ISL trophy winner Mohun Bagan Super Giant faces Shield holders Mumbai City FC for an exquisite battle in the ISL 2023/24 at the Mumbai Football Arena.
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Time: 20:00 (IST)
Venue: Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Match Preview
Mumbai City FC were left frustrated as they were held to a goalless draw consecutively in the ISL with new manager Petr Kratky overseeing both matches. After sharing the spoils with table-toppers FC Goa, this time it was seventh-place East Bengal that restricted them. Before this goal drought, the Islanders scored in seven consecutive ISL matches. Therefore, they will want to go about their scoring business again with two of the top four teams to face in back-to-back matches before the Asian Cup break. Mumbai City will face Mohun Bagan next whom they lost in the Durand Cup back in August but are yet to taste defeat in this meeting in ISL. Nevertheless, it will be a tough fixture against a team who are unbeaten like them and has shown an elite mentality of maintaining the run. Victory will be crucial for the Shield holders who can overtake the opposition in third and reduce the gap with the top spot to just one point. The side though have failed to beat the Mariners in their last two trips to Mumbai Arena with both resulting in a draw.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant will find it a little more beneficial if the points are shared as they will maintain their unbeaten run and go level on points with the top two, FC Goa and Kerala Blasters, whom they will also face in the final two matches after this. However, their winless streak against Mumbai City in the league will remain which Juan Ferrando’s men are desperate to change having beaten them for the first time in any competition in that Durand Cup triumph. The Green and Maroons have a three-point lead over the fifth-placed Islanders after a 3-1 victory over NorthEast United in Guwahati extended their seven-game unbeaten run since the start of the season. Coming from behind for the second successive match, Deepak Tangri’s fortunate equalizer cancelled out a stunning opener from Phalguni Singh which was doubled by the under-fire strikers’ combination, Armando Sadiku nodding down Anirudh Thapa’s cross for Jason Cummings to score. Captain Subhasish Bose confirmed the win in the second half by then the Highlanders were down to 10.
MCFC vs MBSG (all competitions)
MCFC: DDWLL
MBSG: WLDWL
MCFC vs MBSG Recent Form (ISL)
MCFC: DDWWD
MBSG: WDWWW
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Team News
Mumbai City FC have a fully fit squad available while Sahal Samad will return for Mohun Bagan after an injury precaution that kept him out from the last match. Sahal Samad remains out with an injury but he will be fit before the next match with FC Goa.
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Predicted Lineups
Mumbai City FC:
Phurba Lachenpa; Rahul Bheke, Rostyn Griffiths, Mehtab Singh; Boris Singh, Apuia, Van Nieff, Akash Mishra; Greg Stewart, Lallianzuala Chhangte; Jorge Diaz
Mohun Bagan SuperGiants:
Vishal Kaith; Brendan Hamill, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose; Manvir Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Liston Colaco; Hugo Boumous; Jason Cummings, Dimitri Petratos
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Head-to-Head (all competitions)
Played - 9
MCFC won - 5
Drawn - 3
MBSG won - 1
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Head-to-Head (ISL)
Played - 7
MCFC won - 5
Drawn - 2
MBSG won - 0
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Dream11 Team Prediction
Both Mumbai City and Mohun Bagan SC will go for all three points in this huge clash which might be pivotal in the long run. However, a draw seems to be the most likely outcome with both sides maintaining their unbeaten run.
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Captain Pick: Jorge Diaz
Vice-captain Pick: Jason Cummings
Others: Greg Stewart, Manvir Singh, Dimitri Petratos
Our top pick for MCFC vs MBSG Dream11 Team is Jorge Diaz who has scored six goals in eight ISL matches this season. Diaz has scored two goals against Mohun Bagan in the two Durand Cup meetings.
The other top pick could be Jason Cummings who has scored seven goals and provided two assists in all competitions, also scoring a penalty against Mumbai City in the Durand Cup win last time.
MCFC vs MBSG Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Kaith (7.5)
DEF: Bheke (8), Griffiths (8.5), Bose (8.5)
MID: Stewart (9), Cummings (8.5), Hugo Boumous (8), Colaco (9)
FW: Manvir (9), Diaz (9), Petratos (8.5)
Captain: Jorge Diaz
Vice-captain: Jason Cummings
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