Mumbai City are currently at the top of the ISL standings with 47 points in 21 games. Their final game is against Mohun Bagan SG, who are only two points behind them in the league. The team from Kolkata could turn things around on the final matchday as a win would help them take Mumbai down and win their maiden ISL Shield in front of their fans.
The Islanders are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over Odisha FC. They have won seven of their last nine games and are high on momentum ahead of the game against the Mariners. The team have some top players like Chhangte, Vikram Pratap Singh and Jorge Pereyra Diaz who have all chipped in with goals and assists for the Islanders this season.
Mohun Bagan’s coach Antonio Lopez Habas is a man who has been in some of the most exciting games in the Indian Super League. He has been unable to lead them from the dugout due to illness, but he is expected to be back on the touchline for this crucial game.
Mohan Bagan have an array of talent on their team
Dimitri Petratos has scored the most goals for Mohun Bagan this season. The Australian has needed 10 times and provided four assists so far this season. His explosiveness in the frontline could prove to be instrumental to their chances in this game against Mumbai City. The legendary Indian team have the most lethal attack in the league having scored 45 goals in 21 games.
The likes of Manvir Singh, Jason Cummings and Armando Sadiku have all stepped in for Habas’ side. However, this game is going to be very difficult for them as Mumbai City boast the record of having conceded the fewest goals in the ISL this season.
Mumbai City will be looking to clinch their third ISL shield
Mumbai City are looking to make history at the Salt Lake by clinching their third ISL shield. They have been playing some great football and it looks tough to believe that their efforts are going to be undone by a hostile environment at Salt Lake. The two sides faced off earlier this season and on that occasion, it was the Islanders that emerged victorious.
There is a lot at stake in this game, but Mumbai have been in this situation before. The Islanders were up against ATK Mohun Bagan on the final gameday of the ISL League stage during the 2020-21 season. They won the game 2-0 and bagged the ISL Shield followed by the ISL League trophy. A draw should be enough to seal the deal for Mumbai City, but it is Mohun Bagan who will have to come all guns blazing and beat the Islanders in the ISL for the first time since 2021 to win the prestigious shield.
