Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Indian football as we continue bringing you all the live updates of Indian Super League 2024-25. Today, we will get you all the live updates, news, and scores of the all-important face-off between Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai, where the game is set to kick off at 5:00 PM IST.
Build Up
Mumbai City FC are the reigning champions but have been facing a troublesome season with an inconsistent display. Although they have managed to bag 17 points in 11 games so far, the Islanders are currently 7th on the league table. Managing only two wins in their last five matches, the Mumbai side must salvage all three points against Chennaiyin to reduce their gap with Jamshedpur FC, who are now placed sixth, having played one game less. Head Coach Petr Kratky is under immense pressure but a win may help the team progress in the knock-out qualification race.
Chennaiyin FC are also not in a very contrasting scenario to Mumbai this season, having obtained 15 points in 12 matches so far. Currently placed 9th, the Marina Machans have faced three defeats in their last five appearances which has already taken a toll on their hopes of knock-out qualification. To keep themselves relevant in the race, the Chennai outfit will need to snatch a win away today. Chennaiyin have faced some goalscoring woes as well, scoring only once in their last four matches. However, head coach Owen Coyle must lead his team to a much-needed win today.
Mumbai City and Chennaiyin already faced once this season which saw a 1-1 draw in Chennai in November, but today's game will surely offer a more engaging scenario. So, enjoy the match and keep an eye here as we bring you all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and commentary of the Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC match match in the Indian Super League 2024-25.
This is Soumit Bhattacharya, who will bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk.