Fresh off a win against Bengaluru FC last week, the Mariners will be looking for another win that will see them go level on points with second-placed Hyderabad FC.
Aizawl earned just a single point in their last two games. They salvaged a draw against Churchill Brothers after Henry Kisekka scored the equaliser in the final quarter of the game.
Dodi Ndo's second-half strike, followed by a Shijin T brace gave the defending champions their first win in four matches, taking them to third place on the standings. However, for the visitors, the result means a fifth straight loss as they remain rooted to the bottom of the points table
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The defending champions return back to their home turf after facing a series of disappointing results since their back-to-back wins at the start of the season.
The hosts will be eager to continue their winning run, having registered victories in their last two matches against Sudeva Delhi FC (3-1) and NEROCA FC (1-0) respectively. With a total of three wins and just one loss so far, the Desert Warriors sit in fourth place on the points table.
Mohammedan Sporting took the lead early in the second half through SK Faiaz, but veteran defender Raju Gaikwad soon pulled the match into level terms minutes later, before Pedro 'Tana' Tanausu Placeres sealed the victory with just six minutes of regulation time left
The visitors have four wins back-to-back in their last four matches. Like Real Kashmir, the manner in which they secured their most recent win against Mohammedan Sporting is bound to be a massive morale booster, where the team came back from 1-3 down and scored thrice to complete a turnaroun
Churchill Brothers have had a disappointing start to the season, scoring just two points from their five matches. In their previous outing against Aizawl FC, they were held to a 1-1 draw after leading for most of the game.
A first half strike from Dimitrios Diamantakos resulted in a fourth straight win for KBFC, while hosts Jamshedpur FC slumped to their fifth straight defeat.