Margao:Arch-rivals and previous edition's runners-up ATK Mohun Bagan will take on SC East Bengal in the much-anticipated Kolkata derby in the Indian Super League (ISL), with the latter hoping to get a win under their belt at the Tilak Maidan here later on Saturday.
While ATK Mohun Bagan started their campaign with a 4-2 win against Kerala Blasters FC on the opening day of the season, SC East Bengal struggled and finally shared points with Jamshedpur FC in a 1-1 draw.
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SC East Bengal are winless in their last five competitive matches, having lost three and shared points in the remaining two. However, they would draw inspiration from pre-season practice games, where they won three and drew against defending champions Mumbai City in the fourth.
ATK Mohun Bagan have won three of their last five matches and drawn one. It includes matches from the 2021 AFC Cup, where they beat ISL rivals Bengaluru FC and Maziya FC of Maldives, but were thrashed by Uzbekistan side Nasaf FC in the inter-zonal semifinal. However, with the star-studded line-up they boast of, they will take the field as favourites.