East Bengal’s performance has been better than their 2021-22 ISL excursion, although the Torchbearers are still far from where they would like to be. With three victories and 9 points to their record, East Bengal is positioned seventh in the rankings.
Mumbai City, on the other hand, has been one of the competition’s top teams. The Islanders have won six games and are the only club yet to be defeated. Mumbai City is second in the table with 21 points. East Bengal made a dismal start to their season, losing their first two matches — a 1-3 loss to Kerala Blasters and a 1-2 loss to Goa.
Prediction
Mumbai City is superior than East Bengal in every way, including head-to-head statistics, current form, and squad strength. As a result, we believe the Islanders will win this game.
Head to Head Record
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 9 | Goals | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Mumbai City holds the advantage in head-to-head records. The Islanders have won three of the four previous matches between these two clubs, with the other game ending in a tie.
The last match, which occurred back in February, ended in a 1-0 victory for Buckingham’s squad. After a scoreless first half, a 51st-minute strike from Bipin Singh helped Mumbai City secure all three points.
Predicted XIs
East Bengal (4-4-2):
- Kamaljit Singh;
- Ankit Mukherjee, Ivan Gonzalez, Lalchungnunga, Jerry Lalrinzuala;
- VP Suhair, Charalampos Kyriakou, Jordan O’Doherty, Naorem Mahesh Singh;
- Sumeet Passi, Cleiton Silva.
Mumbai City (4-3-3):
- Phurba Lachenpa;
- Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Rostyn Griffiths, Mandar Rao Dessai;
- Apuia Ralte, Ahmed Jahouh, Greg Stewart;
- Lallianzuala Chhangte, Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Bipin Singh.
Betting tips
East Bengal suffered a disheartening 2:0 away loss to Hyderabad in an Indian Super League match on December 9th. East Bengal had only three victories in their previous ten matches, with the visiting teams winning on seven occasions. There has been no draw in the team’s past ten matches. Of their past five games, two resulted in over 2.5 goals and two saw both teams scoring.
Where to watch
The match between East Bengal and Mumbai City will take place on December 16th at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata (Friday). The game begins at 7:30 p.m. IST. The game will be shown live on Star Sports Network. The match will also be broadcast on Disney+HotStar and JioTV.