ISL | A middling Bengaluru FC welcomes highflying Mohun Bagan

Bengaluru FC faces Mohun Bagan in a crucial ISL clash as both teams aim to solidify their standings in the league.

With the Indian Super League adopting a condensed, single-leg round robin format this season, matches seemingly come thick and fast.

Within a blink of an eye, one-third of the campaign is over, and when Bengaluru FC welcomes Mohun Bagan Super Giant to the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday, it will be the beginning of the crucial middle phase.

The Kolkata powerhouse is flying high, winning all four of its matches to go top of the table and scoring 14 goals in the process. But all of those victories were at home and the travel down south will be its first outstation trip.

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There are also concerns over the fitness of attacker Robson Robinho, and Bagan’s most recent memory of being in the Garden City is the 0-3 loss in September 2024.

But the club has an overwhelmingly positive head-to-head record, having won 10 contests to BFC’s two, including 2024-25 final last April.