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Bengaluru entering ISL final as favourites?
Sure, FC Goa have been unstoppable and it's probably their ISL title to lose but just by considering the matches between Bengaluru and FC Goa, Bengaluru enter Mumbai as the favourites for the ISL final.
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Goa have lost both their league stage matches against Bengaluru and it took a special Miku performance in the second half to get a 3-0 win, the match that settled Bengaluru on top of the table.
Goa are currently in the front seat to make the final because of their 5-1 away win against Mumbai City. However, anything can happen in football and if Mumbai defy the odds and make it to the final, Bengaluru have to be wary.
The Mumbai City defence has given Bengaluru problems and they couldn't find a way past them at the Mumbai Football Arena in January, the match that ended their 11-game unbeaten run.
Forget their opponents Goa or Mumbai for one second. Just the second-half performance against Eelco Schattorie's NEUFC could be enough to justify their favourites tag.
Bengaluru missed out on winning the ISL final last time around, losing to Chennaiyin FC at the Sree Kanteerava. However, they seem to be determined to go the stretch this season and the quality of their performances has shown.
