A win for Chennaiyin FC against the Shield winners Mumbai City FC will guarantee them the top place in Group D in the Hero Super Cup 2023.
MCFC vs CFC Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Time: 20:30 (IST)
Venue: Payyanad Stadium, Manjeri
MCFC vs CFC Match Preview
After a narrow win over Churchill Brothers in the first match, Mumbai City FC was unable to translate it to the second group stage game in the Super Cup conceding defeat against fellow ISL side NorthEast United. In a game full of chances, the Guwahati-based club went ahead through Wilmar Jordan in the 32nd minute from the penalty spot minutes after he struck his header against the post. The Colombian once again got into the scoresheet converting a rebound off Gani Ahmed’s saved effort. Apuia found the net for Mumbai City FC at the death but the game was over by then. Having qualified for the AFC Champions League group stages for the second consecutive year via a playoff win against Jamshedpur FC, the Islanders decided to field an all-Indian side for the 2023 Super Cup as little is at stake in this competition. Still, Des Buckingham’s side are willing to enter the semifinals by beating the group favourites Chennaiyin FC for the fourth time in all competition this season. However, they also have to rely on other results wishing Churchill prevent the Highlanders from winning their game to move to the top of the table.
NorthEast United upsetting Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC drawing 0-0 against Churchill Brothers on the same day split Group D wide open for any of the three sides from ISL to qualify for the last four of the Super Cup. Among them, the Marina Machans have an easier route as a win on Wednesday evening will be enough to seal their place in the semifinals of the Super Cup. Despite that, Thomas Bradaric’s men are keeping their heads down on their task for they have faced battering from Mumbai City FC in one of the two ISL encounters as well as in the Durand Cup the last year. They manage to score two or more goals in those games but conceded 13 at the same. Even without foreigners in the team this time, Mumbai City FC is still a force to reckon with. Chennaiyin FC is aware of that and had the chance to seal the deal before the final game in the group but found a defensively rigged Churchill Brothers with keeper Nora Fernandes in top form. They failed to take the opportunity even when the opposition went down to 10 men with Richard Costa receiving his second booking.
Recent Form (Super Cup)
MCFC: LW
CFC: DW
MCFC vs CFC Predicted Lineups
MCFC: Phurba Lachenpa; Hardik Bhatt, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Mandar Rao Desai; Vinit Rai, Rowlin Borges, Apuia; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Vikram Pratap, Bipin Singh
CFC: Samik Mitra; Fallou Diagne, Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Narayan Das; Edwin Vanspaul, Anirudh Thapa, Julius Duker, Jiteshwor Singh; Aakash Sangwan; Rahim Ali, Kwame Karikari
MCFC vs CFC Head to head
MCFC won - 10
Drawn - 3
CFC won - 6
(In all competitions)
MCFC vs CFC Dream11 Team Prediction
GK: Lachenpa (8)
DEF: Sangwan (8.5), Diagne (8), Mehtab (8)
MID: Chhangte (9), Duker (8.5), Apuia (7.5), Vanspaul (7.5)
FW: Vikram (8), Ali (8), Bipin (9)
Vice-captain: Julius Duker
Captain: Lallianzuala Chhangte
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