The recent head-to-head record favours Chennaiyin greatly as they are unbeaten against the NorthEast United FC in the last three seasons, having secured three wins from six games.
Nandhakumar Sekar goal clinched a 3-2 win for the Juggernauts after Chennaiyin FC had scored the equaliser in the 94th minute via an Abdenasser El Khayati penalty.
Playing their fourth home game of the season, Chennaiyin will look to pick themselves up from last week's defeat to Mumbai City and look to get their first home win of the season.
Playing their fourth home game of the season, Chennaiyin will look to pick themselves up from last week's defeat to Mumbai City and look to get their first home win of the season.
Despite going two-nil up, Thomas Brdaric felt that his side could not make the best out of it and felt that it was tough for them to bounce back after the second goal.
Thomas Brdaric was disappointed with his side's performance during the opening exchanges but praised his team's fighting spirit despite being put under pressure on several occasions during the game.
Chennaiyin, making a much-awaited return to the city, will come into the match in high spirits after kickstarting their campaign in style, beating ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the opening fixture earlier this week.
Midfielder Anirudh Thapa (15') and Vafa Hakhamaneshi scored in each half to take Chennaiyin FC past the hosts and into the knockout stage of the competition.
The German who was appointed as the club's new head coach on June 15 wants to provide Indian fans with a glimpse of German football and has vouched to play an attacking brand of football which would make the Chennaiyin FC fans proud.