Mumbai City FC will host Odisha FC in the next contest of the Indian Super League on Saturday. Both teams did manage to take points from their respective season openers but while Mumbai managed a draw against Hyderabad FC last Sunday, Odisha emerged victorious against Jamshedpur on Tuesday.
Chinglensana Singh's early strike did put Mumbai in the lead against Hyderabad but they were left chasing after that before a goal each from Greg Stewart and Alberto Noguera helped them force a draw. For Odisha FC, Diego Maurício continued his goal-scoring form and netted a brace in the first match that helped them equalise before a later winner from Isaac Vanmalsawma.
Let's have a look at the key predictions for this encounter scheduled at the Mumbai Football Arena.
1. Goal scorer prediction
Watch out for Greg Stewart. He could well be among the players who help Mumbai make a comeback after a disappointing season last time around. He has already made his presence felt in the scoresheet and could continue to add to that in this match. Another player who can be crucial to Mumbai's chances is Lallianzuala Chhangte. As far as Odisha FC are concerned, Diego Maurício is leading the goal scorers chart with 2 goals but also keep an eye on Issac Vanmalsawma who can have an equally important role to play in Odisha's campaign.
2. Top Players
Apart from the abovementioned players, Chinglensana Singh for Mumbai and Pedro Martin for Odisha are the other players who can be the top players on this matchday. While the Mumbai defender has already netted a goal, the Odisha forward not only has the ability to create chances but also convert them into goals, so it wouldn't be surprising, if he manages to score on Saturday.
3. Man of the Match
Predicting Greg Stewart to be the Man of the Match in this game. He has been impressive and would want to sustain his form for the entire season.
4. Final Score
With some goal-scorers in great form in both teams, this could be a high goal-scoring match. Predicting Mumbai to be on the winning side though as they boast of a better head-to-head record even though Odisha look like they could be a major force to reckon with this season.
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