Hyderabad FC will cross swords with Mumbai City FC in the 108th match in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League 2021-22 on Saturday, March 05, 2022. The match starts at 9:30 PM IST live from the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. It’s a must-win game for Mumbai City FC to keep their play-off qualification hopes alive.
The Hyderabad side would be utterly disappointed after not finishing the league stage at the top spot and losing out on the chance to qualify for the AFC Champions League after dominating the league for the majority of its duration. Hyderabad FC currently occupy the 3rd spot in the league standings with 35 points from 19 matches they have played this season.
The Nizams were the first team this season to have qualified for the playoffs thanks to their star striker Bartholomew Ogbeche’s scintillating form in front of the goal. The Nizams come into the game on the back of a 3-0 defeat against table-toppers Jamshedpur FC. Hyderabad’s 3-match winning streak was also shattered after Jamshedpur handed them an unlikely defeat.
Meanwhile, it’s a do-or-die game for Mumbai City FC. Mumbai were in excellent form at the start of the season and looked like a force to reckon with but eventually lost their way during the middle phase of the tournament. They played out numerous draws courtesy of their poor finishing and lack of chance creation. The draws are hurting them and now only a win can keep their slender hope of qualifying alive.
Mumbai City FC are placed fifth in the table with 31 points in 19 matches and will look to turn the tables in their favour against the mighty Nizams. The Islanders come into this game on the back of a 3-1 defeat against Kerala Blasters. Mumbai City FC will certainly put their lives on the line to steal a miraculous win out of Hyderabad’s jaws.
When the two sides met earlier in the season, Hyderabad FC dismantled Mumbai City FC and registered a thumping 3-1 win. Bartholomew Ogbeche, Bipin Singh, Diego Mauricio, Ashish Rai are some key players, who would be some great picks.
My Dream11 team for HFC vs MCFC match:
Laxmikant Kattimani(GK), Chinglensana Singh, Ashish Rai, Mandar Rao Dessai, Aniket Jadhav, Souvik Chakrabarti, Lalengmawia, Mohammad Yasir, Bartholomew Ogbeche(C), Bipin Singh, Diego Mauricio(VC).
Predicted XI’S for the HFC vs MCFC match:
Hyderabad FC
Laxmikant Kattimani (GK), Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra, Sauvik Chakrabarti, Nikhil Poojary, Aniket Jadhav, Khassa Camara, Yasir Mohammad, Abdul Anjukandan, Javier Siverio, Joel Chianese.
Mumbai City FC
Mohamad Nawaz (GK), Mehtab Singh, Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, Mandar Dessai, Vikram Pratab Singh, Raynier Fernandes, Cassio Gabriel, Bipin Singh, Lalengmawia, Igor Angulo.
Squads
Hyderabad FC Squad:
Laxmikant Kattimani(GK), Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Singh, Juanan, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Joao Victor, Mohammad Yasir, Souvik Chakrabarti, Joel Chianese, Rohit Danu, Bartholomew Ogbeche, Nikhil Poojary, Javier Siverio-Toro, Ashish Rai, Aniket Jadhav, Khassa Camara, Hitesh Sharma, Edu Garcia, Amritpal Singh, Seityasen-Singh, Sahil Tavora, Mark Zothanpuia, Aaren DSilva, Abdul Rabeeh-Anjukandan, Gurmeet Singh(GK), Pritam Singh, Halicharan Narzary, Lalbiakhlua Jonate(GK)
Mumbai City FC Squad:
Mohammad Nawaz(GK), Mandar Rao Dessai, Mehtab Singh, Mourtada Fall, Rahul Bheke, Lalengmawia, Bradden Inman, Cassio Gabriel, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin-Singh Singh, Igor Angulo Alboniga, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Ahmed Jahouh, Amey Ranawade, Vinit Rai, Vikram Pratap Singh, Mohamad Rakip, Raynier Fernandes, Phurba Lachenpa(GK), Ravi Kumar(GK), Diego Mauricio, Valpuia, Gurkirat Singh, Chanso Horam, Mohammed Asif, Pranjal Bhumij, Tondomba Singh
