ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal: ISL Match Preview, Predicted Line-ups and Dream11 Predictions

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal is the upcoming first Kolkata derby in this season's Indian Super League.

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal: Match Preview:

The fourth match of matchday 4 of the 2022-23 Indian Super League season will see two arch-rivals, ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, locking horns in the first Kolkata Derby of this year's league.

The match will be played at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on Saturday.

ATK Mohun Bagan has blown hot and cold so far in this competition. They started off with a disappointing 1-2 defeat against Chennaiyin but made up for it with a stunning 5-2 victory against Kerala Blasters.

East Bengal, on the other hand, had a disastrous start. They suffered a 1-3 defeat against Kerala Blasters and then followed it up with a 1-2 loss against Goa.

However, the Torchbearers have since made a comeback, as they won 3-1 against NorthEast United in their last match.

Team News:

ATK Mohun Bagan:

ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Juan Ferrando could opt to field an unchanged starting XI from the last match against Kerala Blasters, given that his players hardly put a foot wrong in that fixture.

However, it will not be surprising to see one change.Deepak Tangri had a poor outing in midfield, and the Mariners looked better when Rodrigues came on as a substitute. Given his vast experience, Rodrigues could be handed a starting XI role in the Kolkata Derby.

Emami East Bengal:

Similarly, despite his team winning the last fixture, Constantine is also expected to make changes to the East Bengal starting XI. Right-back Sarthak Golui had a tough time keeping Jithis MS quiet against NorthEast United, but given that the Mariners have a livewire in Liston Colaco as their left-winger, the highly experienced Kyriakou could revert to his usual position in this match.

In his place in the midfield, Souvik Chakrabarti could slot in as he has recovered from his injury. While Lima has also recovered from his injury, O'Doherty is expected to retain his place after a fine outing against the Highlanders.

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Emami East Bengal: Head to Head:

The head-to-head records are completely in favour of the green and maroon half of Kolkata. These two teams have met on four occasions in ISL, and ATK Mohun Bagan has emerged victorious in all of those matches.

The last meeting resulted in a 3-1 win for the Mariners. Young attacker Kiyan Nassiri came on as a substitute and scored a fantastic hat-trick, while East Bengal's solitary goal was scored by their former Dutch midfielder, Darren Sidoel.

Predicted Line-ups:

ATK Mohun Bagan (4-3-3): Vishal Kaith; Asish Rai, Pritam Kotal, Brendan Hamill; Manvir Singh, Joni Kauko, Lenny Rodrigues, Ashique Kuruniyan; Hugo Boumous, Dimitri Petratos, Liston Colaco.

East Bengal (4-4-2): Kamaljit Singh; Charalampos Kyriakou, Ivan Gonzalez, Lalchungnunga, Jerry Lalrinzuala; VP Suhair, Jordan O'Doherty, Souvik Chakrabarti, Naorem Mahesh Singh; Cleiton Silva, Thongkhosiem Haokip.

Match Details

Match: ATK Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC

Date And Time: 29th October, 07:30 pm IST

Venue:  Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India

Telecast:  Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar

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