Indian Super League: What this game might not have in elegance it should make up for in guts and enthusiasm. Let's go: Mumbai City - East Bengal!
- Mumbai City have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Indian Super League
- East Bengal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Indian Super League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Mumbai City form and stats
Mumbai City have played 9 Indian Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Buckingham led his Mumbai to a defeat away at Jamshedpur. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Midfield player Apuia got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Apuia hit one key pass and had 47 successful passes (of 56 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Odisha FC in a game that was won 4-1.Mumbai City are traveling soon after this match as the Indian Super League match at Goa awaits in four days.
Mumbai City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
East Bengal form and stats
There's been little loot from East Bengal's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Indian Super League. East Bengal only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Bengal are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It might be tough going out on the road again for East Bengal, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Kerala Blasters (placed 4th).
A loss against Odisha FC was the result prior to that, in a home game.In the opposite end, Bengal have conceded 16 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have fought earlier this season: East Bengal - Mumbai City 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Mumbai two wins, one draw and East Bengal one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Angulo Albóniga 10 goals | T. Singh 5 goals | A. Jahouh 3 goals |
Mumbai City missing players
East Bengal missing players
| Mumbai City | East Bengal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 26 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 81% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 76% |
| 69% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 47% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 29% |
| 38% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 12% |
| 62% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 59% |
| 25% | 22% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 19% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 41% |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7 | 8 |
| 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 35% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 45% | 40% |
| 9.9 | 11 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 13.3 | 12.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
- East Bengal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- East Bengal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Indian Super League
- Mumbai City have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Indian Super League
- Mumbai City have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Indian Super League
- Mumbai City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hyderabad | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 29 |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Bengaluru | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Odisha FC | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 20 |
| 9 | Goa | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | East Bengal | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 10 |
| 11 | NorthEast United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 10 |
