ISL 2022/23 – Kerala Blasters vs Odisha, match preview, predicted lineups
Kerala Blasters take on Odisha on Monday in ISL 2022/23 as the season moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Kick-off : 7:30 PM IST
Venue : Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Kerala Blasters have had a good campaign thus far in the ISL and will look to win games as they come. They are currently 5th in the points table after 10 games with 19 points. Their goal difference is a +4. They are behind and ahead of Goa and Odisha on goal difference respectively.
The Tuskers defending have been resilient and they will look to be solid. Attack wise they have been getting the goals and are required to.
Manager Vukomanovic will likely go with a 4-4-2 formation.
On the other hand, Odisha FC have had a good season as well thus far and will look to get the job done. They are currently 6th in the points table after 10 games with 19 points. The goal difference is a +1.
The Juggernauts have been able to defend. On the attacking front they have been scoring and need to keep that.
Manager Josep Gombau will go with a 4-2-3-1 likely.
Team news and possible lineups
Michael Soosairaj, Shubham Sarangi and Saul Creeps are all out injured for Odisha.
As for the Blasters, they have a fully fit squad to choose from.
Kerala Blasters FC XI : P. Gill, S. Singh, Ruivah, Leskovic, N. Kumar, Rahul KP, J. Singh, Kaliuzhnyi, S.A Samad, Diamantakos, Luna.
Odisha FC XI : A. Singh, Gahlot, N. Prabhu, Delgado, S. Panwar, Vanmalsawma, V. Rodriguez, T. Singh, Mawihmingthanga, Mauricio, Sekar.
Prediction
I expect Kerala to have the home advantage but both teams are equal at the moment and Odisha are going to give their all. A 1-1 draw maybe.
