After the international break, The Mariners are back yet again to chase the league title, as, this time they will have to face Owen Coyle's Chennaiyin FC at the Iconic Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on 31st March 2024.
Where Mohun Bagan will play for the league title, Chennaiyin has a mathematical chance to finish top 6 and they will try to win maximum points against Bagan to stay alive in the competition.
Read, what happened Last Time, when MBSG faced CFC at the Marina Arena.
Last time when the two teams met, Juan Ferrando's boys played some beautiful brand of Football, and Mariners emerged victorious with a scoreline of 3-1. The main man behind that performance was Sahal Abdul Samad, whom the Mariners are poised to miss in the home clash. The Midfielder sustained an injury on national duty, and he is set to be sidelined for this clash to avoid any potential injuries.
Though, apart from Sahal, the head coach Antonio Lopez Habas is set to have the full squad available for selection against the Marina Machans.
Making every day count on the pitch 💪#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/uNWeaaZGVp
— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) March 27, 2024
Former Chennaiyin star Anirudh Thapa moved to Mohun Bagan last summer, but, recently after Antonio Lopez Habas came as the gaffer, youngster Abhishek Suryavanshi has been given more opportunities than the India international. But, with Sahal unavailable, Habas has to make few changes, and he has to choose the two between Tangri, Thapa and Abhishek as Joni Kauko will be the other name in the team sheet.
Mohun Bagan haven't yet lost a single league game since the defeat against Kerala Blasters in 2023, and, under Habas Mohun Bagan have became a free scoring team. In the 8 games under Habas, Mohun Bagan have scored 19 goals, scoring 3 or more goals in 4 different occasions. On the other hand Chennaiyin has scored 18 goals in the entire campaign, and conceded 28 goals.
But, with Debjit Majumder, a two time league winner at Mohun Bagan, in the goal, it will not be easy for Cummings and Dimi to score so freely.
With the motivation of securing a top 6 spot and stunning the Mohun Bagan faithfulls, the Young Chennaiyin squad will fight till the end, and, Mohun Bagan has to be at their very best to clinch 3 points and move a step closer to the ultimate goal.
Sometimes football is better in slo-mo ⏳#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/M4qCRn5o8Q
— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) March 28, 2024
Let's Roll..............
Last 5 League Encounters between Mohun Bagan SG and Chennaiyin FC:
ISL 2023/24: CFC 1-3 MBSG
ISL 2022/23: CFC 0-0 MBSG
ISL 2022/23: MBSG 1-2 CFC
ISL 2021/22: CFC 0-1 MBSG
ISL 2021/22: MBSG 0-0 CFC
PREDICTION:
Mohun Bagan 3-1 Chennaiyin
The battle of 2 Masterminds, Antonio Lopez Habas and Owen Coyle, will be a treat to watch for the football lovers. Although, The Mariners will try their best to solidify their Place in the shield race, a entertaining game can be expected against Chennaiyin.
PREDICTED LINEUP:
Mohun Bagan: Vishal Kaith (GK), Subhasish Bose (C), Hector Yuste, Anwar Ali, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Anirudh Thapa, Joni Kauko, Manvir Singh, Liston Colaco, Dimi Petratos, Jason Cummings.
Chennaiyin FC: Debjit Majumdar (GK), Akash Sangwan, Cikovic, Ryan Edwards, Ankit, Ayush, Conor Shields, Vincy, Crivellaro, Ninthoi, Rahim Ali.
Kick OFF: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Vivekananda Yuva Bharati krirangan ( VYBK ) , Kolkata
Live Stream: Sports 18 network (TV) VH1 India (TV) DD Bangla (TV) Colours Bangla (TV) Jio Cinema (India OTT Stream) One Football (International OTT Stream)
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