Mumbai City vs East Bengal: Match Preview, Line-ups, and Dream11 Prediction

Mumbai City vs East Bengal is the upcoming match in the Hero ISL 2021. The Islanders are hosting The Red and Gold Brigade at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 22nd February. During their first meet, this season both Mumbai City FC and SC East Bengal ended the match in a 0-0 draw.

Mumbai City vs East Bengal: Match Details

Date– 22/02/2022
Time– 7:30 PM
Where to watch– Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Star Sports Network, and JioTV
Venue– Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa, India

Team News: Mumbai City vs East Bengal

Mumbai City FC- Team News

The Islanders had a great start to their campaign this season with just 1 defeat in the opening 6 matches. Currently sitting at 5th with 25 points and the top 4 close to their grasp. However, Mumbai City fumbled a lot in the middle of the season as they had a 7 match streak without a win. But finally found their winning ways back with back-to-back 2 wins. In their last 5 matches, they have won 2, lost 1, and drawn 2. In their recent match, Mumbai City lost 3-2 to Jamshedpur FC. Now looking at their stats this season the Islanders have scored 31 goals and a not-so-great defensive performance as they let in 26 goals.

SC East Bengal- Team News

The Red and Gold Brigade, on the other hand, are now at the dead bottom with 10 points and no hopes. Repeating their previous season horror East Bengal again remain as the bottom-placed team. With just 1 win in 17 matches, it's evident that this team needs to be rebuilt. In their last 5 matches, East Bengal has lost 4 and drawn 1. Their only win came against FC Goa in a 2-1 scoreline. In their last match, they lost 1-0 to an inform Kerala Blasters. Now in terms of statistics this season SC East Bengal has one of the worst defensive records conceding 33 goals and they have scored only 17.

Mumbai City vs East Bengal: Head-to-Head

Matches- 3
Mumbai City FC- 2
SC East Bengal- 0
Draw- 1

MCFC vs SCEB: Possible Line-ups

Mumbai City FC: Mohammad Nawaz, Rahul Bheke, Mourtada Fall, Mehtab Singh, Mandar Rao Dessai, Lalengmawia, Ahmed Jahouh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Cassio Gabriel, Bipin Singh, Igor Angulo

SC East Bengal: A. Bhattacharja; Adil Khan, Franjo Prce, H. Mondal, A. Kiyam; Darren Sidoel, Sourav Das, M. Rafique; Naorem Singh, Antonio Perosevic, T. Haokip

MCFC vs SCEB: Dream11 Prediction