Mohun Bagan Super Giant battle it out against Mumbai City in the ISL Shield decider in front of a packed Salt Lake Stadium.
MBG vs MUM Match Details
Date: Monday, 15 March 2024
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
MBG vs MUM Match Preview
Mohun Bagan split apart Bengaluru FC with a 4-0 victory at Kanteerava Stadium with four different goal-scorers - Hector Yuste, Anirudh Thapa, Manvir Singh and Armando Sadiku to set themselves for the Shield decider against Mumbai City at Salt Lake in the final league game of the season. The Mariners were able to see off the first half in which, despite taking the lead, the Blues created more open chances with Sunil Chhetri striking the crossbar from the spot at 1-0. However, the Kolkata giants turned up the gear in the second half showing no mercy. With the good news that head coach Antonio Lopez Habas will be available after his illness, Mohun Bagan will want to replicate the performance of the previous match against an in-form Mumbai City team. The Green and Maroons know they need to win to secure the Winners Shield for the first time which will be a huge success for them after winning the ISL trophy and Durand Cup last year. Mohun Bagan has not beaten Mumbai City in the league, having lost the reverse clash 4-2, so a win will be historical in so many ways.
However, Mumbai City has a slight edge in the battle as they require just a point to successfully defend the Shield and win the title for the record-extending third time. The 2-1 win over Odisha FC with goals from Jorge Diaz and Lallianzuala Chhangte in the penultimate match gave them the advantage in the race. It is the Mariners again who will be in their way as in the 2020/21 season where the Islanders triumphed in the Shield race on head-to-head and also secured the trophy coming from behind in the final. Petr Kratky will be urging his boy to use those results in this fixture as motivation and finish the job on Monday while tackling intimidating home support. Mumbai City are on a five-game winning run and have no lost in two months giving them an ideal momentum. Despite losing 3-1 at Salt Lake in the Durand Cup against the eventual winners in August 2023, the Islanders will be looking at their present form to take them through. The Shield Winners will also take part in the second-tier AFC competition so the stake will be high.
MBG vs MUM Recent Form (ISL)
MBG: WWLWW
MUM: WWWWW
MBG vs MUM Team News
Sahal Samad has recovered from his injury but Mohun Bagan is expected to stick with their winning eleven from the last game. Right-back Asish Rai will get the start. Meanwhile, visitors Mumbai City FC are without star attacker Vikram Pratap Singh due to suspension.
MBG vs MUM Predicted Lineups
Mohun Bagan
Vishal Kaith; Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose; Asish Rai, Anirudh Thapa, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Manvir Singh; Joni Kauko; Jason Cummings, Dimitri Petratos
Mumbai City FC
Phurba Lachenpa; Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Tiri, Akash Mishra; Van Nieff, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Apuia, Alberto Noguera, Bipin Singh; Jorge Diaz
MBG vs MUM Head-to-head (all competitions)
Played - 10
MBG won - 1
Drawn - 3
won - 6
MBG vs MUM Head-to-head (ISL)
Played - 7
MBG won - 0
Drawn - 1
won - 6
MBG vs MUM Dream11 Match Prediction
Mohun Bagan will crown themselves Shield winners against Mumbai City with the home advantage coming into effect. We predict a thrilling 2-1 win for the Mariners.
MBG vs MUM Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Dimitri Petratos
Vice-captain Pick: Lallianzuala Chhangte
Others: Manvir Singh, Jorge Diaz, Joni Kauko
Our top picks for MBG vs MUM Dream11 team are Dimitri Petratos (10 goals, 4 assists) and Lallianzuala Chhangte (6 goals, 6 assists) in 18 ISL matches.
MBG vs MUM Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Kaith (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 550)
DEF: Bheke (Cr - 9, Pts - 529), Bose (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 689), Mishra (Cr - 8, Pts - 515)
MID: Manvir (Cr - 8, Pts - 707), Apuia (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 458), Kauko (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 347), Chhangte (Cr - 9, Pts - 780)
FW: Cummings (Cr - 9, Pts - 717), Diaz (Cr - 9, Pts - 568), Petratos (Cr - 9, Pts - 973)
Vice-captain: Lallianzuala Chhangte
Captain: Dimitri Petratos
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