Six games unbeaten Hyderabad FC takes on Odisha FC who are winless in their last five at the venue Bambolim. Both sides are willing to get back to winning ways to end this year on a high.
HFC vs OFC Match Details :
When: Tuesday, December 28
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Where: GMC Athletic Stadium
HFC vs OFC Match Preview :
Hyderabad had to settle for another unwanted draw against an opposition that is lying at the bottom of the table.
SC East Bengal took a surprising lead facing Marquez's men with midfielder Dervisevic claiming the opener forcing top goalscorer in the ISL this season, Bartholomew Ogbeche to deliver again to restore priority. Three points over here should have closed down the gap with Mumbai City FC on top side by side putting pressure on other contenders for the league shield in Jamshedpur FC and Kerala Blasters. The frustrating thing for the Nizams had been tucking in the chances created. Despite having more shots on target than FC Goa and SC East Bengal in the last two games, HFC lacked the clinical edge to make those pay. Moreover, both the games were winnable fixtures for Hyderabad considering the poor form of both the opponents faced. Their record against Odisha FC is not pleasing but with the Juggernaut falling off after a good start, optimism is in the locker room to end the year on a high note.
Kiko Ramirez's team is not in crisis but their drop of form is concerning. After back-to-back wins from the start of the season, Odisha have gone four games winless in the previous five. Against a newly managed FC Goa side, OFC went behind through a Ivan Gonzalez strike from a setpiece. Without ruing their missed opportunities in the prior defeats to Jamshedpur and Chennai successively, the Juggernauts found a solution in Jonathas equalising matters after the halftime break. Odisha FC's defense has been a constant problem the entire campaign so far with 14 goals conceded, an average of 2.0 goals leaked each game. The attack has also looked toothless with OFC failing to score more than once since their first two games. Ramirez knows his boys cannot afford to slip any further from here and hope the draw in the last game will result in better results from now onwards, wishing to secure a victory to end the year.
Recent Form :
Hyderabad FC: DDWWD
Odisha FC: DLLWL
HFC vs OFC Team News :
Hyderabad FC have no injury concerns to deal with from their draw against SC East Bengal while Odisha FC has finally been able to get goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh and left-back Sahil Panwar back from injury and are available for the game. Both clubs are reluctant to make any changes to their starting eleven from the last games.
Expected Lineups :
Hyderabad FC: Laxmikant Kattimani; Nikhil Poojary, Chinglensana Singh, Juanan, Akash Mishra, Joao Victor, Sahil Tavora, Rohit Danu, Joel Chianese, Aniket Jadhav, Bartholomew Ogbeche
Odisha FC: Kamaljit Singh, Hendry Antonay, Hector Rodas, Victor Mongil, Lalrezuala Saillo, Vinit Rai, Nanda Kumar, Issac Vanmalsawma, Javi Hernandez, Jerry, Jonathas
HFC vs OFC Head to Head :
Odisha FC have managed to outdo Hyderabad FC in two of their last four meetings. Last season, HFC claimed their first victory against the Juggernauts while the latest one ended 1-1.
HFC vs OFC Dream11 Team :
GK: Kamaljit (HFC)
DEF: Antonay (OFC), Rodas (OFC), Sana (HFC), Mishra (HFC)
MID: Victor (HFC), Vinit Rai (OFC), Chianese (HFC), Javi (OFC)
FW: Jonathas (OFC), Ogbeche (HFC)
