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ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha Preview: ATK to continue winning ways in Indian Super League

By Moti Prakash

02 Dec 2020

Moti Prakash 02 Dec 2020

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ATK Mohun Bagan take on Odisha in the Indian Super League on Thursday
ATK have won their last 4 matches
The reigning champions have won to nil in their last 2 matches
Odisha have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 matches

Roy Krishna has scored in both of ATK's wins this season (Getty Images)

Champions ATK Mohun Bagan can go three points clear at the top of the Indian Super League with a win over Odisha at Fatorda Stadium on Thursday. ATK have made a perfect start with two wins from two, while opponents Odisha are second from bottom with a single point from two matches.

ATK Mohun Bagan Form

ATK Mohun Bagan have made a 100% start to the defence of their Indian Super League title with back-to-back wins.

Last year's champions won 1-0 against Kerala Blasters in the season opener with captain Roy Krishna getting the only goal of the game.

Krishna also got the opening goal in a 2-0 win over ISL newcomers East Bengal in the Kolkata derby. Manvir Singh sealed the victory in the 85th minute to become ATK Mohun Bagan's first Indian goalscorer.

ATK Mohun Bagan Team News

Edu Garcia missed the win over East Bengal but could come back into the starting line-up with David Williams likely to make way.

Coach Antonio Lopez Habas could opt to give Brad Inman a first start of the campaign. Michael Soosairaj is a doubt after missing the Kolkata derby through injury.

Odisha Form

Odisha were unable to give new coach Stuart Baxter a winning start to the season when they lost their opening game 1-0 to Hyderabad. An Aridane penalty proved the difference between the sides.

It looked likely to be successive defeats to start the season when Odisha trailed 2-0 midway through the second half to 10-man Jamshedpur after a Nerijus Valskis double.

But two goals from substitute Diego Mauricio earned Odisha their first point of the season. The Brazilian halved the deficit in the 77th minute and equalised three minutes into injury-time.

Odisha Team News

Diego Mauricio will expect to come into the starting line-up after his heroics against Jamshedpur.

Stuart Baxter may shuffle his overseas pack with Jacob Tratt and Cole Alexander looking to hold onto their spots after making first starts in last week's draw.

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha Head to Head

The two clubs met for the first time last season with ATK winning 3-1 at home before being held to a 0-0 draw away.

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha Stats

ATK Mohun Bagan have won their last 4 matches (Indian Super League).
ATK Mohun Bagan have won to nil in their last 2 matches (Indian Super League).
Odisha have lost 4 of their last 7 matches (Indian Super League).
Odisha have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 matches (Indian Super League).

Prediction

ATK Mohun Bagan have looked very impressive in their opening two games. Odisha only came to life with a one-man advantage in their last game, and they look set for a tough evening at Fatorda Stadium.