ISL | East Bengal meets Bengaluru, hopes to preserve winning momentum

East Bengal and Bengaluru FC battle for crucial points in a high-stakes match at Salt Lake Stadium.

East Bengal will seek to preserve its winning momentum when it hosts Bengaluru FC at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday.

The match is significant for both the opponents, who require the points to realise their respective objectives. Bengaluru will hope for a positive result to secure the third spot, where it is currently placed with 37 points from 22 matches. On the other hand, East Bengal needs a win to preserve its hopes of breaking into the top-six and ensure its maiden qualification to the play-offs.

East Bengal is now eight with 27 points from 22 matches and needs to win its next two outings to stand a chance of finishing in the top-six.

Having posted three successive victories in its previous outings, East Bengal is enjoying its best form in ISL history. The host will definitely try to extend the successful run and hope to pick up the necessary points.

Bengaluru is also on a three-match winning run and will try to ensure a league double, having beaten East Bengal 1-0 in the reverse fixture back in September.

East Bengal and Bengaluru have won four games each in their nine meetings so far while one match was drawn.