Mohammedan SC vs Kerala Blasters lineups, team news, prediction & preview

The ISL debutants take on a solid Kerala Blasters FC at Kolkata

The 2024-25 season of the Indian Super League(ISL) is back in action, as the league matches resume after a short international break. 

The Sunday night showdown in the ISL is all set to witness Indian Super League debutants Mohammedan SC take on Kerala Blasters FC. Both the teams have had a moderate start to the league campaign, and it will be quite interesting to see how they start off yet again after a small break. 

The Stakes

Mohammedan SC

The Black and White Brigade earned promotion into the Indian first division last season, upon winning the I League trophy. The Kolkata-based club, which has a rich history, has been performing quite decently in the league, picking four points in their opening four games of the season. 

Mohammedan SC’s last league game was the Kolkata derby against Mohun Bagan, which the Black and White Brigade lost by three goals to nil, and head coach Andrey Chernyshov will be quite eager to get his team back on track with a solid performance at home. 

Kerala Blasters FC

With only five points in their opening four games in the season, Kerala Blasters have failed to meet their standards so far this season. The Blasters have drawn both of their previous two games and haven’t looked too sharp on the pitch. 

The talent and resources that head coach Stahie has at his disposal, deem him to do better in the league, and the Swedish tactician will have to get things going for the team in yellow before the pressure starts mounting.

Head-to-Head

Matches played – 1

Kerala Blasters win – 0

Draw – 0

Mohammedan SC win– 1

Team News

Both Kerala Blasters and Mohammedan SC will have their entire squad at their disposal for the game on Sunday.

Lineups

Mohammedan SC (4-3-3)

Padam Chhetri (GK); Vanlalzuidika Chhakchhuak, Joseph Adjei, Gaurav Bora, Zodingliana Ralte; Mirjalol Kasimov, Alexis Gomez, Wahengbam Angousana; Bikash Singh, Franca, Lalremsanga Fanai

Kerala Blasters FC (4-2-3-1)

Som Kumar (GK); Sandeep Singh, Pritam Kotal, Alexandre Coeff, Huidrom Naocha Singh; Adrian Luna, Vibin Mohanan; Rahul KP, Mohammed Azhar, Noah Sadaoui; Jesús Jiménez

Players to watch

Gaurav Bora (Mohammedan SC)

Gaurav has been performing quite well for Mohammedan SC so far this season. The former NorthEast United defender has a ball recovery rate of 6.3 this season and has also kept a clean sheet with his team. 

Bora will have a big task on his hands on Sunday, to try and stop a formidable attacking contingent of Kerala, and it will be quite a test for the 26-year-old. 

Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters FC)

Noah has been simply outstanding for Kerala this season. The forward has scored in the last three games and already has four goal contributions in four games.

Noah’s impeccable presence in the wings gives Kerala tremendous strength in their attacking endeavors, and he will surely have a major impact on how this game shapes up. 

Did you know

• Mohammedan have scored only once from open play this season. 
• Kerala Blasters have won a single game away from home this season. 
• Mohammedan have picked only a single point from three home games this season. 

Telecast Details

The 2024-25 Indian Super League match between Mohammedan SC and Kerala Blasters FC will take place at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata on Sunday (20 October). It will kick off at 7:30 PM IST.

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

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