The 2018-19 champions need a victory to have the possibility of finishing in the top four while a defeat would put their chances of doing so in serious jeopardy.
Kotal, who was accompanied by the ATKMB head coach Juan Ferrando in the official pre-match post-conference, expressed his views ahead of the game against the Blasters and is confident his side can bag the three points.
Goals from Nandhakumar Sekar, Victor Rodriguez, and Diego Mauricio picked up three vital points for the Juggernauts, who are now one point away from sealing their first-ever playoff qualification
The Yellow Army would be looking to secure the third spot finish with Simon Grayson's men hot on their tails in fourth position in the ISL points table. Meanwhile, ATK Mohun Bagan would be looking to cement their playoffs with an opportunity to jump to third position with a victory.
In nine home games in the ISL this season, FC Goa have won six and lost three. The third defeat came this past weekend when Carlos Pena's men went down against Mumbai City FC in an eight-goal blockbuster.
Both teams are coming into the match after dropping points in the previous matches. ATK Mohun Bagan are currently in fourth place in the ISL points table and with a victory, the Mariners can climb to third place. Meanwhile, Manolo Marquez's men are sitting comfortably in second place.
NorthEast United FC returns to action after a break of 10 days following a 4-0 defeat to Mumbai City FC away from home. The Highlanders will be desperate to claim their first away victory of the season.
The Red Miners who host the Islanders on Friday at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur in their Indian Super League (ISL) match are one of the three teams to stop Mumbai City FC from winning this season as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture
Bengaluru FC are coming after a 2-1 win against NorthEast United FC. As this fixture is a must-win match for the home side to get into the playoffs, the Blues would want to repeat the past result at this venue. When Bengaluru FC hosted Odisha FC at the Kanteerava Stadium in 2020, they ended
Both sides have had their share of struggles this season. NorthEast United FC sit at the bottom of the ISL table with just one win all season, whereas Bengaluru FC sit in 9th place with 10 points on the board.
The Mariners, who are four points behind Mumbai City FC, who play earlier in the evening, are attempting to close the gap to the top spot, while the Highlanders are expecting to have a better second half of the season.