Jamshedpur FC takes on Mohun Bagan Super Giant at home in ISL first leg semifinal

This will be the first time these two sides meet in the playoffs

Hyderabad: Jamshedpur FC (JFC) take on Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) in the first leg of the Indian Super League at home on April 3 (Thursday).

This will be the first time that these two sides meet in the playoffs, with MBSG reaching the last-four courtesy of winning the ISL League Shield, whereas the Red Miners defeated NorthEast United FC 2-0 in the one-legged eliminator.

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JFC has not secured a victory in their previous six matches against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the ISL, losing on four instances. Another failure to bag a triumph here will make it their longest winless run in front of any opponent in the competition.

Meanwhile, MBSG has been unbeaten on the road in the previous six games, winning thrice and scoring 13 goals in expense of conceding merely thrice.

Avoiding a loss here will not only mark a new club record for their longest such streak away from home in the league, but also enable them to enter the second and decisive leg in Kolkata high on confidence.

For the record, JFC has seen a purple patch upfront in 2025, scoring the most goals (22) since the start of the calendar year, one more than MBSG (21), who are the highest scorers in the league with 47 strikes.

Interestingly, MBSG has won just one of their last six ISL playoffs matches in regulation or extra time (D3 L2), including a 1-3 defeat to Mumbai City FC in last season’s final.

JFC head coach Khalid Jamil said there would be two legs to play and that they were facing a very good team. “We are positive, since we are playing at home, and we must think of a positive result,” he said.

For his part, MBSG head coach Jose Molina affirmed his side’s commitment to winning the ISL Cup. “We are ready and we want to win the ISL Cup. We are absolutely happy with the season, but we want to win the Cup too,” he said.

In the 10 head-to-head clashes, MBSG has won five times, the Red Miners twice, while two have ended in a draw.