Kerala Blasters look to end ISL 2025-26 on high at home against FC Goa

Both sides will play their last ISL game.

Kerala Blasters FC eye their fourth straight win in the Indian Super League 2025-26 season as they pulled their strings off with absolute momentum in their hands. The Tuskers will look to extend their three-match winning streak against FC Goa in their next game. Under the new head coach, Ashley Westwood, Kerala Blasters FC have been very impressive with their modern brand of football.

FC Goa will set to lock horns against the home side Kerala Blasters FC when they visit the God’s own country Kerala, on Monday, 18th May, 2026, from 19:30 IST at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi.

The Gaurs are looking to secure a victory over The Tuskers after they held a great stalemate against Mohun Bagan SG. They are coming into the gate after getting one point from their last two games. FC Goa will be eager to put up a good fight over a fantastic Kerala Blasters.

The Stakes

Kerala Blasters FC

Kerala Blasters FC is set to go for the straight four wins in the ISL. They struggled a lot from the very start of the season under David Catala, but time by time, how they managed their game with a new man in the furnace, Ashley Westwood, was truly commendable. They are currently placed 8th on the ISL table with 14 points under their name after they thrashed Mohammedan Sporting Club. Against a team like FC Goa, who just secured a fighting draw over the Mariners, will be a tricky tie to face off.

FC Goa

FC Goa, on the other hand, is set to play its last game in the ISL 2025-26 season. Once they were the contenders for the title, but as the league comes to the business end, the Gaurs lose the momentum, and also the teams from the upper tier have emerged as gamechangers. Against Kerala Blasters FC, they need to be more focused on their clinical finishing and defensive setup. Manolo Marquez has to motivate his players to be at their sharpest against Kerala, knowing how threatening they can be.

Team News

Kerala Blasters will miss Danish Farooq and Karim for the match as both players have not completely recovered from their injuries.

Head-to-Head

• Matches Played – 22
• Kerala Blasters FC Won – 5
• FC Goa Won – 13
• Draw – 4

Predicted Lineup

Kerala Blasters FC

Arsh (GK); Saheef, Hormipam, Ndiaye Fallou, Bikash Yumnam, Kevin Yoke, Vibin Mohanan, Matias Hernandes, Nihal Sudheesh, Victor Bertemou, Muhammed Ajsal

FC Goa (4-2-3-1):

Hritik Tiwari (GK), Boris Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Pol Moreno, Aaksh Sangwan, Ayush Chhetri, Raynier Fernandes, Abdul Rabeeh, Mohammed Yasir, Brison Fernandes, Muhammed Nemil

Players to watch out for

Kerala Blasters FC – Ndiaye Fallou

Kerala Blasters FC defender Ndiaye Fallou has emerged as one of the key players in the squad under the Ashley Westwood system. He can be the main guy who can stop the FC Goa attack with his great game-reading sense. The arrival of Fallou helped Kerala Blasters massively in this season when they struggled a lot with those perfect game plans and team selection. Against FC Goa, his aerial presence and technical ability to stop the attacks add more value in the game.

FC Goa – Brison Fernandes

Brison Fernandes is one of the young prodigies of Indian football who has the impulsive pace to outclass the opponent’s defensive intent and outings. Against a team like Kerala Blasters FC he could be the main pivotal point for FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez. His pace will bring more depth in the attack, the ability to combine the game and stretch the defence out wide, making those spaces for third man runs difficult to chase for Kerala.

Telecast Detials

FC Goa will set to lock horns against the home side Kerala Blasters FC when they visit the God’s own country Kerala, on Monday, 18th May, 2026, from 19:30 IST at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi.

It will kick off at 7:30 PM IST. The match will be broadcast live on Sony Network for TV and stream on the FanCode app.

Outside India, in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025–26 matches will be live-streamed on the FanCode app.

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In all other remaining countries, live streaming will be available on the FanCode YouTube channel.

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