Preview: Chennaiyin FC welcome spirited Mohammedan SC for home bow
The Marina Machans begin their campaign at home against the newly-promoted Kolkata side.
Chennaiyin FC will square off against Mohammedan SC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 pm IST in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25. The Marina Machans notched a fantastic 3-2 away victory against Odisha FC in their season opener, whereas Mohammedan SC drew 1-1 with FC Goa to secure their first point in the ISL.
Chennaiyin FC’s happy homecoming
· After winning on the road against the Kalinga Warriors, Chennaiyin FC will be pleased to return home since they have won five out of the last seven games that they have played in this stadium. Their positive performances in their own backyard were the bedrock of their qualification for the playoffs last season.
Mohammedan SC’s attacking endeavours
· This will be Mohammedan SC’s first away game in ISL history. In just their second game in the ISL, Mohammedan SC attempted 15 shots from inside the 18-yard box, the most by any side in an ISL game without winning since NorthEast United FC in December 2023 (17 shots inside the box v Hyderabad FC in a 1-1 draw). Their tendency to attack the opposition’s defence from close distance will keep the Chennaiyin FC backline on their toes.
“We go to play for the win”
Coyle addressed the upcoming fixtures for Chennaiyin FC, underlining that regardless of wherever they play, their intention is to take all three points from every contest.
“We keep that focus and mentality that I always speak about. Seven of our first ten games are away from home. So, whether it’s home or away, we go to play for the win,” Coyle claimed.
Read more from Chennaiyin FC's pre-match press conference here.
“We will continue to work on physical conditions”
Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov has expressed pride at the confidence with which his players have taken to the ISL, hoping that they work on their physical conditions to prepare well for the coming games.
“My players have shown amazing football and (marked) their attendance in the ISL with a good combination of confidence,” he said.
“But now we have not enough time. We have an away match (against Chennaiyin FC). We will continue to work on physical conditions,” Chernyshov added.
Read more from Mohammedan SC's pre-match press conference here.
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Key Players & Milestones • Chennaiyin FC’s Wilmar Jordan Gil FC averages a goal every 106.6 minutes (eight goals in 853 minutes) in the ISL since the start of the 2023-24 season, the best such rate for any player to have played at least 300 minutes in the league in the time span.
• Mohammedan SC’s Makan Chothe won back possession eight times against FC Goa. Amongst Indian players, only Boris Singh has won back possession more often in a single ISL game so far this season (9 v Jamshedpur FC on September 17).
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