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Goa vs ATK Mohun Bagan Preview: Top three clash in ISL

By Rahul Varma

16 Jan 2021

Rahul Varma 16 Jan 2021

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Goa vs ATK Mohun Bagan predictions for Sunday's Indian Super League match.
ATK Mohun Bagan have drawn 7 of their 15 matches against Goa.
Match preview, predictions and latest team news.

Third place Goa face second placed ATK (Getty Images)

Goa Form

Goa have hit a good run of form with three wins and a draw from the last four games to move into the top three.

Juan Ferrando's side recorded back-to-back 2-1 wins over Jamshedpur and Hyderabad before drawing 1-1 with 10-man East Bengal.

They repeated the win over Jamshedpur on Thursday, this time with a 3-0 victory. Jorge Ortiz scored twice and Ivan Garrido sealed the win a minute from time.

Goa will jump up to second at the expense of ATK if winning again on Sunday.

Goa Team News

Striker Igor Angulo was left on the bench against Jamshedpur due to a slight knock. He came on as a late substitute and should be restored to the starting line-up.

Alberto Noguera is likely to be the overseas player to make way.

ATK Mohun Bagan Form

ATK Mohun Bagan lost the top-of-the-table clash with Mumbai City on Monday when going down 1-0. Bartholomew Ogbeche's goal proved the difference between the sides.

Antonio Lopez Habas' side find themselves six points adrift of top spot heading into this game.

ATK had gone five games unbeaten prior to the loss to Mumbai, including keeping four clean sheets.

The reigning ISL champions have drawn 1-1 with Hyderabad and 0-0 with Chennaiyin, as well as defeating Goa and Bengaluru 1-0 and getting the better of NorthEast United 2-0.

ATK Mohun Bagan Team News

ATK have a full squad to choose from with midfielder Carl McHugh available after injury.

Head to Head

These two sides have met 15 times in the Indian Super League with ATK holding a 5-3 head to head advantage. There have also been seven draws.

ATK won both games last season, 2-0 at home and a 2-1 win away. They won again last month with a Roy Krishna penalty five minutes from time sealing a 1-0 win.

Predictions

It is a clash of styles as third host second in the ISL. Goa's free-flowing football against the stubborn ATK. With little to split the sides, a draw is the most likely outcome.

Goa have won 3 of their last 4 matches (Indian Super League).
Goa are unbeaten in their last 4 matches (Indian Super League).
ATK Mohun Bagan have drawn 7 of their 15 matches against Goa (Indian Super League).
ATK Mohun Bagan have won 1 of their last 3 matches (Indian Super League).