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Mahindra coach Derrick Pereira would want to perform better this time after being held to a draw by Salgaocar Sports Club the last time they played at home.

The team also lost their last match against East Bengal (placed eighth) 0-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

Mahindra and Sporting last collided in a fifth round match where the Mumbai outfit cleaned up Sporting 3-0 and would be looking for a repeat performance.

The home team are five points behind JCT and have their eyes set to catch up with them to make it an interesting finish.

Sporting, on the other hand, had drawn two of their last three matches and emerged victors against Viva Kerala in the 14th round.

Mahindra has relied on the services of Andrews Pomeyie Mensah and Djidjia Douhou to deliver the goods and once again the onus will be on them to set the ball rolling.

In-form Sporting striker Felix Chimaokwu, with seven goals to his credit in the campaign, is the only player looking threatening and Pereira would want to keep him at bay.