Indian Super Legue : Kerala Blasters look to continue unbeaten run against Bengaluru

When Kerala Blasters face surging Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League encounter at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday, they will be keen to get back into action and extend their fantasy run.

Kerala last played on January 12, winning 2-0 over Odisha FC before being forced to postpone their next two games.

The yellows are unbeaten in ten games and have 20 points from 11 games, putting them in third place in the league standings.

With a win, the Blasters will be level on points with league leaders Hyderabad FC, who have a better goal difference.

The advantage for Ivan Vukomanovic's team is that they have two games in hand over Hyderabad and one over second-placed Jamshedpur FC.

"Bengaluru is a fantastic team with a lot of momentum. They have a fantastic coach on their team. They have a team that deserves to be in the top four and, at the end of the season, I believe they will be "Vukomanovic heaped praise on the defending champions.

Bengaluru, on the other hand, has gone seven games without losing, and their improved offence has been a crucial factor in their rise up the table.

Bengaluru defeated Chennaiyin 3-0 in the previous encounter. It was the fourth time they have scored three goals or more in a game in the last seven games.

Lately, the Blues have been producing more chances. Six times in the last seven games, they have generated 10 or more chances.

"After the win against Chennaiyin, the camp is in a fantastic mood. We're second in terms of goals scored, which is encouraging for our morale. We have a good group, a very good team, and we have a good chance of winning this game if we play our style of football, "Marco Pezzaiuoli, Bengaluru's head coach, stated.

Bengaluru's unbeaten streak has also met with Sunil Chhetri's return to form. Chhetri has rediscovered his scoring touch after going without a goal in his first 11 games. He has two assists in his previous two outings.

"Sunil Chhetri is a crucial member of this team. You can see how far he travelled in the previous game. He also saw Udanta in a better position and passed it to him when he could have scored a goal himself. In many aspects, he is crucial to the team "According to Pezzaiuoli.