NorthEast United meet Jamshedpur FC in an all-ISL affair in the Group B clash of Kalinga Super Cup 2024.
NOE vs JFC Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
NOE vs JFC Match Preview
Although NorthEast United states winless for seven games in the ISL, their progress this season cannot be denied as they hug the last playoff spot with 12 points earned from the first 12 matches. Compare it to the last campaign where they finished dead last with just one win and only five points earned in total. The reason for the change has been head coach Juan Pedro Benali who recently was given a contract extension. The club also ended their merry-go-round of manager appointments to put the trust in a man they believe will take them forward. The Highlanders made an instant success since the Spaniard’s appointment, reaching the semi-finals of the Durand Cup in August last year. A feat they will want to repeat now in another cup competition, the Kalinga Super Cup this time. NorthEast reached the last four the previous time in the competition as well but it will be a difficult task to take the top spot with a side like Kerala Blasters in the group. Benali’s men will at least want to start the Super Cup 2024 with a win, against Jamshedpur FC, to reward their coach and also break the barren run.
While NorthEast locked down their head coach for the future, Jamshedpur FC parted ways with their think tank Scott Cooper after a crushing 4-1 loss to Odisha FC in their final ISL game before the Asian Cup break. The Men of Steels sits 10th on the table with just nine points earned from 12 matches and only two wins secured, both coming against the last boys Hyderabad FC. For a change of air, Khalid Jamil has been appointed in the hot seat to help the side improve in the second half of the season. Before Jamshedpur FC gets in the hustle for the ISL restarting in February, they will have the Super Cup to compete with Khalid Jamil to use this competition to implement his philosophy. No better way to kick off his era against his former ISL side NorthEast United whom he took to the league playoffs in 2021. Getting a victory in this reunion will be essential for his present side who will be confident of taking on the Tuskers in the next game before the final group match against Shillong Lajong. Winning the group might not be possible for Jamshedpur FC but they will have hope for the rest of the ISL season and in their new manager with a strong display in Bhubaneshwar.
NOE vs JFC Recent Form
NOE: DDLDL
JFC: LWLDL
NOE vs JFC Team News
NorthEast United are without their foreign center-back pairing of Yasser Hamed and Michel Zabaco for the Super Cup 2024. Hamed has been called up to the Asian Cup squad for Palestine while Zabaco might have suffered a serious injury having taken off in just 16 minutes against FC Goa in the last ISL game in 2023.
Meanwhile, Jamshedpur FC are without injured midfield pair Emil Benny and Pronay Halder both of whom are not registered with the squad. Winger Ritwik Das has gone through surgery on his injury that is keeping him out this season while forward Steve Ambri has been included despite speculation of him leaving the club.
NOE vs JFC Predicted Lineups
NorthEast United:
Mirshad Michu; Dinesh Singh, Asheer Akhtar, Gaurav Bora, Buanthanglun Samte; Phalguni Singh, Mohammed Bemammer, Romain Philippoteaux; Jithin M.S., Parthib Gogoi; Nestor Albiach
Jamshedpur FC:
TP Rehenesh; Provat Lakra, Pratik Chaudhari, Elsinho, Pachuau; Rei Tachikawa, Jitendra Singh, Jeremy Manzorro, Imran Khan; Daniel Chima, Steve Ambri
NOE vs JFC Head-to-Head
Played - 13
NOE won - 2
Drawn - 5
JFC won - 6
NOE vs JFC Dream11 Team Prediction
A tight contest is expected between NorthEast United and Jamshedpur FC with a draw the likely result of the clash.
NOE vs JFC Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Daniel Chima
Vice-captain Picks: Phalguni Singh, Rei Tachikawa
Others: Parthib Gogoi
Our top pick for the NOE vs JFC dream11 team is Daniel Chima who has scored 5 goals in 11 matches this season in the ISL.
NOE vs JFC Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Rehenesh (8.5)
DEF: Akhtar (8.5), Pratik (8.5), Pachuau (9)
MID: Phalguni (9), Bemammer (8.5), Manzorro (8) Tachikawa (9)
FW: Parthib (9), Chima (9), Albiach (8.5)
Captain: Daniel Chima
Vice-captain: Phalguni Singh
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