ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal: Durand Cup 2022 Match Preview, Predicted Line-ups and More.

Arguably the biggest game of the Durand Cup 2022 would be the upcoming Kolkata Derby, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal in a high-voltage clash. The Yuva Bharati Krirangan will witness the Mega Kolkata Derby after quite some time and with the fans being back in the stadium, it is expected that the game will be a bumper hit. The first Kolkata Derby of the season will take place on 28th August, at the Salt Lake Stadium.

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Emami East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan – Match Details

Teams: Emami East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan

Date and Time: 28th August, 6:00 PM, at Salt Lake Stadium

Live Telecast and Live Streaming: Sports18 Network, VOOT.

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal: Match Preview

Two sides are the most successful club in this tournament having won the trophy a record number of 16 times. As things stand right now, East Bengal has 2 points and stands 3rd on the points table of Group B. On the flip side, ATK Mohun Bagan is fourth with just a solitary point. Bagan has a 5-0 advantage heading into the derby and will look to keep their winning streaming unharmed.

The first Kolkata Derby of the season will take place at the Salt Lake Stadium in the city of joy which is also the shared home stadium of both sides. 

A drawn outcome with Mumbai City in the previous fixture helped the Green and Maroons to open their points account in the 2022 Durand Cup. The ATKMB side is currently in the 4th position in Group B standings and is three points away from the first and second-placed teams. 

It's the need of the hour for the Mariners to fetch maximum match-points from the remaining two fixtures to ensure their qualification for the knockout round. 

The Red and Gold Brigade is the only participant club in Durand Cup which is yet to score or concede a single goal in this edition till now. They are currently placed in the third position with two match-points from two games and have a tiny one-point lead over the city counterparts. However, things are going to get tougher for the Torch Bearers as both of their remaining games are against Indian Super League outfits. 

Head to Head:

East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan have locked horns a total of 382 times across all competitions (including major, minor and exhibition games). The Red & Golds have emerged victorious 136 times. Meanwhile, ATK Mohun Bagan (previously Mohun Bagan) have won 122 matches. 124 fixtures have ended in draws.

Predicted Line-ups:

East Bengal: Kamaljit Singh, Mohammad Rakip, Lalchungnunga, Ivan Gonzalez, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Aniket Jadhav, Alex Lima, Mobashir Rahman, Amarjit Singh, Tuhin Das, Eliandro.

ATK Mohun Bagan: Vishal Kaith, Pritam Kotal, Florentin Pogba, Subhasish Bose, Manvir Singh, Carl McHugh, Joni Kauko, Deepak Tangri, Ashique Kuruniyan, Liston Colaco, Hugo Boumous.