Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Prediction

Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | Durand Cup

Manav Chowdhury

Published - Aug 08, 2025, 10:30 AM

6 min

Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Prediction

Summary

This will be the first time both teams face each other in the Durand Cup.
Liston Colaco is in great form and will be a big threat to the opposition team.
This will be the third time Kibu Vicuna will face his former team as the head coach.

Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Preview

Competition: Durand Cup
Date: Saturday, 9 August
Kick-Off Time: 01:30 PM GMT
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan

Two Kolkata-based teams will lock horns in the Durand Cup, as the newly promoted I-League side and last season's Durand Cup finalists will be hungry to end their group stage campaign at the top. Both teams are placed in Group B alongside Mohammedan SC and BSF FT. Here's Sportsdunia's Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Preview. Under the guidance and leadership of the Spanish tactician Kibu Vicuna, Diamond Harbour got promoted to the I-League from the I-League 2. They have been very well prepared for this edition of the Durand Cup as they have signed some top-quality players so far. Surely they are aiming to get promoted to the ISL, but as of now, they aim to win the Durand Cup. They have comfortably beaten Mohammedan and BSF FT in their last two group games and will look to win their last group game as well. They have beaten the Mariners in the past once and will look to do it once again at a big stage. On the other hand, the Mariners are getting stronger as their foreign players have joined the camp, and also the head coach, Jose Molina and his staff are back to work. They are one of the favourites to win this competition; in the last edition, they came very close but missed out on winning the trophy. This time, surely, they will be hungry to perform and get their hands on the trophy. The Mariners can't afford to take Diamond Harbour FC lightly as the opposition team have some quality players who can hurt them. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Diamond Harbour FC Team News

Kibu Vicunia — Kibu Vicuna, head coach of Diamond Harbour FC (Image Credit: Official X account of 90ndstoppage)

Diamond Harbour got promoted last season from I-League 2 to I-League under the leadership of Kibu Vicuna. The former Mariners head coach has also brought in a lot of experienced players to his squad for the upcoming I-League season. They have drastically improved their quality and surely will look to win against the Mariners. All the players are fit to play on Saturday.

Mohun Bagan Team News

Jose molina — Jose Molina, head coach of Mohun Bagan (Image Credit: Official X account of MohunBaganHub)

Most of the foreign contingent have joined the camp, including Jason Cummings and Jamie Maclaren, and it's up to coach Molina whether he will put them in the starting lineup or not. Apuia has been sidelined after sustaining an injury in training. The rest of the players are fit to play in the upcoming fixture.

Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Predicted Lineups

Here's Sportsdunia's Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Predicted Lineups:

Diamond Harbour Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Malik

Defenders: Naresh, Bikram, Kortazar, Ajith

Midfielders: Paul, Liansanga, Clayton

Forwards: Joby, Majcen, Girik

Mohun Bagan Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Vishal Kaith

Defenders: Asish Rai, Aldred, Dipendu, Abhishek Singh

Midfielders: Liston, Abhishek, Tangri, Thapa

Forwards: Manvir, Suhail

Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other only once, in which Diamond Harbour won the game.

Date	Result	Competition
17/09/2023	Diamond Harbour 1-0 Mohun Bagan	Calcutta Premier Division

Last fixture

Key Players to Watch in Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan

Luka Majcen (Diamond Harbour FC)

After a decent campaign with Punjab FC, he has now joined the Kolkata-based Diamond Harbour FC. Majcen has already proven himself in all three tiers of the Indian Football ecosystem, and now, once again, he is hungry to break records as he will lead the attacking line for Diamond Harbour FC. Kibu Vicuna fully trust him to deliver performance this season, and against the Mariners, it will be a tough challenge for him to score goals. Fans also have a lot of expectations of him.

Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan)

Liston Colaco once again showed his quality on the pitch, as he scored two vital goals against BSF FT in the last match and will be very confident going into this fixture. Despite his inconsistency, Jose Molina and his staff have always trusted him to deliver performances, and when required, he has delivered many times. In the absence of key players in the attack, he will lead the line and surely will test the Diamond Harbour FC's defence for sure. With his pace and dribbling ability, he can help his team in attack.

Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Prediction

The newly promoted Diamond Harbour enter this competition with a strong squad, and surely this clash will be an exciting one for sure. Despite missing some players, the Mariners will be ready to give their all on the pitch. Both of these teams are most probably going to qualify for the knockout stage, but this fixture will decide who will finish at the top of the group. Most probably, Mohun Bagan will get the better of their opponents.