ISL 2024-25 | East Bengal vs Mohammedan SC Match Preview: Head-to-head Stats, Previous Records

Indian Super League 2024-25 will set the stage for the third Kolkata Derby this season as East Bengal and Mohammedan will face off for the first time in ISL. The historic rivals are about to set the field on fire at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in the 'City of Joy' Kolkata tonight as the match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST.

East Bengal are completely cornered in the ISL this season, having lost every game they played and currently standing at the 13th position in the league table. The Red and Gold Brigade are yet to earn a point in the ISL this season; but they have qualified for the inaugural AFC Challenge League 2024-25 Quarter-finals under the new head coach Oscar Bruzon. 

Now it is high time for Bruzon and his team to open their account in the league as well. East Bengal will surely not settle for a draw but they will go all out for all three points to make a statement win, and there is no better game to do so than in the Kolkata Derby.

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On the other hand, Mohammedan SC is not in a much different situation than East Bengal as they have been defeated in their last three ISL outings, including a 0-3 defeat against another city rival Mohun Bagan SG. In the first three matches, the Black Panthers earned 4 points but it all went downhill in the last three matches. 

The 2023-24 I League champions, and ISL debutants this season are currently standing in the 12th position in the league table with 4 points in 6 matches. Head coach Andrey Chernyshov will look to break their losing streak and get back on track.

Match Details:

Match: East Bengal FC vs Mohammedan Sporting Club

Date: 9 November 2024

Time: 7.30 pm IST

Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata. 

Streaming Details:

Fans of both teams can watch the match between East Bengal vs Mohammedan SC in ISL 2024-25 on Sports 18 3 TV Channel and Jio Cinema App and website.

Team News: East Bengal FC

Key center-back Hector Yuste who suffered a groin injury in the AFC Challenge League campaign, will be sidelined for an unknown period. Mark Zothanpuia is still recovering from an injury and he will be out as well. Provat Lakra will miss the game due to card issues. Coach Oscar Bruzon will have the rest of the squad to take on Mohammedan. 

All eyes 👀 on our first #ISL meeting with Mohammedan! 📸 (2/2)#JoyEastBengal #EBFCMSC pic.twitter.com/PZsL4wmY8c

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) November 8, 2024

Team News: Mohammedan SC

Coach Andrey Chernyshov will have the full squad at his disposal to field the best eleven to take on East Bengal. There is no reported news of injury or absence for Mohammedan except Abdul Mohammed Kadiri, the new signing who is out for the whole season. 

Giving it all before #EBFCMSC ⚔️⚡️#EBFCMSC #ISL #MohammedanSC #JaanJaanMohammedan #JaanShaanImaanDilMeinMohammedan pic.twitter.com/dFMPhf0ti0

— Mohammedan SC (@MohammedanSC) November 9, 2024

Head-to-head Stats

Tonight is the first time these two long-standing rivals will face each other in the Indian Super League.

However, East Bengal and Mohammedan have met at the national level in various competitions such as the I League, Durand Cup, Federation Cup, and National Football League (predecessor of I League). Here are the Head-to-head stats of national-level encounters between these two teams since the year 1985.

Matches Played: 15

East Bengal wins: 11

Mohammedan SC wins: 1

Draws: 3

Previous Records 

Here are the records of the previous matches between these teams in different tournaments since 1985: