Bengaluru, March 28 -- Bengaluru FC (BFC) will host Mumbai City FC (MCFC) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST in the first single-legged knockout game of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 playoffs, as per the ISL press release.

The Blues finished third in the league standings, notching 38 points from 24 games on the back of 11 victories and five draws. Meanwhile, the Islanders sneaked into the top six courtesy of a 2-0 victory against Bengaluru FC on their final matchday and will now look to book a berth in the last four at the same venue where they had qualified for the playoffs.

Bengaluru FC entered this game after losing four times in their previous five meetings against the Islanders. This is only the secon...