Rejuvenated by a giant win within the earlier outing, East Bengal will intention to preserve the momentum when it meets Punjab FC in an ISL-10 fixture on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Saturday.
EBFC, which beat NorthEast United FC 5-0 in its final match on the identical venue, wants the total quota of factors from its second successive house task to maintain its aspiration of reaching the knock-out stage alive.
Having misplaced thrice and drawn twice in its seven appearances within the League up to now, East Bengal will likely be wanting to add one other win to its earlier two and convey some consistency in its efficiency.
It will likely be an attention-grabbing duel because the opponent, Punjab FC, looks for its first win of the event after having managed 4 attracts in its eight appearances up to now. The defending I-League champion has impressed with its efficiency after being promoted however has failed to discover the appropriate mixture to snap up its first victory in its debut season.
“We understand that it was just a victory at home (the previous one against NEUFC). When you come from four winless games, one match is not going to put you in the sky. We are conscious that we have to keep doing our work,” EBFC coach Carles Cuadrat stated.