The Blues are six points off sixth place, currently occupied by FC Goa. Odisha FC is three points ahead of the Gaurs (FC Goa) and will be looking to extend that advantage and move up the table.
Hyderabad are currently placed second on the points table whereas Chennaiyin are seventh with 15 points. A win against Hyderabad will help Marina Machans to close in on the final playoff spot as they are just four points behind the sixth-positioned FC Goa.
Cleiton Silva gave East Bengal FC the lead with a fine goal, but Odisha FC staged an impressive comeback as Diego Mauricio's brace and Nandhakumar Sekar's strike saw the Kalinga Warriors return to winning ways. The result sees Odisha FC leapfrog FC Goa on the fifth spot while the Red & G
Ogbeche, who had previously scored only three goals in the season coming into the game, put Hyderabad FC in front on two occasions before sealing the result at the end.
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
Currently second in the league standings, Hyderabad FC are nine points ahead of Thursday's opponent, FC Goa, who are three places away at the fifth position. The Gaurs have won consecutive games at home and will be willing to continue their run with a win against Hyderabad FC in a bid to qua
Hyderabad FC had the best-attacking record in the league last season with 43 goals but haven't been as free-scoring this season. However, their defensive record has ensured that this hasn't affected them adversely. They've only conceded seven goals in 12 games, which bodes well for this game
ATK Mohun Bagan avenged their 3-0 loss to FC Goa earlier this season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Gaurs in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
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