East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC: Can Red and Gold Brigade Still Qualify for the Play-Off?

East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC in Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday with hopes to extend their invincible streak in ISL 2024. Red and Gold Brigade won the last two and will look forward to another unbeaten game. However, their hope for a top-six and playoff finish may have almost vanished.

With 24 points from 21 matches, even if East Bengal wins all the next three games in a row, it could earn no more than 33 points—only a point ahead of sixth-placed Mumbai City FC, who sit at 32 points from the same number of matches.

East Bengal Aims to Continue Winning Streak Against Hyderabad FC

East Bengal’s Confidence Ahead of the Clash

East Bengal’s head coach Oscar Bruzon remains optimistic about his team’s performance and wants to finish the season on a high note.

“Our team looks in good shape, form, and is determined to sustain our winning run and finish the season on the best note. We cannot take our opponents lightly,” Bruzon said.

The home side will like to take advantage of their good form, having not lost any of their last three ISL meetings against Hyderabad FC, having won two and drawn one of them. If they manage to get results once again, it will be their joint-longest unbeaten run against a single opponent in ISL history.

Hyderabad FC’s Struggles This Season

With a poor season behind them and now lying second-last in the table of 17 points from 21 matches, Hyderabad FC has only managed to win two out of their last five matches this season: a tale of terrific inconsistency in their campaign.

Be that as it may, Hyderabad FC has a better head-to-head record against East Bengal and has won four of the nine meetings. On the other hand, East Bengal has two wins under its belt while three encounters have ended in draws.

Head-to-Head Record: East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC

• Total Matches: 9
• East Bengal Wins: 2
• Hyderabad FC Wins: 4
• Draws: 3

East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC: Key Match Facts

• The first-leg fixture ended in a 1-1 draw.
• “Both Teams to Score” has hit in three of the last five meetings.
• “Over 2.5 Goals” has been successful in three of the last five matches.

Probable Lineups

East Bengal (4-4-2):

Gill (GK); Lakra, Ali, Maher, Lalchungnunga; Sekar, Singh, Chakrabarti, Valapill; Silva, Diamantakos

Hyderabad FC (4-2-3-1):

Singh (GK); D’Cunha, Saji, Rafi, Shrivas; Adhikari, Rodriguez; Rabeeh, Pa, Ramhlunchhunga; Murgaokar

Prediction: Can East Bengal Continue Their Winning Streak?

Given their form and Hyderabad FC’s struggles, this match is said to be lined up in favor of East Bengal, who are offered odds of around 1.66 in the case of East Bengal winning, according to the bookmakers, reflecting their gainful position.

The East Bengal team should target all three points playing at home and extend Hyderabad FC’s hoodoo.

Prediction of the Score:

🟥 East Bengal 2-1 Hyderabad FC 🟡