From the grounds of Oval maidan to the open spaces of Dadar’s Shivaji Park, if one game dominates the streets of Mumbai then it is cricket. But, Indian Super League has had a quick impact and helped generate more interest in the game, with stadium brimming with young fans and parents with their young kids.
Mumbai who had a disastrous start to their league season, have recovered well as the just blew away the Pune side to win their game by a margin of five goals. Moritz scored ISL’s first hat-trick giving a silver lining to the Pune drubbing.
North East Utd who have had a mixed start to their season, with one win, one lose and one draw. With all the three games being played at their home stadium in Guwahati, the team embark on their first away visit of their ISL’s campaign.
Having played a game more than Mumbai, NEUFC sit third on the table with four points and just are their today’s opponents Mumbai with three points from a possible six.
Possible Line-ups:
Mumbai City FC: Subrata Paul, Letzelter, Tiago, Stohanzl, Singam, Bhutia, Costa, Ralte, Moritz, Cmovs, Friedrich
NorthEast United FC: Rehenesh, Khongjee, Garciacutea, Capdevila, Robin, Do, Mtonga, Chansa, Adinga, Koke, Durga
TFM Prediction: MCFC 3-1 NEUFC