2019 winners FC Goa face debut title-chasers Jamshedpur FC in the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup final at Bhubaneshwar to make a place in the preliminary round for next season’s AFC Champions League 2.
GOA vs JFC Match Details
Date: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
GOA vs JFC Match Preview
Even though Brison Fernandes’s 20th-minute lead was short-lived, facing the young guns of Mohun Bagan Super Giant, a powerful second-half display from FC Goa ensured their place in the Super Cup final for the second time in their history. Iker Guarrotxena scored from the spot after Dheeraj Singh fouled Dejan Drazic in the box before Borja Herrera curled in straight from the corner to make it 3-1 on the day. The Gaurs could have added more to the tally, amid the Mariners having clear-cut opportunities to swing the game in their favour, but the job was done. The side showed a similar never-dying mentality to stage a dramatic stoppage time comeback against Punjab FC in the quarterfinals, after thrashing Gokulam Kerala in the first round, showing their determination to win the silverware at all costs. More so after not quite making a substantial fight for the ISL Shield and failing in the ISL playoffs. Manolo Marquez’s side is now 90 minutes, extra-time or probably penalties away from securing the Super Cup, which will land them a continental football spot next season. They faced an equally determined Jamshedpur FC, who posed a tough challenge with their solidity. FC Goa have winning experience in the competition, doing so in 2019 by beating Chennaiyin FC, which they will use as motivation to end the season with a trophy.
Finally ending their semifinal curse in the Super Cup, Jamshedpur FC booked the ticket for their first final after defeating Mumbai City FC 1-0 with a deflected strike from Rei Tachikawa in the 87th minute. The Men of Steel could have sealed the game earlier with the load of chances they created, hitting the upright and crossbar, while ex-goalkeeper TP Rehenesh was a rock in the others. On the other hand, Albino Gomes was largely untested, which means Khalid maintained their clean sheet in the competition this season and is now eyeing the prize that will round off an excellent season for them. Having narrowly failed to get into the ISL Cup final, the side is determined to create history, banking on their sensational defensive discipline that has helped them get past Hyderabad FC and Northeast United before facing the Islanders. Jamshedpur FC are willing to edge FC Goa on the head-to-head record, standing at eight victories each, to make this a memorable win with the help of a manager known for creating miracles. The Red Miners have beaten the Gaurs twice in the ISL campaign and in the previous Super Cup meeting in 2023, giving them enough inspiration to own the stage on Saturday.
GOA vs JFC Predicted Lineups
FC Goa
Hrithik Tiwari; Boris Singh, Odei Onaindia, Sandesh Jhingan, Aakash Sangwan; Borja Herrera, Sahil Tavora, Carl McHugh, Brison Fernandes; Dejan Drazic, Iker Guarrotxena
Jamshedpur FC
Albino Gomes; Ashutosh Mehta, Stephen Eze, Lazar Cirkovic, Muhammed Uvais; Rei Tachikawa, Pronay Halder, Javi Hernandez; Javier Siverio, Jordan Murray, Ritwik Das
GOA vs JFC Head-to-head (all competitions)
Played - 18
GOA won - 8
Drawn - 2
JFC won - 8
GOA vs JFC Dream11 Prediction
Jamshedpur FC have become a tough nut to crack under Khalid Jamil, while FC Goa have shown they can rescue games from dire situations with precision under Marquez. An exciting clash is expected, with neither side breaking down in normal or extra time. It could be a 1-1 draw with the Gaurs likely to triumph on penalties.
GOA vs JFC Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Iker Guarrotxena
Vice-captain Pick: Borja Herrera
Our top picks for the GOA vs JFC Dream11 Team are Iker Guarrotxena with four goals in three matches and Borja Herrera with a goal a piece in the last two games.
GOA vs JFC Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Gomes (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Asutosh (Cr - 7.5), Eze (Cr - 9), Sangwan (Cr - 7.5)
MID: Herrera (Cr - 9), Javi (Cr - 8.5), Tachikawa (Cr - 8.5), Brison (Cr - 8)
FW: Drazic (Cr - 8.5), Siverio (Cr - 9), Guarrotxena (Cr - 8.5)
Vice-captain: Borja Herrera
Captain: Iker Guarrotxena
