This couldn’t get any better. Though ATK’s predominantly defensive style of play has been seen as negative football by many, Bengaluru’s fiercely attacking style would mean that they will up against a matching opponent. Yet to lose a single game in ISL, BFC are the only such team and ATK’s chances of breaking that stint are extremely slim despite the fact Coppell has previously achieved it last season with Jamshedpur FC.

As per the given lineup, ATK are playing with a five man midfield who would shift defensively with Everton Santos given the free role up top. However, scoring against BFC or keeping a lead haven’t been a problem as much as keeping the lead has been. ATK had got the lead early on in the last tie before Erik Paartalu’s goal made the difference.