The Indian Super League (ISL 2019-20) is into the final week of the league stage and an exciting race for the top spot and the final play-off place is underway.
FC Goa and ATK are locked in battle to claim the all-important table top position to earn the AFC Champions League berth.
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While Goa, ATK and Bengaluru FC have qualified for the semifinals, there is a three-way showdown between Mumbai City FC, Chennaiyin FC and Odisha FC for the fourth play-off spot.
Ahead of the final round of fixtures, Sportstar takes a look at the possible scenarios for these five clubs club involved.
FC Goa (vs Jamshedpur FC) - Position: 1 | 36 points
Table-topper Goa will need just a point from its away fixture at Jamshedpur FC to retain its position and become the first Indian team to qualify for the AFC Champions League group stages.
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ATK (vs Bengaluru FC) - Position: 2 | 33 points
The Kolkata-outfit, which is three points behind Goa at second, will need a favour from Jamshedpur in denying Goa a point from their fixture. Then ATK will need to beat Bengaluru FC, which will allow it to reclaim pole position owing to its superior head-to-head record against Goa this season. While both teams won their respective home matches, ATK has the advantage with an aggregate scoreline of 3-2.
Mumbai City FC (vs Chennaiyin FC) - Position 4 | 26 points
It’s a knockout fixture for Mumbai City and the side could seal the final play-off place with a win over Chennaiyin FC. However, a mere point may not be enough since Chennaiyin has a game in hand. If Mumbai and Chennaiyin finish level on points, Mumbai will get knocked out.
Chennaiyin FC (vs Mumbai City FC, vs NEUFC) - Position: 5 | 25 points
Placed fifth in the table, a win against Mumbai City will be enough for Chennaiyin to finish fourth. A point against Mumbai and a win over NorthEast will also do the job for the two-time champion.
Odisha FC (vs Kerala Blasters) - Position: 6 | 24 points
Odisha needs to win its final match against Kerala Blasters at home and hope other results play out in this fashion. 1) Mumbai City and Chennaiyin play out a draw 2) Chennaiyin fails to beat NorthEast United.
In a scenario where all three clubs – Mumbai City, Chennaiyin and Odisha – finish level on points, Odisha will claim the fourth spot because of its superior head-to-head record with both teams. It beat Mumbai at home and away this season, while it drew with Chennaiyin away and won at home.
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