FC Bengaluru United to host Mohammedan SC at Bangalore Football Stadium on Nov 6 in IFL 2026-27
FC Bengaluru United will host Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bangalore on Friday, November 6, as both sides aim to register their first points of the 2026–27 Indian Football League season. The fixture follows narrow opening-day defeats for each team and offers an early test in the opening rounds of the campaign.
Mohammedan SC occupy eighth place in the league standings and FC Bengaluru United sit ninth, with both teams recorded on zero points after the first gameweek of the IFL 2026-27 season. Neither side found the net in their respective opening fixtures, leaving both attacks yet to open their accounts. Having returned to the IFL following their season in the Indian Super League, Mohammedan will be keen to establish themselves as promotion contenders. Dropping points in consecutive fixtures would put Mohammedan under early pressure, making the trip to Bengaluru particularly important.
FC Bengaluru United arrive off a 1–0 defeat to Dempo SC in their IFL debut, conceding an eighth-minute stoppage-time winner in that match. The Bengaluru side responded in their subsequent fixture against FC Agniputhra with a 5–0 victory, a result the article describes as a timely confidence boost for the squad. The source also notes Bengaluru’s encouraging defensive display against Dempo, which did not yield points, and says the team will seek to replicate their attacking fluency against Mohammedan SC.
Mohammedan SC opened their campaign with a 1–0 loss to Shillong Lajong FC, failing to find an equaliser after conceding. The Kolkata-based side started Nikhil Deka, who the source highlights made some incredible saves in that match and will be relied upon to provide greater stability between the posts. Playing away against a Bengaluru side eager to respond to their opening defeat, the article states Nikhil Deka could have an important role to play, particularly in dealing with deliveries into the penalty area.
The preview singles out Ribhav Sardesai as a key figure for FC Bengaluru United, identifying him as one of the club’s captains who played the full 90 minutes against Dempo SC and helped maintain the team’s midfield shape. The source underlines Sardesai’s responsibilities in maintaining tempo, retaining possession and contributing defensively, and says he will be expected to take greater responsibility in progressing the ball and aiding transitions from defence into attack against Mohammedan SC.
Squad availability notes in the preview state Adison Singh will be unavailable for Mohammedan SC, while FC Bengaluru United has a fully fit squad for the fixture. The article lists players appearing in the source as Manjunath (GK), Vijay Marandi, Daniel, Ngangbam Naocha, Vinil Poojary, Chunsaba, Maikol, Dhruv Sharma, Ribhav Sardesai, Lalramdinsanga, Marat Tareck and Nikhil Deka (GK), Joseph, Juwel, Dinesh, Hira Mondal, Tangva, Mahitosh Roy, Fardin, Israfil, Sanga, Shiba.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 PM IST on Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Bangalore Football Stadium and will be broadcast live on DD Sports, with live streaming available on Waves OTT, Zee5 and the Unite8 Sports YouTube channel. For further updates, the source directs readers to follow Khel Now on social platforms and via its mobile apps.
