East Bengal travel to Chennai for ISL 2026-27 Matchweek 5 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
East Bengal will visit Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, 7th November 2026 in Matchweek 5 of the Indian Super League 2026-27. The Kolkata side arrive off a strong start to the ISL campaign while Chennaiyin remain in search of a first win.
Chennaiyin sit on 2 points from four league games after a goalless draw with Kerala Blasters and occupy 12th place in the points table. East Bengal have scored 9 goals in two ISL matches — a 5-1 victory over Inter Kashi and a 4-0 win against Churchill Brothers — but suffered a late 2-0 loss to Al-Seeb in AFC Champions League 2 on Tuesday, with a shorter recovery time ahead of this fixture and hot, humid conditions in Chennai noted in the build-up.
Chennaiyin’s injury list includes Glan Martins, Maheson Singh, Vivek S and Vignesh Dakshnimamurthy, while Emmanuel Imanishimwe received a red card against Kerala Blasters and will be suspended for Saturday. East Bengal’s Anwar Ali was injured on Tuesday and is unlikely to play.
Predicted lineups named in the preview are: Chennaiyin FC — Mohammad Nawaz (GK), Muhammed Saheef, Dippendu Biswas, Nuno Reis, Namgyal Bhutia, Ayush Chhetri, Nikola Stojanovic, Madih Talal, Brison Fernandes, Irfan Yadwad, Ramon Tanque. East Bengal — Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Jay Gupta, Diego Zivulic, Sandip Mandi, Lalchungnunga, Edmund Lalrindika, Mohammed Rashid, Jeakson Singh, Bipin Singh, Dani Ramirez, Ake Loba.
The preview notes that Madih Talal and Nikola Stojanovic were outstanding for Chennaiyin FC in their recent matches against Kerala Blasters and Mohun Bagan, and that coach Clifford Miranda is likely to rely on that midfield pairing again with Madih Talal central to the club’s chance creation.
Bipin Singh has scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist in two ISL 2026-27 games; the 32-year-old scored against Chennaiyin FC last season. Overall, Bipin has scored 7 goals and provided 4 assists in 18 games against the Marina Machans, a record cited in the preview.
Won by Chennaiyin FC – 3 Won by East Bengal – 4
The ISL match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST on Saturday, 7th November 2026, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai; it will be live-streamed globally on the Indian Super League’s YouTube channel, available to Indian viewers on Sony LIV, and broadcast on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.
