Bengaluru looks for consecutive victories at home against a new-look Hyderabad FC team after a winning start to the 2024-25 ISL season.
BEN vs HYD (Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC) Match Details
Date | Thursday, 19 September 2024 |
Time | 19:30 (IST) |
Venue | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
BEN vs HYD (Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC) Match Preview
Vinith Venkatesh lit up the show for Bengaluru FC once again with his first-half strike being enough for the host to register a 1-0 win over East Bengal in their league opener. It was their first win against the Red and Gold at Kanteerava since 2016 so the exuberant joy was obvious. The Blues got the kind of start they wanted for something to build on as they look to replace their worst season in ISL last time. Gerard Zaragoza’s side finished 10th on the table and five points off the playoff spot but a complete shake-up of the squad in the summer brings in a lot of optimism for the new season. Three home games to start off the 2024-25 season might help Bengaluru FC to establish an early precedent on the table and the positive beginning will only add to their confidence. Last season’s bottom-side Hyderabad FC visits them before a crunching battle with Shield holders Mohun Bagan and the first away match of the season against Cup winners Mumbai City in early October. So, the team will wish for all three points here.
After a season of financial chaos due to bad management and being forced to withdraw from the Durand Cup this season, Hyderabad FC will play ISL 2024-25 clearing all uncertainty after a new ownership takeover. As a case, the club has pulled off some decent signings in whatever time managed. The Nawabs will be desperate to recover from their forgetful campaign where they finished bottom with just eight points collected from 22 games, the second-lowest tally in ISL history and their lowest since the 2019-20 season. Hyderabad FC was on the brink of bankruptcy last season and fielded an all-Indian eleven in the latter half of the campaign managing just one win. However, the team has breathed a new life now and will hope to put a strong fight this season. The start will be crucial as they make a difficult trip to Kanteerava where they lost 3-2 on the last visit and have picked up just two wins in six matches here.
Recent Form (ISL)
BEN: WLLDL
HYD: LLLWD
BEN vs HYD (Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC) Predicted Lineups
Bengaluru FC
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK); Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Naorem Roshan Singh; Ryan Williams, Suresh Singh, Alberto Noguera, Vinith Venkatesh; Sunil Chhetri, Jorge Pereyra Diaz
Hyderabad FC
Arshdeep Singh; Leander Cunha, Alex Saji, Muhammed Rafi, Parag Shrivas; Ayush Adhikari, Lenny Rodrigues, Lalchhanhima Sailo; Ramhlunchhunga, Abdul Rabeeh; Joseph Sunny
Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC Head-to-head (ISL)
Matches Played | Bengaluru Win | Hyderabad Win | Draw |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC Head-to-head (In Bangalore)
Matches Played | Bengaluru Win | Hyderabad Win | Draw |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
BEN vs HYD Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Jorge Diaz
Vice-captain Picks: Alberto Noguera, Sunil Chhetri
BEN vs HYD Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Arshdeep (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Bheke (Cr - 9), Rafi (Cr - 8), Roshan (Cr - 8.5)
MID: Williams (Cr - 7.5), Adhikari (Cr - 8), Suresh (Cr - 8.5), Noguera (Cr - 8)
FW: Ramhlunchhunga (Cr - 8.5), Diaz (Cr - 8.5), Chhetri (Cr - 9)
Vice-captain: Alberto Noguera
Captain: Jorge Diaz
Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC Match Prediction
Bengaluru FC should have the upper hand in this battle against Hyderabad FC at home so we predict a 2-1 win for the Blues.
