East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC: Indian Super League Playoff Race Heats Up

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The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season is nearing its climax, and the playoff race is heating up. East Bengal FC is set to host Hyderabad FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata, with the Red and Gold Brigade aiming to extend their winning streak and keep their playoff hopes alive. Currently, East Bengal FC is at 24 points from 21 games, and even three wins from here will take them to 33 points, just one more than the currently sixth-positioned Mumbai City FC, who also have as many games in hand.

Hyderabad FC, on the other hand, has won and lost twice each in the previous five games, placing themselves in the penultimate position with 17 points from 21 encounters. The team has struggled on the road, being winless in their previous six away games, with their last longest such sequence spanning 10 matches from March 2023 to February 2024. East Bengal FC has not lost in their previous three ISL fixtures against Hyderabad FC, winning twice and drawing once, making it their longest active streak against any opponent. Another positive outcome will make it their joint-longest unbeaten run against a single opponent in the ISL.

The two teams have played nine games against each other, with Hyderabad FC winning four times and East Bengal FC emerging victorious twice. Three games have produced draws. The key players to watch out for in this match are Vishnu Puthiya from East Bengal FC, who has earned the most ISL fantasy points in his team this season, and Andrei Alba from Hyderabad FC, who has bagged the most ISL fantasy points in his side this season. The Indian Super League is streamed live on JioHotstar and telecast live on Star Sports. The playoff scenarios are getting intense, with six teams still fancying their chances, and this match is crucial for East Bengal FC to stay in the race. The team's performance will be closely watched, and a win will be a significant boost to their playoff hopes.

In the previous match between the two teams, East Bengal FC kept its playoff chances alive with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC at home in Salt Lake Stadium. The win was the third successive victory for East Bengal, which tallied 27 points from 22 matches to rise to the eighth spot in the current standings. The match saw East Bengal find the lead late in the 86th minute off an own-goal from the Hyderabad defender Manoj Mohammad, before forward Raphael Messi Bouli doubled the score in second-half injury time. The win was a significant boost to East Bengal's playoff hopes, and they will be looking to build on this momentum in their upcoming matches.

Here are the match scores and player statistics from the previous match:

  • East Bengal FC: 2
  • Hyderabad FC: 0
The key players from the match were:
  • Raphael Messi Bouli: 1 goal
  • Manoj Mohammad: 1 own goal
The tournament schedule for the remaining matches will be crucial in determining the playoff spots, and East Bengal FC will be looking to capitalize on their recent form to make a push for the top 6.

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