In a position they’re not habituated to be in their history in the ISL, 7th in the League ATKMB will be looking to climb up the league table as they face 9th placed NorthEast United who again will be looking for a better outcome against ATKMB who are in poor form. NorthEast United got the better of one of the Kolkata Giants, SC East Bengal in their last fixture, and would be looking to put the icing on the cake by defeating the other Kolkata Giant, ATK Mohun Bagan.
Expectations are high on Khalid Jamil, while ATK Mohun Bagan have a new flavour to show the league and their fans with Juan Ferrando taking charge of the team after Habas stepped down.
TEAM NEWS
Deshorn Brown and William Lalnunfela of North East United will miss out on the match due to injuries.
There’s no such news of injuries or suspensions on the other hand, for ATK Mohun Bagan.
3 Indians to Watch Out For
VP Suhair
High on confidence and talent, Suhair would be looking to climb up the top goal scorers chart and continue his good form. With a goal against SC East Bengal, Suhair has surely shown how dangerous he can be for the opposition and will be a man to watch out for.
Liston Colaco
With endless talent and skills, Liston is another player who opponents should really be aware of. He has the potential to dribble past men and score brilliant goals, along with a self-belief of taking on any opponent whom he comes up against. Liston already has 3 goals and an assist so far this season and will be looking to add to his tally.
Manvir Singh
The Indian International has been ever so great since he joined ATKMB. Manvir not only is a goal scorer but also has enough pace to run past defenders with ease. Sadly, he hasn’t been able to fire lately and only has one goal to his name this season but that makes him more of a threat as he would surely not be wasting any opportunity to get on to the scoresheet.
3 Foreigners to Watch Out For
Khasa Camara
Strong like a wall, a leader from the center of the park, Camara is the real deal for opponents to go past and breakthrough into the North East Defense. Calm, composed, and adding a few valuable goals, Camara is North East United’s key player for the match.
Hugo Boumous
Hugo is a player every coach in the league would probably like to have in his team. Commitment levels to work rate along with his creativity in the midfield and goal-scoring prowess, Boumous is a threat to every opponent team.
Roy Krishna
Roy Krishna has been ever so consistent since he joined the Indian Super League and is no doubt one of the most valuable players of the league. Though he isn’t the top scorer of the league as of now, you can never really keep such a player out of the picture. Roy Krishna has 3 goals and 3 assists in 6 games this season and is a key player for ATK Mohun Bagan.
Predicted Linups:
North East United
ATK Mohun Bagan
Head to Head
Since the merger of Mohun Bagan and ATK, ATKMB have got the better of NorthEast United on 2 of 4 occasions, with 1 draw and 1 win in favour of the Highlanders.
Predicted Result
Considering the history between the two teams and the current situations, squads, and alterations and changes, we expect a high-scoring game that could quite possibly end in a draw.
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