Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mohammedan SC are set to face off in the first Kolkata Derby of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, October 5, at 7:30 pm IST. Both these teams have garnered four points from their first three matches so far and this game will mark the end of Matchweek 4 before the international break.

Mohun Bagan’s record against debutant clubs

  • This will be the first fixture between these two sides in the ISL. The Mariners have won seven matches and drawn and lost twice each in their 11 games against teams that they are facing for the first time in the league. Will they continue that promising run against the ISL debutants for this campaign too?

Can Mohammedan SC set an away record?

  • After their victory against Chennaiyin FC, Mohammedan SC became only the fifth team in the ISL to win their first away match. If they clinch a victory against the Mariners, Mohammedan SC will become only the second team in ISL history (after ATK in 2014) to notch wins in both of their opening away games on the road.

“We need to concede fewer goals”

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Jose Molina is concerned about his team letting go of too many goals. He identifies a key issue in their attacking setup that is leading to that impediment.

“We are conceding too many goals. That’s clear. Some of the goals we are conceding due to mistakes at the back but most goals that we are conceding are due to mistakes in attack. To improve in defense, we need to improve in attack as the better we can attack, the better we will defend,” Molina said.

The Mariners have given away seven goals in three matches so far.

“My players know they can win matches now”

Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov believes that his team has gotten a great boost of confidence after bagging their maiden win against Chennaiyin FC. He is happy with the way his players have adapted to the ISL and is backing them to secure more positive results going forward.

“We know we are strong; we want to play good football in this league. We needed to win this match. And I am very happy about my players now. First, after two matches, they understood they could play good football. Now they understand they can win matches in ISL. And this is really very important for us,” Chernyshov said.

“They’re a strong team. We respect them. But we’re also a strong side. We have shown that in the last three games. We need to play good football, and that’s what the sport is all about. It’s about being ready for the big moments,” Chernyshov said.

Key Players & Milestones

  • Mohammedan SC’s Mirjalol Kasimov has won 11 fouls in three appearances so far. He can help the visitors pounce upon set-piece goal-scoring opportunities.
  • Dimitrios Petratos (49) is one short of becoming the seventh player to complete 50 ISL appearances for the Mariners.
  • Mohammedan SC’s Amarjit Singh recorded four blocks in his team’s previous game against Chennaiyin FC, which is the joint-most by any player in a match this season (Hijazi Maher vs FC Goa and Stephen Eze vs FC Goa).
  • Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s Lalengmawia Ralte has won all 14 of his attempted tackles this season.

ISL Fantasy Picks

Subhasish Bose (4.9cr)

Has won 16 ISL fantasy points this season

Alexis Gomez (6.5cr)

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