ISL 2024/25: East Bengal FC & Mohammedan SC Face Off For Points & Pride

East Bengal FC will play Mohammedan SC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday. The kick-off will take place at 7:30 pm IST. East Bengal FC are currently placed 11th with 18 points from 19 games, having won once and lost thrice in their previous five matches.

However, four goalless games in their last five fixtures have dented their progress and the Red and Gold Brigade would want to regain their scoring touch and solidify their position with 15 points still to play for them in the league, as per an ISL press release.

At the bottom of the standings, Mohammedan SC has gone through a difficult debut campaign in the ISL, earning 11 points from 19 encounters. The team has scored just nine goals in the competition, conceding 34 and is coming into this game on the back of a three-game-long losing streak.

In the earlier fixture between these two sides in November, both sides had settled for a goalless draw. As of now, East Bengal FC are 13 points behind sixth-placed Mumbai City FC (31).

Bridging that gap and entering the playoffs might be slightly difficult, but it is in their hands to continue to push for a strong finish to the season. After parting ways with Carles Cuadrat, the team went through a slight transition and their cause has not been bettered with a dry patch upfront, scoring the second-least goals (18) in the competition.

The star striking duo of Cleiton Silva and Dimitrios Diamantakos, who netted a combined total of 21 goals for their respective teams in ISL 2023-24, have scored just thrice so far - all of them coming from Diamantakos as Silva is yet to open his account for the campaign.

For both these sides, the key is to sign off positively from this season. With 19 games gone, each of them must have secured important takeaways that can enable them to ensure a better finish in the standings.

Published on: Saturday, February 15, 2025, 06:47 PM IST