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Match details:
Tournament: ISL
Venue: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Date: Tuesday, 14th December 2021
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Preview:
On Tuesday, Odisha FC will face Jamshedpur FC in a match between the two top-four clubs. Odisha has gotten off to a great start this season, winning three of their first four games. They are third in the standings, three points behind table-toppers Mumbai City FC. Meanwhile, Jamshedpur lost 4-2 to Mumbai in an exciting encounter, but they showed incredible guts in coming back from 3-0 down inside 24 minutes to make it 3-2 in the second half. With eight points from five games, the Men of Steel are fifth on the table.
Probable starting XI:
Odisha FC:
Kamaljit Singh (GK); Hendry Antonay, Victor Mongil, Gaurav Bora, Lalruatthara; Thoiba Singh, Francisco Javi Hernandez, Vinit Rai; Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Jonathas, Ariday Cabrera.
Jamshedpur FC:
TP Rehenesh (GK); Laldinliana Renthlei, Eli Sabia, Peter Hartley, Ricky Lallawmawma; Boris Thangjam, Jitendra Singh, Pronay Halder, Komal Thatal; Greg Stewart, Nerijus Valskis.
Fantasy breakdown:
Odisha FC:
Ariday Cabrera and Jonathas are excellent forward picks. Cabrera has 3 goals in the league this season and averages 3.3 shots per game while Jonathas has scored and assisted once despite starting just once.
Francisco Javi Hernandez is a good midfield pick. Hernandez has 3 goals and 2 assists in the league this season and averages 2.8 shots per game to go with 1 key pass per game.
Victor Mongil is a solid defensive pick from an OFC backline that finally kept a clean sheet last time around. Mongil averages 33 accurate passes per game to go with 1.5 interceptions per game.
Jamshedpur FC:
Nerijus Valskis and Greg Stewart are must-have forward picks from Jamshedpur FC. Valskis has 2 goals and 1 assist in the league so far while Stewart has 3 goals and an assist.
Komal Thatal is a good option for the midfield. Singh has scored 1 goal in the league and averages 1.6 shots per game. He averages also averages 1.6 tackles per game.
Eli Sabia is a solid option for the defense. Sabia has 1 goal in the league and averages 1 interception per game to go with 1.8 tackles per game.
Top picks:
Must-haves:
- Jonathas
- Francisco Javi Hernandez
- Nerijus Valskis
- Greg Stewart
- Komal Thatal
Worth a shot:
- Ariday Cabrera
- Victor Mongil
- Eli Sabia
- Vinit Rai
Captaincy options:
Greg Stewart: Stewart is a dependable captaincy choice here. He has 4 goal involvements in 4 starts and is averaging 1.6 shots, 3 key passes, and 1.2 tackles per game.
Jonathas: Jonathas scored the winner off the bench against NEUFC last time around and is a good captaincy pick. He has now scored or assisted in each of the last two games and we back him to make an impact here.
Fantasy team:
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