FC Goa is in a vulnerable position on the points table after a string of league losses; one more setback would be enough to knock them out of the playoff spots. Last week, table-toppers Mumbai City FC delivered a crushing 4-1 blow in response to the team’s unexpected 2-0 loss to Bengaluru FC.
Carlos Pena’s team’s fantastic start to the season looks to be fading. The goal Goa scored in their matchup with the Islanders resulted from a mistake by the Islanders’ goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa, one of the team’s five shots on goal. While the host team’s xG of 1.16 was exceeded by eight shots on target that rippled their goal four times.
PREDICTION
Goa’s most recent match ended in a 4-1 loss against Mumbai City, giving them three losses in a row. This team’s recent form will be concerning, and it may become worse when they host a hot Odisha team. The visiting team comes in having won their past three games and five of their last six after defeating NorthEast United. Odisha should be favoured to win this match because of the two sides’ previous results, which hint to an away victory.
Head to head
In 18 ISL encounters versus Odisha FC (previously Delhi Dynamos), FC Goa has prevailed 11 times. They only drew the other games; they only won three.
- Played – 18
- FC Goa – 11
- Odisha FC – 3
- Draw – 4
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 17 | Yellow cards | 11 |
| 19 | Goals | 36 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Lineup
Goa:
- Dheeraj Singh;
- Seriton Fernandes, Marc Valiente, Anwar Ali, Aibanba Dohling;
- Ayush Chettri, Glen Martins;
- Redeem Tlang, Iker Guarrotxena, Brandon Fernandes;
- Noah Sadaoui
Odhisha:
- Amrinder Singh;
- Narender Gahlot, Osama Malik, Carlos Delgado, Sahil Panwar;
- Raynier Fernandes, Saul Crespo, Thoiba Moirangthem;
- Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Diego Mauricio
Betting tips
These led to 4 wins away from home and 5 wins at home. Only one of the previous ten encounters resulted in a draw. Four of their previous five meetings resulted in more than 2.5 goals, and two of those encounters had goals from both teams. During these, Goa was successful in preserving two clean sheets while they were only successful in scoring in one. According to the statistics, the team’s previous 5 games saw an average of 3.40 goals scored.
Where to watch
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