The hosts have had a poor start to the new campaign, suffering six straight losses and registering zero points to their name. With one-third of the league's fixtures already complete, time is of the essence for Sudeva as they sit six points behind their closest rivals on the points table.
In a thrilling edge-of-the-seat encounter, Mohammedan raced into a two-goal lead through Nikola Stojanovic and Faslurahman Methukayil, but Faysal Shayesteh's free-kick ensured that the hosts trailed by one goal at the break.