In a rematch of the previous season’s final, Hyderabad FC wants to extend their winning streak to six games while facing a rejuvenated Kerala Blasters team at home.
The Nizams defeated Jamshedpur FC 1-0 in their last game to maintain their stay on top of the chart while the Tuskers picked up a second victory on the trot against FC Goa with a 3-1.
HFC vs KBFC Match Details
Date: Saturday, 19 November 2022
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: GMC Balayogi Stadium, Hyderabad
HFC vs KBFC Match Preview
Hyderabad FC are proving to be an unstoppable locomotive this season claiming a fifth straight win in the ISL season when Mohammed Yasir scored in the 48th minute of the game for the eventual win. This was the fourth consecutive 1-0 win for the Nizams and a fifth clean sheet. It has firmed their status as league leaders after six matches with Manolo Marquez’s side eyeing the Winners Shield this time around. It was another precision at its best performance for Hyderabad FC with the opposition failing to score against them. The club’s trusted custodian Laxmikant Kattimani deserves praise for the hard work done for keeping the clean sheets yet the shot-stopper won’t be available after suffering an injury in the win. The Nizams have quite a test now to continue their magnificent run taking on the team they beat to crown themselves the ISL champion for the first time last season. Their opposition have recovered form at the crucial moment but Hyderabad FC artillery is not stopping to fire either. The home side in this fixture, Hyderabad FC maybe not be the high-scoring side that Kerala Blasters have been this season but their defense has been the best in the league. Hence, there is a balance in the team simply hard to ignore. With Mumbai City FC sniffing on their shoulders, Manolo Marquez’s side will try to suppress the revenge attitude from the opposition in maintaining their three points gap at the top.
Ivan Vukomanovic’s preparation is ideal for this game, coming into this fixture with back-to-back wins. The 3-0 win over NorthEast United and then a 3-1 victory over FC Goa have given them a lift-off they badly needed after three successive defeats. The 4-4-2 system Kerala Blasters came to know under Vukomanovic last season is filling colors again. Against the Gaurs, the usual name of Adrian Luna got on the scoresheet alongside Dimitrios Diamantakos, scoring in successive games and the fourth strike of the season from Ivan Kaliuzhnyi. The Ukrainian midfielder has been a revelation to the Tuskers allowing Luna to play on the forward line often this season. The Indian playmaker have also found his feet putting up consistent display with his creating abilities. Together, Kerala Blasters is flowing again. In high spirits and revenge being on the cards, the club from South India is looking forward to facing the champions they lost on penalties to in their third ISL final. The familiar-looking side under the Serbian manager with the attacking intent seems to be back as last year’s finalist aims to put an end to Hyderabad’s FC’s awestruck record this season. However, the away side will not like to get much too excited looking at the quality of the opposition so they may play safe here. Winning should be on the agenda but a draw is admirable considering only Mumbai City FC were able to stop Hyderabad FC’s train this season.
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HFC vs KBFC Predicted Lineups
HFC: Anuj Kumar; Nikhil Poojary, Chinglensana Singh, Odei Onaindia, Akash Mishra; Hitesh Sharma, Joao Victor, Halicharan Narzary; Javier Siverio, Mohammad Yasir; Bartholomew Ogbeche,
KBFC: Prabhsukhan Gill; Sandeep Singh, Hormipam Ruivah, Marko Leskovic, Nishu Kumar; Rahul KP, Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Sahal Abdul Samad; Adrian Luna, Dimitrios Diamantakos
HFC vs KBFC Dream11 Team Prediction
GK: Gill (8)
DEF: Khabra (9), Hormipam (8), Onaindia (8.5), Mishra (8)
MID: Sahal (8.5), Kaliuzhnyi (9), Luna (9), Narzary (9)
FW: Diamantakos (7.5), Ogbeche (9)
Vice-captain: Adrian Luna
Captain: Bartholomew Ogbeche
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