High-flying Punjab FC wish to maintain their winning streak in the ISL 2024-25 with a new-look Hyderabad FC visiting them next in Delhi.
PUN vs HYD Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
PUN vs HYD Match Preview
Punjab FC could not have imagined a better start to their second season in ISL with back-to-back 2-1 wins against big guns Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC. Despite losing their star striker Luka Majcen in the league opener, there was no decline in the attacking impetus of the Shers as they gave the Juggernauts a hard time in Delhi. Nihal Sudeesh and substitute Leon Augustine scored in the win and they could have added more to the scoring with their repeated counter-attacking displays. Even though they conceded late and failed to keep a clean sheet for the third time in history, Punjab FC showed solidity in defence. Panagiotis Dilmperis’s team looks to be one of the balanced units in the ISL this season hoping to maintain their solid start. Struggling Hyderabad FC will be their opposition on Wednesday whom they drew 1-1 in the last home meeting. However, it will be a surprise if the present side does not emerge victorious after such encouraging results.
Hyderabad breathed a sigh of relief after securing new ownership just in time for the new season and got transfer bans lifted by fulfilling the withstanding payments to ex-players and coaches. However, on the pitch things will take time to change with the team forced to field an all-India eleven again but foreigners will be involved this time. After finishing rock-bottom last season, the Nawabs began the ISL 2024-25 with a 3-0 defeat to Bengaluru FC. Despite trying their best to even the score after going down early, a late Sunil Chhetri brace took the game away from them. Even with a new squad Hyderabad FC face the same disappointment but the club will feel their graph will increase eventually under new owners after coming close to being bankrupt at one time. Making their second consecutive away trip this season, Thangboi Singto’s side will hope they can at least avoid a defeat as another humiliation will demoralise them further.
PUN vs HYD Predicted Lineups
Punjab FC
Ravi Kumar; Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Suresh Meitei, Ivan Novoselec, Tekcham Singh; Nikhil Prabhu, Filip Mrzljak, Vinit Rai; Pulga Vidal, Mushaga Bakenga, Nihal Sudeesh
Hyderabad FC
Arshdeep Singh; Leander D'Cunha, Alex Saji, Mohammed Rafi, Parag Shrivas; Ayush Adhikari, Lenny Rodrigues; Abdul Rabeeh, Cy Goddard, Ramhlunchhunga; Devendra Murgaokar
PUN vs HYD Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Filip Mrzljak
Vice-captain Picks: Nihal Sudeesh, Ramhlunchhunga
PUN vs HYD Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Ravi (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Suresh (Cr - 7.5), Rafi (Cr - 8), Prabhu (Cr - 7.5)
MID: Vidal (Cr - 8), Mrzljak (Cr - 9), Ramhlunchhunga (Cr - 9), Sudeesh (Cr - 8.5)
FW: Rabeeh (Cr - 9), Bakenga (Cr - 8), Murgaonkar (Cr - 7.5)
Vice-captain: Nihal Sudeesh
Captain: Filip Mrzljak
PUN vs HYD Dream11 Match Prediction
Punjab FC should come out top with their excellent form and Hyderabad FC is still working their way out of the doldrums last time. We predict a 3-1 win for the Shers.
