Shield hopes of Bagan faces a stern Punjab FC test at home. Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC ISL 2024-25 Match Preview.

 Shield hopes of Bagan faces a stern Punjab FC test at home.

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It’s Butter Chicken v/s Chingri Malai Curry on Wednesday as the teams from the two states with probably the most delicious cuisines on earth, Mohun Bagan and Punjab F.C. will come face to face against each other on the 5th of February at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake.

The Mariners secured a comfortable 3-1 victory against the Shers in the reverse fixture which took place a day after Christmas. While the Mariners remain comfortably on the top of the table with 43 points from 19 matches, the case is unfortunately not the same for the shers.With just 1 win in their last 8 matches, Punjab F.C. are currently placed 9th in the table with 23 points from 17 matches and are fighting for a spot in the top 6.

But their emphatic comeback win against Bengaluru in the last matchday has injected a little life in their playoff hopes. And with the likes of Luka Majcen, Vidal, Sudeesh, Suljic and co., they are very much capable of creating all sorts of problems for Bagan and thwart their title charge and we all saw what a tough fight they gave against us in the Durand Cup.

As far as Bagan are concerned, the defending champions are on a roll after completing their redemption against Bengaluru and demolishing city rivals Mohammedan F.C. in the ‘Mini Derby’. The Mariners are on a 7 game unbeaten streak and are comfortably ahead of the rest of the competition. But at this stage of the tournament, every game is important as even a ginormous lead can diminish in no time.

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Bagan are expected to change their lineups from the previous clash against Mohammedan as star defender Alberto is expected to be fit for the match, and Apuia & Aldred will be unavailable due to multiple yellow cards. Besides, Molina has always tweeked with the lineups in regular intervals and many a times fielded just 2 or 3 foreign players instead of 4. But only time will tell what move Molina makes with his star studded arsenal of weapons.

It is a very significant match for both the teams though in complete contrasting circumstances with team fighting for survival while the other is hunting for glory. The game is set to be a cracker and the result of this game might very well decide the course of the tournament.

-: Players to watch out for :-

Alberto Rodriguez :- Rock solid at the back with a knack of goals, Alberto has proven to be the best player for Bagan and by far. His inch perfect tackles, clinical fouls, darting runs, excellent headers and bullet like shots have haunted other sides. With 4 goals and 1 assist in 15 matches and that too as a defender, he is definitely the player to watch out for.

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Luka Majcen :- A prolific striker and a great natural leader, the Slovenian talisman is a legend for Punjab. Whether the angle is small, or the distance is high, if its in his radar, he will score, no matter how. Having played in Gokulam and Churchill before joining Punjab, he is very well versed with Indian football and was instrumental in securing promotion for the Shers. He was also the hero in their comeback win against BFC. It is almost impossible to tell that this players was injured for a large part of the season. And with 7 goals and 3 assists in 13 matches, he definitely is the star man for the Shers.

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Previous ISL Encounters between MBSG and PFC :-

PFC - MBSG : 1 – 3 (26/12/24)

PFC - MBSG : 0 – 1 (06/04/24)

MBSG - PFC : 3 – 1 (23/09/23)

Possible Line-ups :-

Mohun Bagan SG (4-2-3-1):  Vishal Kaith (GK), Ashish Rai, Dippendu Biswas, Alberto Rodriguez, Subhasish Bose(C), Deepak Tangri, Sahal Abdul Samad, Manvir Singh, Jason Cummings, Liston Colaco, Jamie Maclaren.

Punjab FC(4-3-3): Ravi Kumar; Augustine-Meitei-Melroy-Abhishek; Shabong-Suljic-Prabhu; Vidal-Majcen-Sudeesh.

Kick OFF: 7:30 PM IST

Venue:  Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Live Stream:  Sports 18 network , Star Sports 3(TV) VH1 India (TV) DD Bangla (TV) Colours Bangla (TV) Jio Cinema (India OTT Stream) One Football (International OTT Stream)

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