East Bengal participant Saul Crespo and head coach Carles Cuadrat and Odisha FC’s Coach Sergio Lobera and participant Carlos Delgado together with the Kalinga Super Cup trophy on the eve of ultimate match on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on January 27, 2024.| Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT

East Bengal FC will lean on its wealthy legacy and a current surge in kind to leverage its probabilities towards defending champion and residential favorite Odisha FC when the 2 conflict for the Kalinga Super Cup, on the Kalinga Stadium right here on Sunday night.

The last goes to be a feisty affair contemplating the arsenal the 2 sides possess. Both groups appear to be on an excellent keel, having gained all their 4 group matches and the semifinals whereas making their technique to the title spherical.

In each evaluation, the 2 match one another in virtually all departments. But on the subject of consistency, Odisha FC steals the march for being the extra profitable facet. The Juggernauts have remained unbeaten within the 15 matches (throughout ISL, AFC Cup and Super Cup) whereas profitable an enviable 13 of them.

East Bengal weathered a shaky begin earlier than steadying itself within the later phases of the ISL. The pink and gold brigade has remained unbeaten within the final 9 video games whereas recording 5 wins in them.

The last additionally presents East Bengal an enormous likelihood to erase a protracted title drought of 12 years on the subject of profitable a nationwide championship. The Federation Cup title in 2012 was the final huge triumph listed within the title of the Torch Bearers of Kolkata.

“Both teams present good dynamics of results in their performances. We have been performing consistently. And it is the same with Odisha, as they have a longer unbeaten streak,” East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat stated whereas assessing the 2 sides. “Unfortunately, those dynamics are going to break as one of the teams is going to lose tomorrow. It will be a very difficult game, but we will try to win as we have been doing in the last few matches.”