ISL 2023-24: Punjab FC vs FC Goa: Preview, Predicted lineup, injury news, H2H, telecast details

FC Goa will miss the services of their star-stopper Sandesh Jhingan in the exciting ISL clash.

Punjab FC are set to battle it out against FC Goa on Monday for an important fixture in the Indian Super League (ISL) for the individual aspirations of both teams. The home side Punjab FC are looking for a place in playoffs while The Gaurs have their eyes on the ISL Shield.

The game at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in Delhi is expected to be a cracker and will provide excitement in the context of the League. FC Goa will be desperate to grab all three points to keep their hopes alive in the ISL shield run. On the other hand, Punjab FC with the likes of Madih Talal will try to grab this opportunity to finish in the top-six spot.

The Stakes

Punjab FC

Punjab FC find themselves in 9th position in the ISL points table and a win in the upcoming encounter will put them in the valuable 6th position two points above Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC. While a loss will surely hamper their chances for the playoffs. A victory will put them in a comfortable position and will also give them a mental boost for the rest of the tournament.

FC Goa 

FC Goa returned to winning ways in their last encounter against East Bengal after 5 winless games. The Gaurs have fallen behind in the title race due to the recent slump and will be eager to make up for it. Punjab FC cannot be a better opponent for FC Goa to gather the winning momentum as the tournament and race for the shield reaches its climax.

Injury and Team news

Sandesh Jhingan is the only notable absentee from the fixture.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 2

Punjab FC win – 0

FC Goa win – 2

Draw – 0

Predicted Lineup

Punjab FC: Ravi Kumar (GK); Abhishek Singh, Suresh Meitei, Dimitros Chatziisaias, Mohammad Salah; Nikhil Prabhu, Ricky Shabong, Ashis Pradhan, Madih Talal; Luka Majcen Wilmar Jordan Gil

FC Goa: Dheeraj Singh (GK); Seriton Fernandes, Nim Dorjee, Odei OnaIndia, Jay Gupta; Raynier Fernandes, Carl McHugh; Boris Singh, Noah Sadaoui, Brandon Fernandes; Carlos Martinez

Players to look out for

Madih Talal

The French midfielder has been a revelation to Staikos Vergetis’s side especially in the second half of the season. Talal has 10 G+A in the tournament and already has a goal against Mumbai. He will be eager to increase his tally in the fixture against Goa.

Noah Sadaoui

Noah Sadaoui, the Moroccan dancing feet is the biggest matchwinner for FC Goa and in the game against East Bengal, he created 3 chances. He has influenced the entire team with his skills and goal-scoring prowess. Manolo Marquez will bank on Noah to provide three points to FC Goa.

Did you Know

• Madih Talal played with Steven Mendoza in Amients in the French Ligue 1 in the 2017-18 season.
• Jay Gupta was spotted by Josep Gambou, former  Delhi Dynamos and Odisha FC coach in Spain.

Telecast

The Punjab FC vs FC Goa game kicks off at 7:30 PM IST, at the JLN Stadium, Delhi on Sunday, 11 March 2024. Live telecast of the fixture will be available on the Sports18 Network (Sports18 1/VH1 Channel). Live streaming of the game will be available on the JioCinema app. Viewers from abroad can use OneFootball to stream the game.

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