East Bengal FC play FC Goa in the Indian Super League 2022-23 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
East Bengal FC had a torrid time in the ISL last season, winning only once in the 20 league stage matches. They conceded 36 goals, the most goals conceded in the league, and scored the second-least goals. East Bengal also started the ISL 2022-23 season with a 3-1 defeat against Kerala Blasters.
FC Goa failed to make it to the playoffs in the Indian Super League last season for the first time since 2016. The Gaurs have accumulated the most points and have the most wins in ISL history. Goa’s new head coach, Carlos Pena, captained the team to the League Winners’ Shield in ISL 2019-20. The addition of Alvaro Vazquez this season will multiply the goal threat possessed by the Gaurs.
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa Indian Super League 2022-23 odds
Parimatch odds: East Bengal FC: 3.90, FC Goa: 1.89, Draw: 3.75
Melbet odds: East Bengal FC: 3.86, FC Goa: 1.80, Draw: 3.66
Betway odds: East Bengal FC: 4.00, FC Goa: 1.77, Draw: 3.60
10CRIC odds: East Bengal FC: 3.90, FC Goa: 1.83, Draw: 3.62
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa head-to-head
Despite their poor ISL campaigns, East Bengal FC have always been competitive against FC Goa in the Indian Super League. The two teams have gone up against each other four times in the competition, with each winning once.
In the 2020-21 ISL season, Goa and East Bengal cancelled out each other in both games by a 1-1 scoreline.
FC Goa won 4-3 in the first meeting between the two sides in the Indian Super League 2021-22 season while SC East Bengal won 2-1 in the reverse fixture.
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa Indian Super League 2022-23 squads
East Bengal FC: Tuhin Das (goalkeeper) Naveen Kumar (goalkeeper), Kamaljit Singh (goalkeeper), Pritam Singh, Mohammad Rakip, Ankit Mukherjee, Charalampos Kyriakou, Ivan Gonzalez, Lalchungnunga, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Aniket Jadhav, Jordan O’Doherty, Souvik Chakrabarti, VP Suhair; Cleiton Silva (captain), Sumeet Passi. Himanshu Jangra, Semboi Haokip.
FC Goa: Dheeraj Moirangthem (goalkeeper), Arshdeep Singh (goalkeeper), Hrithik Tiwari (goalkeeper), Leander D’Cunha, Lesly Rebello, Mohamed Fares Arnaout, Sanson Pereira, Saviour Gama, Seriton Fernandes, Anwar Ali, Marc Valiente, Aibanbha Dohling, Edu Bedia (captain), Glan Martins, Makan Chothe, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Brison Fernandes, Lalremruata Pialtu, Muhammed Nemil, Noah Wail Sadaoui, Phrangki Buam, Princeton Rebello, Redeem Tlang, Brandon Fernandes, Iker Guarrotxena, Alvaro Vazquez, Devendra Murgaonkar.
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa probable starting lineups
East Bengal: Kamaljit Singh (goalkeeper); Charalampos Kyriakou, Ivan Gonzalez, Lalchungnunga, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Alex, Tuhin Das, Souvik Chakrabarti; VP Suhair, Cleiton Silva (captain), Sumeet Passi.
FC Goa: Dheeraj Moirangthem (goalkeeper); Seriton Fernandes, Anwar Ali, Marc Valiente, Aibanbha Dohling; Edu Bedia (captain), Glan Martins; Makan Chothe, Brandon Fernandes, Iker Guarrotxena; Alvaro Vazquez.
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa Indian Super League 2022-23 combined fantasy XI
Kamaljit Singh (goalkeeper); Seriton Fernandes, Anwar Ali, Ivan Gonzalez, Aibanbha Dohling; Edu Bedia (captain), Alex; Cleiton Silva, Brandon Fernandes, Iker Guarrotxena; Alvaro Vazquez.
East Bengal FC top picks and players to watch vs FC Goa Indian Super League 2022-23
Cleiton Silva: Following two successful seasons at Bengaluru FC, the Brazilian forward moved to East Bengal FC in the summer. Silva registered nine goals and three assists in the Indian Super League last season while scoring seven goals and making four assists in the 2020-21 season.
Alex: The 33-year-old midfielder scored on his debut for East Bengal FC in their first game of the 2022-23 season. Alex assisted four goals for Jamshedpur FC last season and also scored once. He is the deep-lying playmaker in the side and will be crucial in making the decisive passes on the counter-attacks.
FC Goa top picks and players to watch vs East Bengal FC Indian Super League 2022-23
Edu Bedia: The Spanish midfielder has been a vital cog in FC Goa’s success since the 2017-18 ISL season. Bedia’s second season at the club was his most productive one, scoring seven goals and making five assists. Bedia averaged 1.3 key passes per game along with an 84 per cent passing accuracy in the Indian Super League last season. The Spaniard remains the club’s playmaker-in-chief.
Brandon Fernandes: FC Goa’s no. 10 had limited opportunities last season due to his injury concerns, however, he is fully fit and raring to go this season. He assisted two goals in the Indian national team’s AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign in June 2022. Brandon Fernandes had a stellar 2019-20 ISL campaign, scoring two goals and assisting five goals.
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa Indian Super League 2022-23 prediction
East Bengal FC have finished in the bottom three of the Indian Super League in their previous two seasons. After a poor performance in the first game of the ISL 2022-23 campaign, the odds are against East Bengal in the upcoming encounter.
FC Goa have bolstered its forward line for this campaign. The Gaurs have been very competitive in this fixture and despite playing away from home in their first game of the season, FC Goa are tipped to be the favourites.