The Kolkata Derby returns to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 with Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC locking horns at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, with the kick-off at 8:30 pm IST. A lot has changed for both teams since they last squared off in the top-tier in February. The Red and Gold Brigade were in an imperious form back then, high on confidence, fresh from the back of a victory in the Kalinga Super Cup. Contrastingly, the Mariners had been dealt three straight losses in the league at that time.


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However, MBSG head coach Antonio Lopez Habas has inspired a formidable turnaround since then, with the team remaining unbeaten in the top-tier under his watch so far. They have won four times and drawn twice in their last six matches, and are within touching distance of the top spot right now, as per an ISL press release. (ISL 2024: Kolkata Derby To Be Cancelled? Mohun Bagan Call For Boycott After East Bengal Set High Ticket Prices)


On the other hand, East Bengal FC is not in the best run of form at the moment, losing thrice in their last five games. However, the team has 18 points from as many games (after four wins, six draws and eight losses), and a win will take them on level terms with the sixth-placed Jamshedpur FC, who have 21 points from 19 encounters until now.



Here are the livestreaming details:


When will East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match be played?


East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match will be played on Sunday on March 10.


Where will East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match be played?


East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal.


At what time will East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match start?


East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match will start at 7:30 PM IST.


How to watch East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match live on the TV?


East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match live broadcast will be available on Sports18 SD and HD.


How to watch East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match live streaming?


East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG Indian Super League match live streaming can be watched on JioCinema for free.


*Key Players to Watch Out


Dimitrios Petratos (Mohun Bagan Super Giant)


Dimitrios Petratos had bagged the equaliser in the previous Kolkata Derby, and he has been a lively presence in the Mohun Bagan Super Giant frontline throughout the season.


He has created 18 goal-scoring opportunities since the start of 2024, which is the highest amongst players yet to record an assist in the time period. Petratos has netted seven times and assisted once in 14 appearances in this campaign. He has taken 36 shots with 50% of them landing on target.


Petratos has created 30 goal-scoring chances, and averages 30 passes per game at 81% accuracy. He has earned 14 fouls and been stellar from free-kicks, thus adding an all-round element to his gameplay.


Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal FC)


Naorem Mahesh Singh has been a constant presence in the East Bengal FC attacking unit this season. He has scored and assisted twice each, and is on the brink of becoming the first player in the history of the club to start 50 matches for them in the ISL.


Mahesh is already the most capped East Bengal FC player in the ISL with 54 appearances to his name. In the current campaign, Mahesh has earned 30 fouls, won five aerial duels, and averaged 26 passes per game at 74 per cent accuracy. He has taken nine shots in total, having created 26 goal-scoring opportunities, and has played the ideal foil to the duo of Cleiton Silva and Nandhakumar Sekar so far.


*Head-to-Head


Played - 7


Mohun Bagan Super Giant - 6


East Bengal FC - 0


Draws - 1


*Team Talk


"We are confident. But this is a totally different game, with different players and a different situation altogether. East Bengal FC is in a race to be in the top six, whereas we are fighting for the first place," Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Antonio Lopez Habas said ahead of the game.