East Bengal FC target vital points away from home against Chennaiyin FC

Chennaiyin FC are yet to win a home game this season

East Bengal FC travels to Chennai to face Chennaiyin FC on Saturday in what could be a key Indian Super League 2025-26 clash for the Red and Gold Brigade.

With the league table opening up, Oscar Bruzon’s side will look to continue their winning ways, while Chennaiyin FC will be looking to finally get the first home win of their season.

Chennaiyin FC will host East Bengal FC at home on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 17:00 IST at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.

The Stakes

Chennaiyin FC

Clifford Miranda’s side have won one of their six ISL games so far and are currently 11th in the table with 5 points. While the Marina Machans have shown glimpses of brilliance, they have failed to be consistent, something that they have struggled with for the past few seasons.

Playing their third consecutive match at home, Chennaiyin FC will be eager to get their first win at the Marina Arena this season. Another loss would further deflate the confidence of their supporters and bring down their home attendance even further.

East Bengal FC

Oscar Bruzon’s side started their 2025-26 league season with a bang; however, they dropped points against Jamshedpur FC, FC Goa, and Kerala Blasters, which stalled their title charge.

But a 7-0 win against Mohammedan SC in their last game seems to have brought back their confidence.

East Bengal are currently fifth with 11 points in 6 games. A win against Chennaiyin FC will take them within four points of the league leaders, Mumbai City, as they look to win their first ISL title.

Injury Concerns and Team News

Chennaiyin FC – There are no major injury concerns in the Chennaiyin camp.

East Bengal FC – Kevin Sibille is injured and is unlikely to play in the next match.

Head-to-Head Stats

Overall Head-to-Head Record between the two clubs stand as follows

Matches played in all competitions: 11

Won by East Bengal: 3

Won by Chennaiyin FC: 3

Games that ended in a draw: 5

Interestingly, Both teams won their respective away games last season in the ISL.

Predicted Lineups

Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1)

Mohammad Nawaz (GK), Mandar Rao Desai, Elsinho, Pritam Kotal, Laldinliana Renthlei, Mohammed Ali Bemammer, Alberto Noguera, Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad, Maheson Singh, Daniel Chima Chukwu

East Bengal (4-4-2)

Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Jay Gupta, Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh, Mohammad Rakip, Bipin Singh, Mohammed Rashid, Saul Crespo, Edmund Lalrindika, Miguel Figueira, Youssef Ezzejjari

Players to Watchout

Daniel Chima Chukwu (Chennaiyin FC)

The Nigerian is the only player who looks to be confident in front of goal for Chennaiyin FC. Inigo Martin has failed to live up to the expectations, whereas Farukh and Irfan Yadwad are not playing to the best of their potential.

Daniel Chima Chukwu will be tasked to lead the line and score the decisive goal if Chennaiyin FC are to win against East Bengal.

Youssef Ezzejjari (East Bengal)

With seven goals in six ISL games, Youssef Ezzejjari is the leading scorer in the league so far this season. The striker has scored a brace thrice this season and given that Chennaiyin FC have not been at their defensive best, you can expect Ezzejjari to be on the scoresheet on Saturday.

Did You Know?

• East Bengal beat Chennaiyin FC 4-0 in their Super Cup encounter in November 2025
• Chennaiyin FC have not scored more than one goal in any of their ISL matches this season
• Chennaiyin FC have kept an average possession of 52.7% while East Bengal have an average possession stat of 55.7% this season
• The Red and Gold Brigade have scored 16 goals in 6 ISL games this season

Telecast Details

The match between Chennaiyin FC and East Bengal will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, on Saturday (11th April 2026).

The game will kick off at 17:00 IST. In India, the match will be telecasted LIVE on the Sony Ten 2 channel. It will also be streamed live on the FanCode App.

Outside India, in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the Indian Super League 2025–26 matches will be live-streamed on FanCode.

Begin Watch is the official broadcast partner for the Indian Super League 2025–26 season in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. In all other remaining countries, live streaming will be available on the FanCode YouTube channel.

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