Saturday will witness the first West Coast Derby of this season’s Indian Super League (ISL) as FC Goa and Mumbai City FC lock horns at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda at 5:00 pm.
The two teams share a unique rivalry, with there being distinct phases when each of them held an upper hand over the other.
The Gaurs overcame the Islanders repeatedly until 2019-20, but the tables turned from the following season onwards, when Sergio Lobera switched to Mumbai City FC. Last season, they drew both the league-stage fixtures, but the Islanders beat FC Goa dramatically in the two-leggedsemi-finals.
The Gaurs have accumulated five points from four games. The Islanders, meanwhile, are in quest of their maiden victory of the campaign, having drawn twice and lost once in their three matches until now – placed 11th in the table.
