Mumbai City FC will take on defending champions Bengaluru FC on Friday at the Mumbai Football Arena here. Mumbai's eyes are set on taking three points from this match to reach number four in the sixth season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL). After two successive defeats to Odisha and ATK, Mumbai City have done a lot of work to regain their place of playoffs. The team is currently at number five in the table with 16 points from 12 matches. Bengaluru is at number two with 22 points.

After losing to ATK, Bengaluru made a great comeback and won against FC Goa and Jamshedpur. Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri has scored eight goals in the last two games so far this season. Bengaluru midfielder Eric Paartlu has assisted two goals and two goals so far. The good thing for the visiting team is that Deshorn Brown will be available to play in the team. When the two teams clashed with each other at the start of this season, Mumbai City beat Bengaluru 3–2.

Bengaluru coach Carlos Cuadrat said, "Mumbai is a team that has made it difficult for us. They are a counter attacking team. You need to score against them first. If they score first then they wait And counter. So we'll try to score first. " He said, "The situation of the league can change rapidly. ATK is a good team but they have lost two matches. Odisha has suddenly started to improve. We have six matches to play now and if we are in good shape So we can reach the playoffs. " Tell that after the injured Paulo Macado is ruled out for a long time, Mumbai City coach George Costa will have to make changes in the midfield. The team will now depend on its aggressive players. Amine Cherimiti and Modou Sogo have jointly scored six goals. Costa said, "It is true that we have lost the last two matches. We were not entitled to defeat against ATK and the last match played against Odisha was the worst match in my tenure. It is difficult for us. I tell Can't know what happened in the last match. "

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