Chennaiyin FC vs SC East Bengal Prediction: Chennaiyin have better head-to-head record against East Bengal

Chennaiyin FC will welcome SC East Bengal in the 19th game week of the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai. The teams have had a tough season so far and are sitting outside playoff places. They will be looking to win and end the season on a good note. Who will win? 

Chennaiyin is having a tough season so far. They were comparatively good in the first half of the season but have gone off target in the second half. They have only four wins in 17 games in this ISL season. They are sitting in the eighth spot in the table with 18 points. They are winless in the last eight games of the season and will be looking to end this streak. They are coming on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Kerala in the last game. Marina Machans will be looking for a win against similarly placed SC East Bengal but their performances at home do not fill them with promise.

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The yellow and gold army of East Bengal is sitting one place behind their Sunday opponents with sixteen points to their name. They are leaking at the back and have conceded 34 games in 17 games this season. They have won 5 games in the competition and are coming off a 3-3 draw against Northeast United. They have 11 points gap between them and the top six. With the top six looking possibly out of hand East Bengal will look to end the season on a positive note. 

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Chennaiyin has the upper hand in head-to-head matches but they are on a winless streak. We can expect over 2.5 goals in this game as both teams are very weak at the back. We expect Chennaiyin to win as they have better overall season so far in ISL.