FC Goa will be looking to return to second place in the Indian Super League (ISL) table after defeating East Bengal in the league match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Gaurs are third in the table with 27 points from 15 games, after three draws in their last five games. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC are 11th in the table with 14 points from 15 matches.
Jamshedpur FC beat them to second place after a 1-1 draw with Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Manolo Marquez’s men will be keen to get it back to maintain their ambitions of finishing the league stages at the top of the rankings.
“Every match is very difficult. We are at a point where collecting points is very difficult. But this is football. We have to focus on ourselves,” Marquez said.
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On the other hand, East Bengal have won twice in the last five matches but lost two matches in the run. They also created the fewest scoring opportunities in the league (126) and are 26 behind Goa in this respect.
“The team is slowly developing. We need to find a foundation that will allow us to have an idea of what East Bengal FC has always been and what we need to do to move forward,” said Oscar Bruzon, head coach of East Bengal.
Both teams played nine matches, with FC Goa winning six times and two matches ending in a draw. East Bengal FC have won only once.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
