ATK Mohun Bagan will financial institution on its die-hard supporters to hold on its profitable momentum towards Odisha FC within the second knockout match of the Indian Super League on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Saturday.
Third-placed ATK MB, which grabbed full factors from its closing two league outings, together with the Kolkata derby towards East Bengal, shall be impressed by its seven house wins out of 10 matches and no loss report towards OFC.
The Mariners had crushed OFC of their final assembly on the identical venue a few month in the past. It ought to present extra confidence to the host in its third playoff look.
ATK MB’s Dimitri Petratos has scored 9 targets and assisted seven up to now. He shall be wanting to inflate his tally towards OFC.
“It is not necessary to change. We only have to work on the details,” stated ATKMB coach Juan Ferrando.
The sixth-positioned OFC, which misplaced its final league engagement towards Jamshedpur FC at house, has simply three away victories. But reaching the ISL knockouts for the primary time will spur the Juggernauts to neglect the previous and make a contemporary begin within the do-or-die stage.
OFC will depend on its star striker Diego Mauricio, who has scored 12 targets, to show issues round.
“All the players are fit and available. We faced them (ATK MB) twice in the league, drawing one and losing the other. Now it is time to win,” stated OFC coach Josep Gombau.
The winner of the competition will meet Hyderabad FC within the last-four.
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