SC East Bengal will aim for a league double over rivals Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday. The game will be played at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, which is serving as the home venue for SC East Bengal.
The Red and Golds are 10th in the ISL standings but have been gradually improving and settling as a unit. Bengaluru FC are on a seven-match winless run and desperately need the three points to get some momentum.
SC East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC: Head-to-head
This will be the 12th meeting between the two sides across all Indian football tournaments. SC East Bengal have won seven times while the Blues have notched up four wins. The only ISL fixture between these two times so far ended in a slender 1-0 win for SC East Bengal earlier this season.
Top 3 scorers from the current season
SC East Bengal: Matti Steinmann (3), Jacques Maghoma (3), Bright Enobakhare (2)
Bengaluru FC: Sunil Chhetri (5), Cleiton Silva (4), Erik Paartulu and Juanan (2)
Clean sheets from the current season
SC East Bengal: Debjit Majumdar (2)
Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (2)
More stats and numbers from the current season
Most Saves - Debjit Majumdar (49 - SCEB), Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (36 - BFC)
Most Passes - Scott Neville (649 - SCEB), Dimas Delgado (664 - BFC)
Most Interceptions - Scott Neville (23 - SCEB), Harmanjot Khabra (26 - BFC)
Most Tackles - Scott Neville (44 - SCEB), Suresh Wangjam (44 - BFC)
Most Touches - Scott Neville (827 - SCEB), Dimas Delgado (735 - BFC)
Most Assists - Matti Steinmann (2 - SCEB), Cleiton Silva (3 - BFC)
Most Shots - Anthony Pilkington (39 - SCEB), Sunil Chhetri (31 - BFC)