The race to the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) league protect is heating up, with solely three rounds of matches left within the season. With final 12 months’s winner Mumbai Metropolis FC at present topping the desk, three different groups are in rivalry to win it – Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large, FC Goa and Odisha FC.
As we enter the ultimate section of the league season, right here’s a have a look at what every staff must clinch the League Protect.
Mumbai Metropolis FC (Place: 1st; Matches performed: 19; Factors 41)
Mumbai Metropolis FC can win its second consecutive League Protect by profitable all its remaining matches. Even when it attracts in opposition to Mohun Bagan, it could win, supplied the Mariners lose certainly one of their three remaining video games.
MCFC’s remaining fixtures: Hyderabad FC (A), Odisha FC (H), Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large (A)
Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large (Place: 2nd; Matches performed: 18; Factors 39)
Mohun Bagan can attain a most tally of 51 factors – the perfect within the league, if it wins all their remaining matches. To win the League Protect, it should win three out of its remaining 4 matches and draw in opposition to Mumbai Metropolis.
Jason Cummings celebrates scoring a purpose for Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large through the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) 2023-24 match in opposition to Kerala Blaster FC.
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Jason Cummings celebrates scoring a purpose for Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large through the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) 2023-24 match in opposition to Kerala Blaster FC.
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The Mariners can win the Protect in the event that they beat the Islanders by a two-goal margin and win two out of the opposite three matches.
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MBSG’s remaining fixtures: Chennaiyin FC (H), Punjab FC (A), Bengaluru FC (A), Mumbai Metropolis FC (H)
FC Goa (Place: third; Matches performed: 19; Factors 36)
Manolo Marquez’s FC Goa must win all its remaining matches if it has to win the Protect. It could additionally need assistance from different groups, because the Gaurs would hope that Mohun Bagan and the Islanders drop six factors every and Odisha FC drops factors in any certainly one of their remaining matches.
With Mumbai Metropolis scheduled to face Mohun Bagam and Odisha, this generally is a chance, however likelihood is bleak.
FCG’s remaining fixtures: Hyderabad FC (H), Jamshedpur FC (A), Chennaiyin FC (H)
Odisha FC (Place: 4th; Matches performed: 18; Factors 35)
Regardless of being within the race for the League Winners’ Protect mathematically, it’s extremely unlikely that Odisha FC would have the ability to obtain the feat. To win the Protect, Sergio Lobera wouldn’t solely must win all three matches however hope that Mohun Bagan drops 5 factors in 4 matches.
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Contemplating the shape the Mariners are in, it isn’t doubtless that they’d try this.
OFC’s remaining fixtures: Bengaluru FC (A), Punjab FC (H), Mumbai Metropolis FC (A) and NorthEast United (A)