Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC lineups, team news, prediction and preview

Both Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC are targeting a top-six finish this season.

Former Indian Super League (ISL) champions Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC will lock horns at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday.

Both teams come into the game on the back of crucial wins and will be looking to continue their momentum.

The Stakes

Chennaiyin FC

Owen Coyle’s side beat Hyderabad FC 1-0 in their previous fixture courtesy of Irfan Yadwad’s goal. The Marina Machans have 15 points from their 12 ISL fixtures and are currently ninth on the ISL table.

Mumbai City FC

Petr Kratky’s side picked up a 1-0 win over Mohammedan FC in Kolkata through Vikram Pratap Singh’s goal last weekend. Mumbai City FC currently have 17 points from 11 ISL games and are on the 7th spot in the table.

Injury Concerns and Team News

Mumbai City FC: Jon Toral and Thaer Krouma were injured last month and could be injury concerns for the game.

Chennaiyin FC: Elsinho is injured and Connor Shields is suspended so they will not be featuring against the Islanders.

Head-to-Head

Matches Played: 24

Mumbai City FC wins: 14

Chennaiyin FC wins: 6

Draws: 4

Predicted Lineups

Mumbai City FC (4-3-3)

Phurba Lachempa (GK), Nathan Rodrigues, Tiri, Mehtab Singh, Valpuia, Brandon Fernandes, Yoell Van Nieff, Jeremy Manzorro, Vikram Pratap Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Nikos Karelis

Chennaiyin FC (4-4-2)

Mohammad Nawaz (GK), Bikash Yumnam, Ryan Edwards, PC Laldinpuia, Laldinliana Renthlei, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Lukas Brambilla, Kiyan Nassiri, Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad, Wilmar Jordan Gil

Players to Watch

Vikram Partap Singh (Mumbai City FC)

The 22-year-old scored in MCFC’s last game against Mohammedan Sporting Club. While Vikram Pratap Singh has not had an exceptional ISL season so far, the Indian international is surely improving with every game and he will be one of the favorites to score on Saturday.

Irfan Yadwad (Chennaiyin FC)

Arguably, Irfan Yadwad has been CFC’s best Indian player so far this season. The 23-year-old has kept getting better with every passing game and has two goals and two assists to his name so far in the ISL this season.

With Connor Shields suspended, Irfan’s pace would be important for Chennaiyin FC as they target a win in Mumbai.

Did You Know?

• Mumbai City FC are on a 12-game unbeaten run against CFC
• Chennaiyin FC’s last win against the Islanders came in 2020 when they beat them 1-0 in Mumbai
• Mumbai City’s home record in ISL 2024-25: 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in 5 games
• Chennaiyin FC’s away record in ISL 2024-25: 3 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses in 7 games

Telecast

The Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC match will be played at the Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai on Saturday (21st December 2024). The game will kick off at 5:00 pm IST.

The match will be shown live on the Sports 18 Network and Star Sports 3. It will also be streamed online on Jio Cinema. International viewers can also watch the game on One Football App.

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