ISL 2022-23, ATK Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal: Head-to-Head, Kick Off Time, Live Streaming Info of Kolkata Derby

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Kolkata, October 28: The arch-rivals ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are set to clash in the first Kolkata Derby of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 season at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday (October 29).

The two rivals have so far locked horns 382 times across all competitions including friendly games with East Bengal winning 132 times and Mohun Bagan 125 times, while 125 games have ended in draws.

In the ISL, ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have met four times with Bagan winning all the four clashes since the two sides joined the Indian Super League in 2020-21 season.

Saturday's fixture will be their first ISL encounter in front of their passionate fans after playing the previous two seasons behind closed doors at the venues in Goa. ATK Mohun Bagan won all the four matches by 2 or more goals margin.

The two sides head into Saturday's derby locked on same points - 3 - separated by goal difference. Juan Ferrando's ATK Mohun Bagan have won 1 and lost 1 in their two outings in ISL to occupy the seventh spot, while Stephen Constantine's East Bengal sit one place below in eighth with one win in 3 matches.

ATK Mohun Bagan lost their opening fixture 1-2 at home to Chennaiyin FC, but bounced back with a 5-2 win away to Kerala Blasters. East Bengal, meanwhile, stopped their two match losing streak with a 3-1 away win against NorthEast United.

Constantine's side opened the season with a 1-3 away loss to Kerala Blasters and followed that with a 1-2 loss at home to FC Goa. However, both sides head into Saturday's clash on the back of wins.

ATK Mohun Bagan Team News

ATKMB Head Coach Ferrando may stick to a 3-man defence in the derby. The Spaniard tweaked his formation against the Blasters to include Liston Colaco in the starting line-up and might go with the same set of players for the derby.

The inclusion of Colaco had an instant impact for ATKMB. The 23-year-old winger provided two assists to Dimitri Petratos, who ended the game with a hat-trick. Hugo Boumous walked away with one assist in the last game and has been influential for the Mariners in both games so far.

History favours the Mariners as they have a 100%-win record against the Torch Bearers in the Hero ISL. ATKMB have always scored two or more goals against their rivals in the Hero ISL, and conceded just two in four meetings.

"Tomorrow is just another game. Three points for the winner, one point if it is a draw. Of course, it is special because I know the city is excited about this derby. Everybody wants to enjoy the match," said Ferrando.

"For us, it's just another game and a new opportunity to get three points. Last season the gap between first and last was large. This time it is much closer, and we are going to treat every match like a final," he added.

East Bengal FC Team News

East Bengal FC ended their 10-game winless run in the Hero ISL with a victory against the Highlanders last week. This was only their fifth win in 43 Hero ISL games. However, the win could prove to be the perfect fuel for the performance they need in the derby.

East Bengal FC Head Coach Stephen Constantine deployed a 3-man backline in the first game of the season against Kerala Blasters.

After that, the Englishman switched to an old-school 4-4-2 for the next two games. The centre-back duo of Ivan Gonzalez and Lalchungnunga has started in every game so far.

Shot-stopper Kamaljit Singh has produced 12 saves in 3 games so far. Only BFC's Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has made more (14 saves in 4 games). Charis Kyriakou and Jordan O'Doherty got on the scoresheet in the last game and may retain their respective midfield spots.

"For me all games are important. The fact that the Kolkata Derby is the biggest game in the Indian football calendar makes it a special game. We are excited to face ATKMB. They are a good side, we are expecting a tough game, and we will try our best to take points," said Constantine.

"We are here to win games. We have trained well in the last week, and I expect us to give a good account of ourselves tomorrow," he added.