SC East Bengal vs NorthEast United FC: Head-to-head stats and other numbers you need to know
SC East Bengal (SCEB) will face NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) in the Indian Super League (ISL) Match No. 104 on Monday at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco.
The two ISL teams occupy the last couple of spots in the standings. The Red & Gold Brigade have failed to establish themselves in the top tier and are presently languishing at the rock bottom of the ISL table. Coached by Mario Rivera, the club from Kolkata have been in a rut for some time, having failed to win a single game in their last five outings.
NorthEast United FC, meanwhile, are positioned 10th with 13 points from 19 games. The Highlanders have had an even worse run, losing three of their last six games and winning only once.
Both teams are out of contention for the top four and will want to finish the season on a high note. Heading into this contest, the Highlanders have a strong record versus the Red and Gold Brigade.
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SC East Bengal vs NorthEast United FC Head-to-Head
NorthEast United have squared off against East Bengal on three occasions, all of which have been won by NEUFC.
Matches played: 3
SCEB wins: 0
NEUFC wins: 3
Draws: 0
Top scorers in the current season
NorthEast United FC: Deshorn Brown (Seven goals in 10 matches)
SC East Bengal: Antonio Perosevic (Three goals from 10 matches)
Clean sheets in the current season
SC East Bengal: Suvam Sen (Two cleansheets in four matches)
NorthEast United FC: Subhashish Roy (One clean sheet in seven matches), Mirshad Michu (One clean sheet in six matches)
More stats and numbers you need to know
Most saves: Mirshad Michu - 40 (NEUFC), Arindam Bhattacharya (SCEB) - 28, Suvam Sen (SCEB) - 7
Most passes: Sourav Das (SCEB) - 370, Hernan Santana - 620 (NEUFC)
Most interceptions: Hernan Santana - 43 (NEUFC), Hira Mondal (SCEB) - 28
Most tackles: VP Suhair - 83 (NEUFC), Naorem Singh (SCEB) - 76