The teams are separated by three points, and the winner will establish a much-needed cushion - but the loser could potentially fall behind a resurgent Bengaluru FC side that is prowling at the edge of the battle for sixth.
The Fatorda Stadium will witness a battle of two teams in the top six is as the third-placed Kerala Blasters look to claim their ninth win of the season.
The Gaurs are currently occupying the final playoff spot and find themselves just one point clear of Bengaluru FC. The Blasters, on the other hand, will be competing with ATK Mohun Bagan for the third spot with only a couple of points separating the two sides.
The Gaurs have had mixed results in their last five games -- two wins, two losses, and one one draw -- which has led them stay put in the fifth position in the league standings with 19 points, level with sixth-placed Odisha FC
It was all square at half-time after Anwar Ali cancelled out Dimitri Petratos' opening goal, but Hugo Boumous netted the winner against his former club in the second half to secure all three points for the Mariners. The result sees ATK Mohun Bagan climb back to the third spot in the ISL stan
Dimitri Petratos and Hugo Boumous scored goals in each half to ensure victory for the home side, while Anwar Ali grabbed a goal for the visitors to cancel out Petratos' opener in the first half. With this result, ATK Mohun Bagan reclaims the third spot in the standings while sixth-placed FC
Ferrando has had an overview of his squad during their injury crisis and has hinted at a change of plans ahead of their upcoming game against FC Goa in Matchweek 13 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
FC Goa is currently unbeaten in their previous three matches while ATK Mohun Bagan saw their four-match unbeaten streak come to an end after going down to NorthEast United FC in their last game. There is very little to separate the two sides in the ISL standings, with fourth-placed ATK Mohun
Pereyra Diaz's brace took him to the top of the league's goalscorers chart this season, while Lallianzuala Chhangte and Alberto Noguera also got on the scoresheet.
Having propelled the Blasters to their first final in six seasons, the Spaniard was a cult hero in the state, but as he goes back, his mind is firmly set on coming away with all three points. And whilst he remains grateful for the love he received in Kerala, Vazquez does not want the respect
Brandon Fernandes put the Gaurs ahead inside the opening ten minutes, and Cleiton Silva equalised for the Torch Bearers from the penalty spot before Edu Bedia's long-range free-kick made it 2-1 in the 94th minute.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 23 (ANI): There will be no easy pickings even if it's a Sunday, in the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) as four evenly-matched teams go toe to toe at Nagoa and Benaulim grounds here.