Goals from Iker Guarrotxena, Noah Sadaoui and Redeem Tlang helped the Gaurs end their four-game winless run in the ISL as they leapfrogged Odisha FC to fifth and went four points clear of Bengaluru FC in seventh.
The Gaurs have had a worrisome run of results lately, leaving them stranded in the sixth position on the ISL table, with one win, two draws, and two losses in their last five games.
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.
Last week, Chennaiyin FC were on the verge of handing Hyderabad FC their third defeat of the season before a Bartholomew Ogbeche penalty in the 87th minute saw them dropping two crucial points. Three points will see the Marina Machans leapfrog rivals Bengaluru FC and move into seventh place,
Currently placed eighth on the standings with 16 points, Chennaiyin are just four points behind sixth-placed FC Goa. The team will be playing four of their remaining seven matches in front of the home fans, with the first one scheduled on Saturday against ATK Mohun Bagan at the Jawaharlal Ne
For the Torch Bearers, a playoff place is getting farther as they find themselves eight points behind sixth-placed FC Goa with a game in hand. On a contrasting end, Hyderabad FC, who are one of the main challengers for the League Shield, would like to decrease the four points gap to league l
The draw meant FC Goa stay in the sixth position with 20 points while NorthEast United FC are at the bottom of the table with four points from 14 games.
FC Goa have now failed to win on the road for the sixth straight game, and have Chennaiyin FC pushing them in seventh place, only four points behind them.
The Gaurs had the opportunity to reclaim a fifth place on the table with a win, given the results earlier in the week, but will continue to remain sixth after what turned out to be NorthEast United FC's first draw of the season - and only the second time they picked up points from a game.
The Gaurs are only three points ahead of Chennaiyin FC in seventh and will be eager to extend that gap against the Highlanders who faced an unfortunate defeat last time around.