#2 Mumbai\'s goal drought
Four clean sheets in a row and a four match unbeaten run must be reason to cheer for those in the Mumbai camp. However, Mumbai’s goal difference is currently negative (-2). While many may attribute that to the glut of goals they conceded away from home early in the tournament, the truth is they are finding it hard to score.
Mumbai have scored 8 times so far in their 8 matches, making it a goal a game. That figure though is skewed by the five they netted in a single game against Pune; take that away and their record will show a return of 3 goals from 7 games!
Mumbai are missing incisiveness in the final third. Often, a lot of their good moves lead to nothing thanks to poorly picked passes or inaccurate finishing. Also, the added emphasis on defensive solidity after those early drubbings means that they are not as open and free flowing as what they used to be, further contributing to the lack of goals. They also seem to be losing the ball very quickly in midfield after gaining possession.
Kerala and FC Goa currently are joint-last in goals scored (5); Mumbai would be below them if not for those five they put past Pune.