Before the traditional derby today evening eastbengal which is placed at the 9th position does not have much stake. they can fight only for their fans who are coming to see their matches in less numbers. on the other hand Mohun Bagan who are placed at 4th are upbeat with the statistics. They have already beaten Eastbengal last seven consecutive Derbies and they are play much more as a organised composed and compactive. ATK Mohun Bagan is not getting three foreigners. Brendan Hamill can't play with card problem. Hugo Bumos and Carl McHugh are injured. All three foreigners have played important roles this season. Johnny Cauco is out for the season with an injury. ATK Mohun Bagan is dependent on Indian players. Mohun Bagan have won their last seven matches against East Bengal. Pritam Kotal was the captain in six of those matches. Also, he is the second footballer after Vishal Kayeth to play in every match this season. That Pritam said before the derby, “Playing derby requires no motivation. The derby is a battle of emotions between the two teams. East Bengal will also want to win the last match to put smiles on the faces of the fans. We also want to win the third match and play at home against Odisha. A good performance in this match sets the standard for a footballer."East Bengal have nothing to lose. They beat Mumbai in the last match, who were unstoppable this time. coach Steven Constantine said, "Derby is a special match. It doesn't matter who is ahead or who is behind."The East Bengal coach added, “I don't need to know. I am more focused on whether the footballers of my team are healthy and normal. They are in the playoffs. Best wishes for them. We will go down to win the match." East Bengal team at the moment do not have any major injury.