FC Goa v Bengaluru FC: head-to-head record and match preview ahead of ISL clash at Fatorda
FC Goa will host Bengaluru FC at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Friday, November 06th 2026 in an Indian Super League 2026-27 fixture with kick-off scheduled for 7:30 PM IST. Bengaluru arrive unbeaten after winning two of their opening three matches, while FC Goa have recorded one victory and two draws to start the campaign.
The two teams meet after contrasting starts to the season: FC Goa opened with 1-1 draws against Chennaiyin FC and Sporting Club Delhi before a 2-1 win over Inter Kashi that gave them their first three points, while Bengaluru FC collected seven points from a 3-2 victory over Sporting Club Delhi, a 2-0 win against Chennaiyin FC and a 1-1 draw with NorthEast United FC. Bengaluru have scored six goals and conceded three in those matches, according to the source.
The body of the article records the head-to-head across 20 ISL meetings in two different tallies. One passage states: "Across their 20 meetings in the ISL, Bengaluru FC have got nine victories, while FC Goa have won six, with five encounters ending in draws." Elsewhere the same source lists: "Total Matches played : 20 FC Goa wins : 9 Bengaluru FC wins : 6."
Their rivalry began in the 2017-18 ISL season with a seven-goal match at Fatorda that finished 4-3 to FC Goa; Ferran Corominas scored a hat-trick in that game, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was sent off in the first half for Bengaluru, and Miku and Erik Paartalu were among the Blues' scorers. That encounter is cited in the article as an early indicator of the fixture's competitive nature.
A decisive chapter came in the 2018-19 ISL final, which was goalless after 90 minutes and was settled in extra time when Rahul Bheke headed in from Dimas Delgado’s corner in the 117th minute to give Bengaluru FC their maiden ISL title. The article records that sequence as a defining moment between the clubs.
Subsequent notable matches detailed include Bengaluru’s 3-0 win over Goa in February 2019 while reduced to ten men after Nishu Kumar’s dismissal, FC Goa’s 2-2 recovery in November 2020 with Igor Angulo scoring twice, and Goa’s 2-1 victory in the 2021-22 season despite Jorge Ortiz being sent off. The piece also notes Bengaluru wins in November 2022 and February 2023.
More recent meetings highlighted by the source show a swing in momentum across seasons: FC Goa produced a 3-0 win in November 2024 and the teams met in the 2024-25 ISL semi-finals where Bengaluru won the first leg 2-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium and Goa won the return 2-1 at Fatorda but Bengaluru progressed 3-2 on aggregate; their latest league meeting, cited in the article, was a 2-0 win for Bengaluru at Fatorda in April 2026.
With both sides aiming to strengthen their positions in the league, the article concludes that another competitive evening awaits at Fatorda for Friday’s fixture; the scheduled kick-off remains 7:30 PM IST on November 06th 2026.
