East Bengal Secure First Victory of the Season Against NorthEast United

They have netted 21 goals and only allowed 15 in, with their only loss in the last five matches. They are currently five points behind the leading Bengaluru FC (20), but they are optimistic about closing the gap as they continue to solidify their team.

The two sides have faced each other eight times, with NorthEast United and East Bengal FC emerging victorious in four and two matches respectively. A couple of fixtures have resulted in a draw.

NorthEast United have been on an unbelievable run recently, winning thrice and drawing once in their previous four encounters. Avoiding a defeat in Friday's clash will make it their longest-ever unbeaten sequence since going 11 matches without a loss from January-March 2021.

East Bengal FC head coach Oscar Bruzon acknowledged that NorthEast United will play on the frontfoot in this fixture, but assured that the home team has done its homework properly.

"I don't think NorthEast United FC is going to come here to neutralise our attacking power, but they are coming to try and score more goals themselves," Burzon said.

"That's what I know from what they have been doing in the last games with their frontline. We will try to play our best game, and win the match," he added.

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NorthEast United head coach Juan Pedro Benali mentioned that maintaining a fine balance between their offensive instincts and defensive discipline will be critical in this match.

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"Each game is a different story. We need to make big chances to score and at the same time make it equally difficult for them to do so. That's our objective, because we know we can score and that's a very important part (of our gameplay)," Benali said. PTI PDS AM PDS AM AM

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