East Bengal FC face Punjab FC in the opener of ISL Matchweek 13 on Tuesday. So far, East Bengal has failed to register a victory over Punjab FC; they had one draw and one defeat against Punjab FC in previous encounters.
East Bengal FC’s Struggle and Progress: Having come off the blocks slowly, East Bengal FC has seen improvement by collecting seven points from the last five games. But they still lie at the 11th position and need a win to close the 11-point gap with the top six.
Punjab FC are in a good position, sitting 5th with 18 points from 10 games. Despite a strong start, they have lost three of their last five matches and will look to turn things around.
Key Things to Watch:
East Bengal FC Defense: The East Bengal FC’s defense has gotten better because, in all the unbeaten games they have, they haven’t conceded in some of those games.
The Punjab FC attack should ensure they have a robust form as well to break that wall from the East Bengal side.
Thoughts from Coaches:
Oscar Bruzon (East Bengal FC): “Punjab FC is effective in transitions and has strong tactics. We need to stay sharp.”
Panagiotis Dilmperis (Punjab FC): “Our steady development under disciplined work is helping us improve each year.”
Key Players:
Luka Majcen (Punjab FC): Closing in on 20 goal contributions (13 goals, 5 assists).
Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal FC): One assist away from becoming the club’s all-time assist leader.
Filip Mrzljak (Punjab FC): High conversion rate of shots into goal (63.2%); 5 goal contributions in the season
Fantasy Picks:
Anwar Ali (East Bengal FC): 44 fantasy points so far in the season
Nikhil Prabhu (Punjab FC): Led Punjab FC in fantasy scoring with 53 points.
Broadcast Info: Watch the game live on JioCinema and Sports 18 channels.
