ISL 2025-26: Upbeat Kerala Blasters faces Jamshedpur test From a team that was wondering where the next point would come from, Kerala Blasters has come a long way.
On Tuesday night, it was just two minutes away from beating NorthEast United. In the previous game, it actually defeated a strong Bengaluru FC in an away fixture.
So it should be in a confident frame of mind that Blasters will take the field for Saturday’s ISL fixture against Jamshedpur FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The visitors, of course, offer a tough challenge: with 15 points, they are placed near the top of the table and are among the title contenders of this truncated season. And the hosts are on the other side of the table, facing the threat of relegation.
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The coach, Ashley Westwood, is not concerned, though. This is only the fourth match since he took over from David Catala.
“We have four points from three games, and it is not bad,” Westwood said. “It should have been a bit better, if I am being honest, but there is no panic; we are preparing for the next game. We will try and get some points. Of course, we are going to try and win, which we always do.”
He conceded it would not be easy. “We are against a very tough side, Jamshedpur, who has another very experienced coach (Owen Coyle), who knows what to do, who knows how to play football in India,” said Westwood. “So we need to prepare well, we need to make sure we are all going in with our 100% best.”
Published on Apr 17, 2026
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From a team that was wondering where the next point would come from, Kerala Blasters has come a long way.
On Tuesday night, it was just two minutes away from beating NorthEast United. In the previous game, it actually defeated a strong Bengaluru FC in an away fixture.
So it should be in a confident frame of mind that Blasters will take the field for Saturday’s ISL fixture against Jamshedpur FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The visitors, of course, offer a tough challenge: with 15 points, they are placed near the top of the table and are among the title contenders of this truncated season. And the hosts are on the other side of the table, facing the threat of relegation.
READ | Chennaiyin FC battles past Sporting Club Delhi for first home win of season
The coach, Ashley Westwood, is not concerned, though. This is only the fourth match since he took over from David Catala.
“We have four points from three games, and it is not bad,” Westwood said. “It should have been a bit better, if I am being honest, but there is no panic; we are preparing for the next game. We will try and get some points. Of course, we are going to try and win, which we always do.”
He conceded it would not be easy. “We are against a very tough side, Jamshedpur, who has another very experienced coach (Owen Coyle), who knows what to do, who knows how to play football in India,” said Westwood. “So we need to prepare well, we need to make sure we are all going in with our 100% best.”
Published on Apr 17, 2026
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