KOLKATA: Winless in their last eight Indian Super League (ISL) games, NorthEast United will be up against a resurgent East Bengal when the two sides meet at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati to kick off the double header on Saturday.
NEUFC are eighth on the table with 13 points from 13 games while East Bengal have a point less from 11 games. Both have won only two games each so far. NorthEast are one of the many competitors for the sixth playoff spot and are just a point behind Bengaluru FC (14), who have also played a game more (14) than NEUFC.