East Bengal vs Chennaiyin FC: Final Chance to Be In the Playoff Race for the Marina Machans?

Just three days removed from their 2-0 loss to Mumbai City, Chennaiyin take the field tonight against East Bengal at the VYBK in Kolkata. This game in particular holds a lot of significance to both clubs as they are in the fight for the final playoff spot alongside the other four teams.

The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture with East Bengal scoring early and playing a more defensive game. Overall, the Head-to-Head stats favour Chennaiyin FC as the Marina Machans have won two out of their six fixtures while four ended in a draw against East Bengal.

Both sides are on a bad run of form and have 15 points after 15 games. East Bengal are 9th while Chennaiyin are 10th in the ISL table owing to their respective goal differences.

With a draw being useless for both clubs, will we see a winner in this predictable cagey game? Let me know your thoughts...