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win. Both sides will play five games each, India to play Bangladesh as well, but this is the fixture which will be the decider for the Pool A top spot.
The India vs Pakistan match will start at 6:15 PM IST, the Indian team have bee utterly dominant so far scoring 36 goals and conceding just three. Two of those goals came against Japan in the previous game that Harmanpreet and Co. won 4-2.
Pakistan on the other hand have scored 34 goals, and they have let in four at the opposite end. Arbaz Ahmed is the leading goalscorer for Pakistan in Asian Games so far with nine goals, while Varun Kumar and Mandeep Singh are the leading goalscorers for India with six strikes each.
India began their Asian Games campaign with a 16-0 win over Uzbekistan, they beat Singapore 16-1 and then they conquered Japan 4-2.
Abhishek scored the two goals against Japan while Amit Rodidas and Mandeep got one each.
In terms of the head-to-head record between India and Pakistan hockey teams, 15 times India and Pakistan have met in Asian Games, India has won four times while Pakistan have won eight times. Three matches finished all square.
When the last time India met Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, India trounced Pakistan 4-0.