Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa lineups, team news, prediction & preview
Chennaiyin FC have a horrible record against FC Goa at the Marina Arena.
One of the most played rivalries of the Indian Super League (ISL) will take center stage on Thursday as Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa lock horns at the Marina Arena. Who will come out on top in this mammoth clash?
The Stakes
Chennaiyin FC
The Marina Machans have played four ISL games and have collected seven points. They are coming off a 3-2 away win against NorthEast United. This will be Chennaiyin FC’s second home game this season after they lost 1-0 to Mohammedan Sporting at the Marina Arena in September.
FC Goa
Manolo Marquez’s side have had a disappointing start to their ISL campaign, having picked up just 5 points from their 5 league games. The Gaurs are coming into this clash after suffering a 2-1 loss to Mumbai City at the Fatorda Stadium. They are currently on a two-game winless streak.
Injury and Team News
Chennaiyin FC
Laldinliana Renthlei is suspended for the game after picking up a red card in the 3-2 win over NorthEast United.
FC Goa
The Gaurs don’t have any suspensions or injury concerns going into this game.
Head-to-head
Total matches played: 28
Chennaiyin FC wins: 9
FC Goa wins: 17
Draws: 2
Predicted Lineups
Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1)
Samik Mitra; Ankit Mukherjee, Ryan Edwards, PC Laldinpuia, Laldinliana Renthlei; Lalrinliana Hnamte; Connor Shields; Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad; Lukas Brambilla; Wilmar Jordan Gil
FC Goa (4-2-3-1)
Laxmikant Kattimani; Aakash Sangwan, Jay Gupta, Odei Onaindia, Udanta Singh; Carl McHugh, Rowlin Borges; Brison Fernandes, Boris Singh, Borja Herrera; Armando Sadiku
Players to Watch:
Wilmar Jordan Gil (Chennaiyin FC)
Owen Coyle handed Wilmar Jordan Gil his first start of the season in the last game. The centre forward didn’t disappoint as he scored twice in the win against NorthEast United last Thursday. Riding high on confidence, he would be the man to watch for CFC against FC Goa.
Armando Sadiku (FC Goa)
FC Goa’s striker Armando Sadiku has so far been the brightest spark in their 2024-25 ISL campaign. The Albanian is the joint top scorer of the league with five goals and has scored in all four ISL games that he has played.
Did You Know?
- Chennaiyin FC’s last win against FC Goa at the Marina Arena came in the 2019-20 season when they beat them 4-1 in their semi-final home game.
- FC Goa won all three fixtures against Chennaiyin FC in the 2023-24 ISL season.
- The two teams have played each other 10 times at the Marina Arena. In this, FC Goa have won 7 games while CFC have won just thrice.
- FC Goa have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 ISL games.
Telecast
The Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa match will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai on Thursday (24th October 2024). The game will kick off at 7:30 pm IST.
The match will be shown live on Sports 18 and it will also be streamed online on Jio Cinema. International viewers can also watch the game on One Football App.
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