NorthEast United will face East Bengal at home with the aim of getting the first win of the season.
Kolkata, 29 November (HS). East Bengal FC will host NorthEast United FC at their home ground Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on Friday evening, as the hosts will aim to taste victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 while the Highlanders continue their excellent form. Would like to collect all three points.
NorthEast United FC are in third place with 15 points from four wins, three draws and two losses from nine matches. He has scored 21 goals and conceded only 15 goals. They have lost one in the last five matches.
East Bengal FC remains the bottom team in the 13-team table with just one point from seven matches, one draw and six losses. However, they picked up their first point in a goalless draw against Mohammedan SC in the Kolkata derby and will now look to get all three points in front of their enthusiastic home crowd.
East Bengal have a positive record against NorthEast United FC, losing by 2-3 in their most recent encounter on February 10, 2024, but before that they have won twice and drawn once.
The Red and Gold Brigade have conceded only one goal in the opening 15 minutes of their matches this season. But, he has not been able to score goals in this period.
NorthEast United have won three and drawn one in their last four matches.
The Highlanders have averaged only 41% possession in their matches, but despite this they have scored a maximum of 21 goals this season
East Bengal’s Spanish head coach Oscar Bruzon assured that the home team has done their homework properly against NorthEast United FC.
He said, “I don’t think we will be ineffective against the attacking power of NorthEast United FC, but they are coming to try to score more goals. But we will try to show our best game and win the match.”
NorthEast United FC’s Spanish head coach Juan Pedro Benali said that it will be important to maintain a balance between aggression and defensive discipline in this match.
He said, “Every match is different. We have to create more chances to score goals and also prevent them from doing so. This is our aim.”
Let us tell you that both the teams have clashed eight times in ISL, in which NorthEast United FC and East Bengal FC have won four and two matches respectively. Two matches are drawn.
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Hindusthan News / Sunil Dubey
