ISL 2020-21, Mumbai City FC vs SC East Bengal - Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for

Mumbai City FC (MCFC) will take on SC East Bengal (SCEB) in match 13 of the 2020-21 Indian Super League (ISL) season at the GMC Stadium Bambolim in Goa on December 1, Tuesday.

The Islanders, who lost to NorthEast United before beating FC Goa, possess a success rate of 38.2 in the league - 39 wins from 102 matches.

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Meanwhile, the three-time I-League champion East Bengal, which made its ISL entry this season, lost its first encounter against ATK Mohun Bagan in the historical Kolkata Derby.

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Overall Head-to-head form ( wins:draw:loss| 0:0:1)

The two sides have met once outside during the 2018 Super Cup with East Bengal emerging as the winner.

First meeting:

The first meeting between the two sides took place on April 5, 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the 2018 Super Cup. In the round of 16 fixture, a late strike from Mahmoud Amnah broke the 1-1 first-half deadlock as East Bengal beat Mumbai City 2-1. East Bengal eventually reached the final where it lost to Bengaluru FC.

Stat attack from the fixture

Goals scored in 2019-20 season:

Mumbai City FC: 25

SC East Bengal (I-League): 23

Top scorers in 2019-20 season:

Jamie Santos Colado (SCEB) - 6

Marcos Jimenez (SCEB) 6

Amine Chermiti (MCFC) - 6

Pape Sougou (MCFC) - 3

Clean sheets:

Mumbai City FC: 4

SC East Bengal (I-League): 2