The likes of Paulo Machado, Arnold Issoko and Rafael Bastos will have a huge role to play if Mumbai are to overcome a Pune City side which possesses a fearsome attack
The season’s first Maharashtra derby is here and it’s Mumbai City FC hosting FC Pune City at the Mumbai Football Arena.
All is not well, however, for the home team who are yet to register their first win of the season after managing only a loss and a draw against Jamshedpur FC and Kerala Blasters respectively in their opening two games.| ISL 2018 – 19
The likes of Paulo Machado, Arnold Issoko and Rafael Bastos will have a huge role to play if they are to overcome a Pune City side which possesses a fearsome attack which has been boosted by the return of Marcelinho.
Marcelinho and Alfaro are without doubt a lethal combination. The pair scored 17 of Pune City’s 31 goals last season — a whopping 54.84 percent of the team’s tally.
Marcelinho missed Pune’s opener due to a suspension and his absence was dearly felt. Pune struggled in (SPORTS) the attacking third and were dominated by Delhi Dynamos. Moreover, whenever the 31-year-old has scored a goal, Pune City have not lost a game.
Interestingly, Pune City’s last league win came in this same fixture against Mumbai City last season. Pune had won the home tie 1-0 before travelling to Mumbai to seal a 2-0 win. In fact, Mumbai have not won any of their previous three matches against Pune at home.
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