Chennaiyin FC will hope to get back to winning ways when they take on arch-rivals Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadiu...
Chennaiyin FC will hope to get back to winning ways when they take on arch-rivals Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Friday.
After a brilliant start to the season, trouncing Jamshedpur FC, Csaba Laszlo’s men endured a frustrating draw against Kerala Blasters where they were forced to split the points despite clearly being the better team. With Bengaluru struggling to develop momentum after two straight draws, Chennaiyin will fancy their chances for a win.
Previous matches between Chennaiyin and Bengaluru have always been heated affairs with the emotions between the two sets of fans usually adding to the rivalry.
There is nothing to choose between the two sides in terms of the head-to-head statistics. In the seven games played between the two teams, each side has won three times while drawing once.
Laszlo may have just started his stint at Chennaiyin but the significance of the fixture is not lost on him.
“It’s a special game and it’s like a derby for us. We will do everything possible to win because if we can collect three points, we can stabilise our position in the table,” he said.
He will look to his defence to provide the platform for his attackers to grab...