Both were winless in their lung openers played away from home even though Pune emerged with a single point after the goalless draw against Delhi Dynamos while Mumbai were thrashed 3-0 by Athletico de Kolkata in the inaugural match.
Both teams, thus, would be eager to get their campaigns back on track with a victory in front of a big crowd witnessing a top-level football competition for the first time in this satellite town.
Despite the absence of their marquee players Freddie Ljungberg of Sweden and Frenchman Nicolas Anelka, the team had 57 percent possession in the game and had more shots on goal than their opponents.
The team management would be hoping to utilise the services of Ljungberg on their home turf - D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, better known for hosting IPL cricket matches in the past - which could make a big difference.
Reid had played an attacking formation in Kolkata despite it being an away game and he is likely to adopt a similar aggressive approach in their first home encounter.
The team would, however, be without skipper Syed Rahim Nabi, who injured his ankle in the opening game and has been ruled out for at least three weeks. This means that former German international Manuel Friedrich would have to shoulder the responsibility of guiding the Indian players and ensure that they play the perfect foil to the likes of new signing Andre Moritz.