ISL 2022-23: Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters

7:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters match in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23. The kick-off is just half an hour away! I’m your host Souvari Paul, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters: Build-up

Jamshedpur FC will be eager to pocket maximum points in the next game, but standing in their way will be Kerala Blasters, who will be eyeing their fourth successive victory this season in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Sunday. The Red Miners are on their worst Hero ISL run, as they have gone four games without winning a single point.

Sitting in tenth place at the moment, Jamshedpur FC have won just one game out of seven this season. Their only victory has come against the side that sits below them - Northeast United FC.

In the last match, Jamshedpur FC trailed just two minutes into the game against East Bengal FC and went on to lose 3-1. Injuries may have disrupted proceedings at the club, but head coach Aidy Boothroyd mentioned after the game that he does not want to blame injuries or bad luck for the loss and focus on assessing his team’s performance to try and improve.

Dimitrios Diamantakos scored the only goal of the match when Kerala Blasters FC beat Hyderabad FC in their own backyard. The Greek striker suffered an injury shortly after that goal but has made a full recovery, as Vukomanovic has a fully fit squad at his disposal.

The two sides have faced each other 12 times. Seven of these encounters have ended in a stalemate. The Red Miners have won three, while the Blasters have won just twice. The Blasters have never won at the Furnace.