IN A CRUNCH ISL ENCOUNTER, EAST BENGAL the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024–25, Kerala Blasters FC and East Bengal FC will play on Friday, January 24, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, beginning at 7:30 p.m. IST.

Due to four victories and a few draws, East Bengal FC is now in 11th place with 14 points from 16 games, whereas Kerala Blasters FC is currently in eighth place with 21 points from 17 games.

East Bengal FC enters this game having lost three straight games; their best losing streak in a single season was six straight losses earlier in the season. IN A CRUNCH ISL ENCOUNTER, EAST BENGAL They would become one of just four teams to record multiple losses, joining NorthEast United FC.

IN A CRUNCH ISL ENCOUNTER, EAST BENGAL

On January 5, 2025, Kerala Blasters FC defeated Punjab FC 1-0 to end their four-game losing streak away from home. It will be their first time since December 2023 to win back-to-back road games.

Under the leadership of interim head coach TG Purushothaman, the team has made impressive progress. Under Purushothaman, Kerala Blasters FC have not allowed their opponents to register an expected goals (xG) value of more than 1 in any of their five games, and their average number of goals conceded per game has decreased from 2.0 under Mikael Stahre to 0.6. Their 80% strike rate is far greater than the average, and they have scored goals from four of their five huge chances during this time.

In their last five games, Kerala Blasters FC has won three and drawn one. Jesus Jimenez and Noah Sadaoui, who have scored 10 and seven goals, respectively, are leading the team with 26 goals in 17 games. In contrast, East Bengal FC has scored the fewest goals (16) in the competition, with David Lalhlansanga, Dimitrios Diamantakos, and Vishnu Puthiya each scoring three goals.

So far, each squad has maintained four clean sheets. Odisha FC (24), in sixth place, is three points ahead of the Kochi-based team. With a win here, they would seek to maintain their dreams of finishing in the top six, while East Bengal FC will look to recoup some lost momentum to rekindle their aspirations.

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