Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC lineups, team news, prediction & preview

Odisha FC will look to grab all three points.

Odisha FC will host East Bengal FC in their next home game of Indian Super League 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on October 22 (Tuesday). 

Last season, East Bengal gave the home team an early scare by taking a lead in the first minute, before Diego Mauricio slotted home the equalizer from the spot in the 40th minute and Princeton scored off Jahouh’s corner to complete the comeback for the Kalinga warriors. 

Stakes

Odisha FC 

The Juggernauts started the season with a subpar performance but have developed their game with each passing fixture. They clinched a win against Jamshedpur FC and then managed a draw against Kerala Blasters. They started their campaign with two back-to-back losses, one against Chennaiyin FC and the other against Punjab FC.

Sergio Lobera’s men will be high on confidence when they take the field to face their opponent in their next match. A win in the game will propel Odisha FC to the sixth position in the points table. 

East Bengal FC 

On the other hand, the East Bengal FC have so far been struggling with form and haven’t been able to register a single win in the league so far. They have lost all five of their encounters in the season. 

They started the season with a loss against Bengaluru FC and went down to Kerala Blasters FC, FC Goa and Jamshedpur FC in their following encounters. Their last match was against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant, which they lost by 2-0 goals. If not win, they will surely settle for a draw at Kalinga Stadium and extract one point to their name. 

Injury and Team News

Odisha FC 

There is no injury concern in Odisha FC camp. The return of Carlos Delgado and Saviour Gama to training will come as a huge boost to Odisha FC, who will hope the defenders will play some part.

East Bengal FC 

Naorem Mahesh Singh’s inclusion remains a doubt. Mark Zothanpuia was injured in the derby and will miss this game.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches – 10

Odisha FC – 6

East Bengal FC – 2

Draws – 2

Predicted Lineups 

Odisha FC (4-4-2) 

Amrinder Singh (GK); Saviour Gama, Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, Narender Gahlot; Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Hugo Boumous, Ahmed Jahouh, Isak Vanlalruatfela; Rahim Ali, Roy Krishna

East Bengal (4-2-3-1)

Prabhsukhan Gill (GK); Mohammad Rakip, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Provat Lakra; Saul Crespo, Souvik Chakrabarti; Madih Talal, Nandhakumar Sekar, David Lalhlansanga; Cleiton Silva

Players to Watch 

Amrinder Singh 

Odisha FC’s skipper, Amrinder Singh has been their biggest motivator on the field. He generally stands strong when the team is in need.

At the start of the season, he flattered in some of the matches but with each and every passing game, improved his performance. He will aim to help his team achieve a clean sheet win in the upcoming encounter. 

Prabhsukhan Gill 

East Bengal FC’s goalkeeper, Prabhsukhan Gill has looked out of touch in most of the occasions in the season so far. Even when he had put forth all his efforts, he was dismantled by the opposition who have shackled their defense line to score the goals. 

For a quick jump in the points table, East Bengal needs their goalkeeper to bet at his best and help them consume fewer goals. Gill will play a major role in the upcoming game in the season for his side. 

Did You Know?

• East Bengal FC last defeated Odisha FC in ISL in the 2020-21 season. 
• Last season, both teams registered their first draw game while playing against each other in ISL. 
• East Bengal FC has never won a single ISL encounter against Odisha FC at Kalinga Stadium.

Telecast details

The 2024-25 Indian Super League match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC will take place at the Kalinga Stadium, on Tuesday (22 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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