With three draws and as many losses, Churchill Brothers have only managed three goals as they lie only above the bottom-placed Rangdajied United in the standings.
Likewise the Kolkata challengers are also out of form as they are yet to win from five matches with last season's top scorer Ranti Martins struggling for goals as the Goans will look to fancy their chances.
The return of Subhas Bhowmick who guided the side to their second I-League title last season, as the technical director will certainly boost the side.
"It hasn't been an ideal start so far but there is a long way to go and a lot could change between now and the end of the season. Let's just focus on giving a good performance in this game," Bhowmick said.
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United SC suffered their second defeat of the season against Salgaocar in the last round thus they will be eager to bounce back and finally end this winless streak.
Their Dutch coach Eelco Schattorie does have newly-signed Syrian defender Hasan Al Moustafa available for selection but he is expecting a tough encounter.
History is against United SC in this fixture as Churchill Brothers have never lost to the purple shirts in the I-League with seven wins and three draws in ten meetings.
But the Goan outfit will once again miss their influential Gabon striker Henri Antchouet due to injury.
United SC will be aiming to become the fourth team to keep a clean sheet against Churchill Brothers this season and that would give them a great chance of securing maximum points.