The two sides have met 17 times in the ISL. The home side have won eight games, while the Highlanders have won five, and four games have ended in draws. In the reverse fixture earlier this season, Mumbai City FC beat NorthEast United FC 3-1 in Guwahati
The Islanders, who continue to be unbeaten in the season, confirmed their ISL playoff spot last week with their 11th win of the season, while the Highlanders added a point to their season tally that stands at four.
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.
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
Brazilian defender Alan Costa was the hero for Bengaluru FC once again, scoring in identical fashion with a header to seal all three points on the road and complete the double for his team.
A cagey first half set up the match for a beautiful finish as Sivasakthi Narayanan opened the scoring for Bengaluru FC in the 50th minute. Romain Philippoteaux bagged the equaliser for the Highlanders in the 66th minute, only for Grayson's men to take home all three points thanks to an injur
Bengaluru FC forward Sivasakthi Narayanan opened the scoring in the second half, but the home side's French midfielder Romain Philippoteaux equalised in the 66th minute. Alan Costa, who had netted the winner in the reverse fixture, scored the winner once again in injury time to give Bengalur