ISL 2017: Bengaluru FC v Jamshedpur FC - TV channel, stream, kick-off time & match preview

Ashwin Muralidharan

ISL 2017: Bengaluru FC v Jamshedpur FC - TV channel, stream, kick-off time & match preview image

Bengaluru FC are all set to host Jamshedpur FC in a round seven Indian Super League (ISL) clash on Thursday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Interestingly, this is a battle between the two new teams in the league.  

Game Bengaluru FC v Jamshedpur FC
Date Thursday, December 21
Time 8 PM IST (GMT +5:30)

 


TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM


Erik Paartalu Bengaluru FC Delhi Dynamos FC ISL season 4 2017/2018

The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecast with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms.

India (English) TV channel Online streams
Star Sports 2/HD Hotstar and Jio TV

Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India.

Hindi TV channel Bengali TV channel
Star Sports Hindi 1/ HD Jalsha Movies/HD
 
Malayalam TV channel Kannada TV channel
Asianet Movies/HD Suvarna Plus/HD

 


TEAM NEWS


BENGALURU FC:

BFCvJFC

Injured -   Abhra Mondal
Doubtful - None
Suspended - None

Key Players - Miku, Sunil Chhetri, Edu Garcia

 

JAMSHEDPUR FC:

JFCvBFC

Injured - Anas
Doubtful - None
Suspended - None

Key Players - Kervens Belfort, Mehtab Hossain


GAME PREVIEW


Bengaluru FC, after a blistering start to their debut Indian Super League (ISL) season, find themselves sitting second in the table after notching four wins in six games so far. Albert Roca's side, however, have struggled a touch in their recent games and will come into this fixture with a 'must-win' mentality. 

They have struggled physically in the previous two games against FC Pune City and Chennaiyin FC. While they were bailed out against Pune City by Baljit Sahni's red card, Chennaiyin FC consigned them to their first home defeat on Sunday. 

As a result, we should see the imposing figure of Erik Paartalu return to midfield while Udanta Singh, who was a substitute in the previous game, should start on the wings. 

Jamshedpur Pune City FC

Jamshedpur FC are a particularly dominant team physically with imposing figures like Tiri and Andre Bikey in defence. Steve Coppell's side make it very hard for opponents to play through them and showcase solid defensive organisation. 

Bengaluru FC will have their task cut out in breaking the visitors' defence open. Jamshedpur, themselves, are no slouches in attack with the likes of Kervens Belfort and Izu Azuka all dangerous on the break. 

But one expects a battle between the Blues' attack and the defence of the Men of Steel on Thursday.

Ashwin Muralidharan