The team has been updated.
Match details:
Tournament: ISL
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Date: Sunday, 20th March 2022
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Preview:
Hyderabad FC will take on Kerala Blasters in the final of the 2021-22 Indian Super League. Hyderabad FC finished second in the standings and beat ATKMB 3-2 in the semi-final to get here while Kerala Blasters finished fourth and they stunned table-toppers JFC 2-1 in the semis. These sides also split their two meetings this season and we expect a cracker of a game here.
Probable starting XI:
Hyderabad FC:
Laxmikant Kattimani (GK); Asish Rai, Chinglensana Singh, Juanan, Akash Mishra; Joao Victor, Sahil Tavora, Aniket Jadhav, Mohammad Yasir; Joel Chianese, Bartholomew Ogbeche.
Kerala Blasters:
Prabhsukhan Singh (GK); Harmanjot Khabra, Hormipam Ruivah, Marko Leskovic, Sandeep Singh; Jeakson Singh, Lalthathanga Khawlhring; Vincy Barretto, Adrian Nicolas Luna, Alvaro Vazquez Garcia, Jorge Rolando Pereyra Diaz.
Fantasy breakdown:
Hyderabad FC:
Bartholomew Ogbeche is the best option among the forwards. Ogbeche has 18 goals and 1 assist in the league this season and averages 3.4 shots per game.
Joao Victor is a great midfield pick. Victor has 5 goals and 1 assist in the league so far and averages 1.2 shots per game.
For the defense, Akash Mishra is a good pick. Mishra has 2 goals and 3 assists in the league this season and averages 1.8 tackles per game. He also averages 1.6 interceptions per game.
Kerala Blasters:
Alvaro Vazquez Garcia is a great option for the attack. Garcia has 8 goals and 1 assist in the league this season and averages 3.2 shots per game.
Adrian Nicolas Luna is a great midfield pick. Luna has 5 goals and 7 assists in the league and averages 1.1 shots per game. He also averages 2.5 key passes per game.
Defensively, Harmanjot Khabra is a good option. Khabra averages 1.4 interceptions per game to go with 1.2 tackles per game. He also has 1 goal and 1 assist to his name.
Top picks:
Must-haves:
- Bartholomew Ogbeche
- Joao Victor
- Alvaro Vazquez Garcia
- Adrian Nicolas Luna
Worth a shot:
- Akash Mishra
- Harmanjot Khabra
- Juanan
- Mohammad Yasir
Captaincy options:
Bartholomew Ogbeche: Bartholomew Ogbeche is a great pick for captaincy. He has 2 goals in the last 3 games, which includes the opening goal from when these sides last met.
Adrian Nicolas Luna: Adrian Nicolas Luna is another great captaincy option. He was on the scoresheet in the last league game and his all-round game ensures he generates big returns.
Alvaro Vazquez Garcia: Alvaro Vazquez Garcia can be a solid captaincy pick as well. He has 1 goal to go with 1 assist in the last 3 games and scored the winner in the first meeting between these sides.
Fantasy team:
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