Saturday , November 23 2024

ISL: Jamshedpur FC faces toughest rival Mohun Bagan

Kolkata, March 1 (HS). Mohun Bagan Super Giants will be eyeing the top spot in the points table when they host Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match to be played at their home ground Salt Lake Stadium this evening.

Currently, Mohun Bagan is in third place with 30 points from 15 matches with nine wins and three draws. Ahead of their clash, league-leaders Odisha FC play East Bengal FC tonight, with Sergio Lobera's juggernauts (32 points from 16 matches) either going the distance or slipping away from their rivals, and the Mariners will be left with a chance to advance the next day. Will give a chance.

Jamshedpur FC is undefeated in the ISL since Khalid Jameel took over as head coach and is in sixth place with 20 points from 17 matches. They will be keen to maintain their five-league unbeaten run but will face a tough challenge in the form of the Mariners.

Both of these teams have not lost since the ISL resumed after the mid-season break, and are brimming with confidence from their respective new head coaches. Who will win on Friday? This will be known today.

Let us tell you that so far 7 matches have been played between the two teams, in which both Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Jamshedpur FC have won 3 matches each, while 1 match has been a draw.

Mohun Bagan Super Giants' Spanish head coach Antonio Lopez Habas said on Thursday, “We respect our opponents and we are preparing well for the next match. The most important thing in this match will be to ensure that we do not concede goals from set-pieces.”

Jamshedpur FC head coach Khalid Jamil said in the pre-match press conference, “We have motivated the players. I motivate him after every match. “We have a lot of good players who are willing to work hard, which is great for us.”