Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC lineups, team news, prediction & preview

An exciting contest awaits as both teams are desperate for a win.

Kerala Blasters will host Hyderabad FC in their next home game of Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi on November 7 (Thursday).

This fixture last season saw the Tuskers emerge victors over the Nizams. The match was an evenly matched contest with both teams creating plenty of opportunities to score.

However, a delicate cross from Adrian Luna found Milos Drincic in front of the goal, who scored late in the first half, ultimately producing the decisive goal.

Stakes

Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters have hit a rough patch lately, suffering back-to-back defeats against Bengaluru FC and Mumbai City FC, which have pushed them to the bottom of the table. Mikael Stahre’s side will be aiming to bounce back from these defeats, with a win here crucial to boost morale and improve their position on the table.

Hyderabad FC

Hyderabad have been struggling throughout this season having secured only one win out of their six games played. The Nizams emerged winners against Mohammedan SC but this was followed by a defeat against Mohun Bagan SG in their last game. A victory is important for them to start moving up the table.

Injury and Team News

Kerala Blasters

Noah Sadaoui has been unavailable for the Tuskers in their previous fixtures. The Kerala Blasters camp are optimistic for him to return in this fixture.

They will also have to cope with a suspension as Khwame Peprah saw a red card in their last game against Mumbai City FC.

Hyderabad FC

Hyderabad FC have no suspensions or injury concerns at the moment.

Head-to-head

Matches Played: 11

Kerala Blasters: 6 wins

Bengaluru FC: 5 wins

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Kerala Blasters FC (4-3-3)

Som Kumar (GK); Hormipam Ruivah, Milos Drincic, Alexandre Coeff, Huidrom Naocha Singh; Vibin Mohanan, Danish Farooq, Adrian Luna; Rahul KP, Korou Singh Thingujam, Jesus Jimenez

Hyderabad FC (4-2-3-1)

Lalbiakhlua Jongte (GK); Muhammed Rafi, Alex Saji, Stefan Sapic, Parag Shrivas; Isaac Vanmalsawma, Andrei Alba; Abdul Rabeeh, Cy Goddard, Ramhlunchhunga; Allan Paulista

Players to Watch

Jesus Jimenez (Kerala Blasters)

Jesus Jimenez is in exceptional form for Kerala Blasters tallying five goals and an assist to his name in seven appearances. He has been a prolific goal-poacher in the box, while also drifting wide and dropping deep when necessary to link up play.

With Noah Sadaoui out with injury and Kwame Peprah unavailable due to suspension, Jesus Jimenez will be relied upon as the sole goal-scoring force up front for the Blasters.

Allan Paulista (Hyderabad FC)

The counterpart of Jesus Jimenez will be Allan Paulista for Hyderabad FC. He is one silver lining in a struggling season for Hyderabad, registering two goals in five appearances for Thangboi Singto’s side.

He will be expected to be the main source of goals up front for the Nizams, aiming to create attacking threats against a shaky Blasters defence.

Did you know?

• In the 2021-22 season of the ISL, Kerala Blasters faced off Hyderabad FC in the final, with The Nizams edging past the Tuskers in a thrilling penalty shootout to claim the trophy.
• Hyderabad FC won the ISL Trophy in 2021-22 season, marking a remarkable achievement for the club just two years after its inception.
• Kerala Blasters were unbeaten, winning both the home and away fixture against Hyderabad FC in the previous season.

Telecast details

The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 fixture between Kerala Blasters and Hyderabad FC will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on 7 November. The match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST.

The match will be telecast live on Sports 18 and will be available for streaming on Jio Cinema. International viewers can also watch the match on the OneFootball app.

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