This rivalry between the two clubs is significant as Ivan Vukomanovic's side are looking to break another unpleasant record of not winning a game at the Marina Arena.
Riding on Abdenasser El Khayati's sensational hat-trick and Petar Sliskovic's two goals, Chennaiyin beat NorthEast United FC 7-3 quite comprehensively last week.
Taking over as head coach of NorthEast United FC for the second time, Vincenzo Annese made five adjustments to the starting lineup from the 7-3 defeat to Chennaiyin FC last week. This time, NorthEast United FC didn't take a risky strategy, but it didn't significantly affect the result.
Crivellaro was an important player for Chennaiyin FC over the years, assisting them in reaching the ISL 2019-20 final. In the 28 games he has played in the league, he has scored eight goals and contributed nine assists, making him one of the league's best attacking midfielders.
He beat East Bengal FC's Naorem Mahesh Singh Chennaiyin FC's Abdenasser El Khayati who had cumulative percentages of 29.42 and 21.58 respectively. East Bengal FC's Cleiton Silva and FC Goa's Noah Sadaoui were the other contenders in the race.
Midfielder Abdenasser El Khayati pulled all the strings for the Marina Machans, bagging a hat-trick and two assists, to set a new Hero ISL record for most goal contributions in a match.
The recent head-to-head record favours Chennaiyin greatly as they are unbeaten against the NorthEast United FC in the last three seasons, having secured three wins from six games.
The win lifts Hyderabad FC back up into first place, one point clear of Mumbai City FC, who do not have a game this Matchweek. The defending champions will get a break during the next Matchweek before visiting Bengaluru FC on December 23, Friday. East Bengal FC remain in eighth place, one po
After starting off the season in style, Hyderabad lost two back-to-back games in the ISL for the first time in almost two years but returned to winning ways with maximum points against Chennaiyin FC last week.
Hyderabad's goals came from three different players with Halicharan Narzary (65th minute), Chinglensana Singh (74th) and Borja Herrera (85th) getting themselves on the scoresheet. Petar Sliskovic (78th), on the other hand, scored for Chennaiyin.
In terms of head-to-head, Chennaiyin have won three against Hyderabad's two, with one game ending in a draw. When the two sides locked horns at the Marina Area last time in 2019, Chennaiyin FC had pocketed full points.
Odisha FC has been irrepressible in the last two games emerging as the comeback masters. The Juggernauts left it late against Chennaiyin FC as they snatched all three points with a 95th-minute winner. In the game before that, they came from two goals down to win 4-2 against East Bengal FC. N