A huge top two clash unfolds on Saturday as leaders Odisha FC welcome Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Kalinga Stadium.
ODI vs MBG Match Details
Date: Saturday, 24 February 2024
Time: 17:00 (IST)
Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
ODI vs MBG Match Preview
Odisha FC will be returning to action after two weeks since playing out a 1-1 draw against FC Goa at Kalinga Stadium. With the next fixture at home as well, the Juggernauts will once again engage themselves in a clash against an ISL Shield contender in Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Sergio Lobera’s men are leading the chart with 31 points, two points better than their opposition in second but having played a game more, carrying a 11-game unbeaten streak in the ISL. The team has also lost just twice since October and will be confident of stretching their lead at the top with the home advantage in place. Although Odisha FC has not beaten Mohun Bagan in the league, they triumphed in the AFC Cup group match played in Kolkata. The 5-2 victory for the Kalinga Warriors eliminated the Mariners from the contest and eventually paved their way to the knockouts.
That defeat and a series of other disappointing results in the league put an end to Juan Ferrando’s tenure at Mohun Bagan Super Giant. However, Bagan’ boat caught wind in the sail after Antonio Lopez Habas returned for a second stint at the club. The Green and Maroons made an unbeaten start to the second period of the ISL, with a victory in the last three matches, to reintegrate themselves in the race for the Shield. They defeated NorthEast United in a 4-2 goal-fest at Salt Lake which pulled them to the second spot. Comeback is what they needed in the reverse fixture as well to draw against Odisha FC from two goals down at half-time while the Mariners took a 4-0 resounding win in the AFC Cup meeting at Kalinga last year. Any form of victory will do for Mohun Bagan to make them probably the favourites to lift the title at the end.
Recent Form (all competitions)
ODI: DWWLW
MBG: WWWDL
Recent Form (ISL)
ODI: DWWWW
MBG: WWWDL
ODI vs MBG Team News
Odisha FC will miss the service of their star midfielder Ahmed Jahouh, scorer of the two goals in the reverse fixture, due to suspension. The other foreigners remain available for the home side.
As per the visitors, center-back Brendan Hamill remains a doubt but his partner-in-position Anwar Ali could be back in the starting eleven if Antonio Habas decides to ease the pressure on young Dipendu Biswas.
ODI vs MBG Predicted Lineups
Odisha FC
Amrinder Singh; Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, Carlos Delgado, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Princeton Rebello, Lenny Rodrigues, Puitea; Roy Krishna, Diego Mauricio, Isak Vanlalruatfela
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Vishal Kaith; Anwar Ali, Hector Yutse, Subhasish Bose; Abhishek Suryavanshi; Manvir singh, Joni Kauko, Sahal Samad, Liston Colaco; Jason Cummings, Dimitri Petratos
ODI vs MBG Head-to-Head (all competitions)
Played - 10
CFC won - 1
Drawn - 4
MUM won - 5
ODI vs MBG Head-to-Head (ISL)
Played - 8
CFC won - 0
Drawn - 4
MUM won - 4
ODI vs MBG Dream11 Match Prediction
Both Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant look to be equal in terms of form so a draw looks to be a likely outcome of the match.
ODI vs MBG Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Dimitri Petratos
Vice-captain Pick: Roy Krishna
Others: Jason Cummings, Diego Mauricio
Our top pick for the ODI vs MBG Dream11 are Dimitri Petratos with six goals in ISL and Roy Krishna, league’s top-scorer this season with 11.
ODI vs MBG Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Kaith (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 302)
DEF: Ranawade (Cr - 8, Pts - 638), Fall (Cr - 9, Pts - 417), Bose (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 429),
MID: Colaco (Cr - 9, Pts - 423), Cummings (Cr - 9, Pts - 516), Sahal (Cr - 8, Pts - 357), Isak (Cr - 8, Pts - 443)
FW: Krishna (Cr - 8, Pts - 750), Mauricio (Cr - 9, Pts - 416), Petratos (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 527)
Captain: Dimitri Petratos
Vice-captain: Roy Krishna
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