Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC Lineups, team news, prediction & preview

The Islanders have won their last 11 games against the Marina Machans in all competitions.

Former Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City FC will lock horns against each other on Saturday. Both teams come into the game on the back of dominant wins and hence this will certainly be a game to watch.

The Stakes

Chennaiyin FC

Owen Coyle’s side beat Jamshedpur FC 5-1 in their previous fixture courtesy of Irfan Yadwad’s brilliance. The Marina Machans have picked up three wins from their seven ISL games so far and are currently on 11 points.

Mumbai City FC

The Islanders won 4-2 against Kerala Blasters in a see-saw battle that saw their striker Nikos Karelis get a brace. Just like Chennaiyin FC, Petr Kratky’s side are just outside the playoff spots with nine points from their six ISL games.

Injury Concerns and Team News

Chennaiyin FC

Vincy Baretto was seen limping and was taken off in the first half of their game against Jamshedpur FC. He is a doubt for this game.

Mumbai City FC

The Islanders are coming into the game without any major injury concerns.

Head-to-Head Stats

Overall Head-to-Head Record between the two clubs stand as follows

Number of Games Played in all competitions: 23

Games won by Chennaiyin FC: 6

Games won by Mumbai City FC: 14

Games that ended in a draw: 3

Predicted Line-ups

Chennaiyin FC (4-4-2)

Mohammad Nawaz (GK); Bikash Yumnam, Ryan Edwards, PC Laldinpuia, Laldinliana Renthlei; Kiyan Nassiri, Connor Shields, Elsinho Diaz, Farukh Choudhary; Irfan Yadwad, Wilmar Jordan Gil

Mumbai City FC (4-3-3)

Phurba Lachempa (GK); Nathan Rodrigues, Tiri, Mehtab Singh, Valpuia; Brandon Fernandes, Yoell Van Nieff, Jon Toral; Bipin Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Nikos Karelis

Players to Watch

Wilmar Jordan Gil (Chennaiyin FC)

The Colombian is on form for Marina Machans, scoring six goals in his last four ISL games. Head coach Owen Coyle will certainly give Wilmar Jordan another start against Mumbai City. He will be one of the favourites to get the goals for his side once again.

Nikos Karelis (Mumbai City FC)

Nikolaos Karelis is now one of us ✍️🩵#NikosAala #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/ERjdyBmp6X

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) July 11, 2024

Just like his counterpart, Karelis too is on a scoring spree for MCFC. The Greek striker has scored four goals in his last three ISL games for the Islander including a brace in the 4-2 win over Kerala Blasters.

Did You Know?

• Chennaiyin FC have scored 12 goals in their last four ISL games
• Mumbai City FC are on a six-game winning streak against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League
• Chennaiyin FC have not beaten Mumbai City in their last 11 games in all competitions
• CFC’s last win against the Islanders came in February 2020 when they beat them 1-0 in Mumbai

Telecast

The Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC match will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai on Saturday (9th November 2024). The game will kick off at 5:00 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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