East Bengal facing Punjab on Wednesday, what if red-yellow can go to the playoffs?
East Bengal will play against Punjab FC on Wednesday in ISL. It may be decided on Wednesday whether this is East Bengal’s last match in the current ISL or not. How can East Bengal go to the playoffs?
East Bengal will play against Punjab FC on Wednesday in ISL. It may be decided on Wednesday whether this is East Bengal’s last match in the current ISL or not. If they survive the ISL on Wednesday, East Bengal’s future will be decided next Sunday. What will happen to East Bengal if the result of the match on Wednesday?
Win: Red-Yellow will have 27 points. They will become equal points with Chennaiyin. But East Bengal will come back to the sixth position due to being ahead in the head-to-head meeting. But even that won’t guarantee the playoffs. For that, Chennaiyin will have to lose to Goa on Sunday. Only then will East Bengal’s play-offs be assured. Goa will look to beat Chennaiyin in the last match to finish in the top two to have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals directly.
In case of draw: East Bengal will have 25 points. In that case, East Bengal’s playoff dreams will end on Sunday itself. There will be no more chance.
Lose: East Bengal will stay on 24 points. The road to the playoffs will not open. East Bengal will end the ISL this time. But even if they lose, this will be East Bengal’s best performance in ISL history.
