Exciting ISL Kolkata Derby MohunBagan vs EastBengal at Guwahati. The Kolkata derby bengali’s boro match (the big match of bengal) is shifted to Guwahati. On 11th January 2025 Saturday 7.30 pm IST kolkata derby was scheduled. Discussion started about rescheduling the match after Kolkata police notified their inability to provide security due to the scheduled ganga sagar mela during 10-18 January 2025.
Alternate Options For Mohunbagan Club As Host
ISL committee was not in favor of rescheduling the match so two alternate was open for the club either putting private security with police and conduct the match in Kolkata or shift the match to some other venue. Mohun bagan club decided to shift the match to other venue as it would be difficult to conduct a big event with help of private security. The open venues were Kalinga stadium Bhubaneswar ,Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati and The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi. Mohunbagan management approaches Guwahati for the alternate venue and got clearance after couple of days waiting .
Expectation form the match
Kolkata derby foot ball match between MohunBagan and EastBengal is considered as the most popular football rivalry not only in India but in entire Asia. It is one of the most old football derbies in world which is more then 100 years old. First kolkata football derby was played on 8 August 1921.
When ever there is a match between Mohunbagan and EastBengal thousands of fans gathers to support their team. By shifting the Exciting ISL Kolkata Derby MohunBagan vs EastBengal at guwahati people of kolkata might miss their favorite club’s action on ground but this can’t restrict there excitement for the match and support for their team. Indian football fans can expect a 90 minutes of on field battle between the two teams.
Mohun Bagan SG - The Table Topper
In recent time Mohun Bagan Super Giant has proven the real giant of Indian football. The last ISL season 2023-2024 Mohun Bagan was the league shield winner and in current season they have continued their form in current season too. They have the most balanced squad in the league with quality foreign players with high quality domestic Indian players. They have the most vibrant midfielders who can contribute for both attacking and defensive formation according to coach José Francisco Molina.
Mohun Bagan Current Season Stat
After 14 matches with 32 points they are the table topper. In 14 matches Mohun Bagan SG has won 10 matches lost 2 matches and 2 matches were draw. In 14 matches they have scored 29 goals and conceded 13 goals and 7 clean sheets. Mohun bagan defenders has scored 10 goals in 14 match this season this shows their goal scoring ability.
East Bengal - Searching Old Glory
East Bengal one of the oldest clubs in India with glories history. Being a century old football club of India which has own many trophies nationally and internationally. In recent time the clubs performance is not up to the expectation of fans. East Bengal is fighting hard to get their lost old glory.
East Bengal Current Season Stat
This season fans were expecting a good performance from their team as the new squad was looking promising. Things didn’t change much in 2024-2025 ISL season also. Situations are seems to be turning some extend after new coach Oscar Bruzon joined the team. After 14 matches East bengal is in bottom 3 of the table with 14 match points East Bengal has won 4 lost 10 and drawn 2 matches. East bengal has scored 16 goals and conceded 20 goals. East bengal’s attacker are yet to show the magic.
Head To Head
Mohun bagan and East bengal has lock horns around 400 time in the kolkata derby history. In this encounters East Bengal has won : 137 Mohun Bagan has won : 134 and 129 times it was drawn. Though in history book East bengal has sight edge over Mohun bagan but in recent time most of the time Mohun bagan has dominated the kolkata derby. Mohun bagan fans will hope their team will continue with wining spirit in the derby on other hands East bengal is waiting for a much needed win for their team and they believe coach Oscar Bruzon’s strategy will give them a taste of win in boro match.
Conclusion
Mohun Bagan has announed their winger Ashique Kuruniyan will miss the derby which would be a big loss for Mohun bagan.
East Bengal has already lost their foreign mid fielder Madih Talal for a knee injury and Anwar Ali’s participation in the kolkata derby is yet not clear due to injury. East bengal fans are also expecting Richard Enrique Celis Sanchez new foreign player in action for kolkata derby.
After Looking at the current squad and performance one can predict that Mohun Bagan Super Giant has edge over Emami East bengal. But kolkata derby is emotion and passion for players and fans here the match is not only played in ground for 90 minutes it is played in mind and emotions. Football is un predictable especially if it is kolkata derby it is impossible to predict that which team would win.
One thing is confirmed it will be a tough fight for 90 minutes which will give entertainment fun nervousness to the fans.
Exciting ISL Kolkata Derby MohunBagan vs EastBengal at guwahati this time if you are a fan of Mohun bagan or East Bengal get ready to support your team from the ground in Guwahati or you can watch live in Start sports net work sports 18 or Jio cinema 11 January 7.30 pm.