Chennai, Sept 25 (Representative) Chennaiyin FC will square off against Mohammedan SC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Thursday at 7:30 pm IST in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25. The Marina Machans notched a fantastic 3-2 away victory against Odisha FC in their season opener, whereas Mohammedan SC drew 1-1 with FC Goa to secure their first point in the ISL.After winning on the road against the Juggernauts, Chennaiyin FC will be return home sincethey have won five out of the last seven games that have played in this stadium. Their positive performances in their own backyard were the bedrock of their promotion for the playoffs lastseason.This will be Mohammedan SC’s first away game in ISL history. In just their second game in the ISL, Mohammedan SC attempted 15 shots from inside the 18-yard box, the most by any side in an ISL game without winning since NorthEast United FC in December 2023 (17 shots inside the box v Hyderabad FC in a 1-1 draw).
Their tendency to attack the opposition’s defence from close distance will keep the Chennaiyin FC backline on their toes.Coyle addressed the upcoming fixtures for Chennaiyin FC, underlining that regardless of wherever they play, their intention is to take all three points from every contest. “We keep that focus and mentality that I always speak about. Seven of our first ten games are away from home. So, whether it’s home or away, we go to play for the win,” Coyle claimed.Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov has expressed pride at the confidence with which his players have taken to the ISL, hoping that they work on their physical conditions to prepare well for the coming games. “My players have shown amazing football and marked their attendance in the ISL with a good combination of confidence,” he said.
“But now we have not enough time. We have an away match against Chennaiyin FC. We will continue to work on physical conditions,” Chernyshov added. Chennaiyin FC’s Wilmar Jordan Gil FC averages a goal every 106.6 minutes (eight goals in 853 minutes) in the ISL since the start of the 2023-24 season, the best such rate for any player to have played at least 300 minutes in the league in the time span. Mohammedan SC’s Makan Chothe won back possession eight times against FC Goa. Amongst Indian players, only Boris Singh has won back possession more often in a single ISL game so farthis season (9 v Jamshedpur FC on September 17).