'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Struggling FC Goa will lock horns against Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Athletic Stadium in Goa on Tuesday. Both ISL teams have been meandering in the bottom half of the ISL points table and a win will be necessary for them to keep their top-four hopes alive.
The Gaurs are winless in their last four matches and are positioned ninth in the league table with 14 points from the same number of games. Head coach Derrick Pereira has opined that although the results haven't gone their way, he feels the team has played well.
In their last game, FC Goa suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Jamshedpur FC.
Meanwhile, Odisha FC come into this match on the back of a 2-3 defeat against Hyderabad FC. With 17 points in their kitty, the Bhubaneswar-based club is currently eighth in the rankings.
The detailed ISL fixture are available here.
FC Goa vs Odisha FC: Head-to-head
FC Goa have beaten Odisha FC four times in five meetings, with the last match ending in a 1-1 tie. The Gaurs are only the second club in the league to go unbeaten against Odisha FC.
Matches Played: 5
FC Goa wins: 4
Odisha FC wins: 0
Draws: 1
FC Goa vs Odisha FC: Team News
Both sides have no injury concerns and all the players are available.
FC Goa vs Odisha FC: Live Telecast and Streams
TV: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 3, Hindi Commentary on Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 regional channels— Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV
FC Goa vs Odisha FC: Prediction
While both sides have struggled in the league, they have an outside chance of finishing in the top four with a string of good results. The game will also be a clash of two contrasting ideologies. Derrick Pereira's side will try to play their usual possession-based football but Odisha FC have enough players to catch them on the break. It could be an open game.
Prediction: FC Goa 2-3 Odisha FC
