8:00 AM – Engineers United v Joga Bonito
GW 7 kicks off with Engineers United taking on Joga Bonito in the early kickoff. Engineers are back in the race for the final promotion spot and a win here could make that challenge very realistic. Joga are coming off a big win over Bangalore Kop, which helped them move out of the red zone but safety is far away yet and a result here could help them accomplish that. We expect this to be an open game with both teams needing wins rather than draws.
Players to watch:
Engineers United: Prashant Koshy
Joga Bonito: Kiran Kumar
Crystal Ball: Engineers United (3) – (2) Joga Bonito
10:00 AM – Amigos FC v Bull Ring AFC
The second game of the day has two in-form teams taking on each other when Amigos FC go head-to-head against Bull Ring AFC. Amigos were in red-hot form last week when they humbled Decathlon scoring 6 goals past them while Bull Ring almost pulled off the impossible when they came close to beating Bangalore City FC but eventually lost by a solitary goal. Amigos need a win to stay on track for their top three challenge while a win for Bull Ring should see them achieve safety for the season.
Players to watch:
Amigos FC: Kumar Dante
Bull Ring AFC: Chirag B
Crystal Ball: Amigos FC (3) – (2) Bull Ring AFC
11:30 AM – Phoenix FC v Oldmans Park
This game has the makings of a potential six-pointer with both teams currently occupying spots in the red zone. Phoenix were dismantled last week by Sunday Boys which worsened their goal difference to a large extent and a win here would be a big morale booster. Oldmans Park, on the other hand, are yet to pick up a win but have made some remarkable comebacks to draw games (against Joga earlier in the season) and last week against Vipers but now is the time to march on and pick up all three points.
Players to watch:
Oldmans Park: Adil Katrak
Phoenix FC: Abel Benny
Crystal Ball: Phoenix FC (2) – (2) Oldmans Park
4:15 PM – Decathlon FC v Bangalore City FC
The game of the day features two heavyweights as Decathlon FC take on Bangalore City FC. Decathlon are still in third place despite their heavy loss last week and will be looking to getting back to winning ways but coming up against an unbeaten BCFC side will require them to be on the top of their game if they are to get anything from this. BCFC had a scare last week almost dropping points against Bull Ring and any dropped points here could see them hand over the title to Sunday Boys who lead them on goal difference currently.
Players to watch:
Decathlon FC: Shashwat Bansal
Bangalore City FC: Alassane Kanadji
Crystal Ball: Decathlon FC (1) – (2) Bangalore City FC
5:45 PM – Vipers FC v Sunday Boys
The final game of the day has Vipers FC taking on Sunday Boys. Vipers’ form has dipped considerably since the start of the season. They currently reside in mid-table anonymity and will want to change that but they come up against a Sunday Boys squad who are playing at the top of their game as they inch closer to the title. We expect Vipers to grab a goal or two but Sunday Boys should see this game given that they have the title on the line.
Players to watch:
Vipers FC: Shane Mark
Sunday Boys: Shamanth Gowda
Crystal Ball: Vipers FC (1) - (3) Sunday Boys
