ISL: FC Goa vs Mumbai City Preview and Predictions


ISL: FC Goa vs Mumbai City Preview and Predictions
FC Goa go up against Mumbai City

FC Goa face Mumbai City in a exciting fixture between two attacking sides at 7:30 pm today. In the previous match, Goa came from 2-0 down against Bengaluru FC to level the match. Meanwhile, Mumbai had slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Northeast FC despite having a lion share of the possession. Nevertheless, both teams like to play on the front foot and prefer to keep possession of the ball. Hence, we might get to see a high scoring encounter between them. There is a added subplot in this fixture as the former coach of Goa, Lobera takes reins of the Mumbai team.

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Preview

FC Goa come into the game with more attacking firepower in their ranks. Igor Angula will be expected to bang in the goals after getting a brace in the 2-2 draw with Bengaluru FC. However, the defense is a worry for Goa and they will need to a better of job keeping the Mumbai City attackers quiet to have a chance of winning.

Brandon Fernandes – The Player to watch out for

On the other hand, Mumbai City will be looking to get their campaign back on track after losing against North East. However, Ahmed Jahouh will be a huge miss for them in midfield after he got sent off in the previous game. Meanwhile, the coach, Lobera will be knowing FC Goa very well from his previous stint there last year. So he will be looking to keep Brandon Fernandes quiet as he is the crucial cog in Goa’s system.

Form Guide

Goa have kept a strangle hold on this fixture and have beat Mumbai City 7 times so far. They have also managed to humiliate Mumbai previously in 2015 by a score line of 7-0 which proved to be the biggest margin of victory in ISL. Moreover, they also swept aside Mumbai 5-2 last season in route to the final. So Mumbai will no doubt look to gain revenge and gain the three points.

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FC Goa last five matches: D-W-L-W-W

Mumbai City last five matches: L-L-L-W-W

Predicted Lineups:

FC Goa: Nawaz, Donachie, Seriton, Ivan, Sanson, Lenny, Edu Bedia, Brandon Fernandes, Jesuraj, Jorge Ortiz, Igor Angulo

Mumbai City: Amrinder Singh, Mandar, Tondomba Singh, Mourtada Fall, Sarthak Golui, Hernan, Borges, Boumous, Raynier Fernandes, Adam Le Fondre, Bartholomew

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Prediction

We predict the match to be FC Goa 2 – 1 Mumbai City.

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