Bangladesh vs India Prediction, Lineups, Injuries and Team News

Bangladesh will host their arch-rival India in a crucial AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Both sides have missed their opportunity to make it into the Asian Cup, and now they will play the remaining matches for their pride. Last time out, when these two sides faced few months back, that fixture ended in a goalless draw.

Bangladesh vs India Preview

Bangladesh comes into this match eager to redeem themselves. Their qualifying campaign has been underwhelming, but they have shown some intent; unfortunately results didn't finish in their favour. They don't have anything to lose, and due to their rivalry with the Blue Tigers, they will be very determined to win this match at home, so that they can give some joy to their fans. They have picked only two points from the four matches they played so far in the group, and they will be very disappointed, as this time things were looking quite good for them, especially after the first match against India, which ended in a draw away from home. Hamza Choudhury, since he made his international debut, has been by far the best player for the Bengal Tigers. In six matches so far, he has scored four goals.

On the other hand, the Blue Tigers were favourites to qualify for the Asian Cup when the draw came out, but things have gone from bad to worse for them, as they missed the qualification after they lost the home match against Singapore. Khalid Jamil's stint has been disappointing so far, and now there isn't very much he can do. Despite missing the qualification, the Blue Tigers will aim to win the remaining matches now and will hope to perform well and get some decent results to bounce back. Brison Fernandes will be a big threat to the home team, as he has the pace and finishing ability to make the difference on the pitch. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Bangladesh vs India Match Info

Match Name: Bangladesh vs India, AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

Stadium Name: National Stadium

Kick-Off Time: 02:00 PM GMT

Bangladesh Team News

The Bengal Tigers will have a fully fit squad going into this match, as all the players are fit to play and there are no injury concerns ahead of this match. They recently played a friendly game against Nepal, which ended in a 2-2 draw. The coaching staff will be quite satisfied with their performance and will hope the team does well against the Blue Tigers.

Bangladesh Expected Line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Marma

Defenders: Saad, Barman, Kazi, Ahmed

Midfielders: Choudhury, Bhuyan, Rana, S. Rana

Forwards: Hossain, Fahim

India Team News

A lot of players have been dropped from the Blue Tigers for this International window. Gurmeet Singh, Amrinder Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Deepak Tangri, Danish Farooq, Farukh Choudhury, Sahal Abdul Samad, Udanta Singh, Liston Colaco, and Sunil Chetri have all been dropped by Khalid Jamill. Ryan Williams got his Indian passport recently, but still haven't got the NOC from Australia, and hence his chances of playing the upcoming clash are very low.

India Expected Line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Gurpreet Singh

Defenders: Bheke, Jhingan, Ali, Akash

Midfielders: Suresh, Prabhu, Mahesh, Nickson

Forwards: Brison, Edmund

Bangladesh vs India Injuries

Bangladesh have a fully fit squad going into this match, and all the players will be available for selection for the coaching staff. For the Indian football team, MD Suhail suffers a neck injury and will be sidelined. This will be a test for Khalid Jamil, who would like to grab a win against arch-rivals.

Sportsdunia's Bangladesh vs India Prediction

In the last few meetings between these two teams, we have witnessed a very high intensity and close encounters, as quality-wise, they are on a similar level. Last time, Bangladesh were unlucky not to win the match, and surely they are the favourites to win this fixture since they are playing at home and will have a full stadium to support them. Most probably, the Bengal Tigers will narrowly win this fixture.

Predicted Score: Bangladesh 1-0 India