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Bengaluru FC will restart their ISL campaign after the first break with a trip to Pune to take on the winless hosts in the 15th match of the ISL season. Bengaluru will start the game as the favourites but Pune will receive a huge boost with the return of Marcelinho to the starting XI.

Bengaluru FC will look to get their travels in the ISL off to the perfect start when they take on FC Pune City at the Balewadi Sports Complex on Monday. With a win and a draw from their opening two fixtures, Carles Cuadrat’s Blues will look to keep the pace on League leaders NorthEast United.

Despite five good years at the highest level with stars featuring, ISL can’t claim to be one of the more popular Indian leagues ahead of IPL and PKL. However, they do come with their delightful moments at times as it was yesterday when Mumbai’s Lucian Goian was seen singing India’s national anthem.

Mumbai City FC and FC Pune City would clash in the first Maha Derby of ISL season five as both the sides come into the game with no win to show this season, so far in their campaigns. However, Pune still have a game in hand unlike Mumbai, who have lost one and drawn the other.