their last three head-to-head games ended each in a draw, but I still put all my money on North East United to win here. They have been great playing at home, losing one game in their last five home games compared to the away sides, losing three games in their last five away games. Also, the last four head-to-head games between the two sides ended with both teams finding the back of the net. So, this game will follow suit.

Our first prediction is for each team to score here for 1.60 odds at Bet365.

Our second prediction is for North East United to win here for 2.12 odds at 1xbet.

Our third prediction is for the game to see more than three goals (Over 3) for 1.93 odds at Betway.