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  Out-of-form Odisha FC faces fourth-placed Northeast United in the Tuesday encounter of the Indian Super League 2020-21 . Odisha FC has lost five matches from six matches, while Northeast United has retained the fourth spot despite losing the previous game.  Team Preview  Northeast United would take on Odisha FC in the Tuesday night ISL clash. The Highlanders faced its first defeat of the season and lost the opportunity to take the second spot.  Jamshedpur spoiled its party with a clinical victory last week. The Red Miners dominated Highlanders in the first half but couldn’t add the goal on the scoresheet. In the 53rd minute, Aniket Jadhav scored the first goal for Jamshedpur. Northeast got a golden chance to equalizer when Stephen Eze brought down Benjamin Lambot, and Highlanders were awarded a penalty. Goalkeeper Rehenesh made a brilliant save to stop Idrissa Sylla to score.  Northeast tried a lot in the last few minutes but couldn’t break the deadlock of Jamshedpur. Gurjinder Singh

  Match Preview NorthEast FC- As the Indian Super League 2020-2021 picks up pace, the forthcoming match will see NorthEast United FC lock horns with Jamshedpur FC at the Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama, Goa, on Friday, December 18.  NorthEast United FC is at the third spot on the points table and hasn't lost any game so far. They remain one of the three unbeaten teams in the league so far. They have won two and drawn four out of the six games. NorthEast United FC has been clinical in attack, with the overseas duo of Kwesi Appiah and Idrissa Sylla operating well together. They have seen youngsters such as Lalengmawia, VP Suhair, and Rochharzela impress early on in the competition. With two wins and four draws to their name, NorthEast United FC is placed third on the ISL standings. A win over Jamshedpur FC will propel them into the top two spots. Jamshedpur FC- Jamshedpur FC comes into this encounter with an aim to get back to winning ways. After the surprise 2-1 win over the in-form AT

  Odisha will take on in-form Bengaluru to improve the struggling form in Indian Super League 2020-21 . Odisha haven’t won a single game out of five, while Bengaluru is marching towards the top two spots.  Team Preview  Odisha’s campaign has been pretty poor, with four defeats and one win from the first five matches. Baxter failed to deliver the Gombau’s approach this season. One point from five matches is a serious concern, and Baxter’s men are sitting at the second place from the bottom, only ahead of East Bengal. Odisha have conceded seven goals and scored only two.  In its last game, Goa defeated them 1-0, courtesy of Igor Angulo’s goal during stoppage time in the first half. For Odisha, Arshdeep was outstanding, and the Indian goalkeeper denied the Gaursseveral times, including a left-foot save for a brilliant shot from Angulo in the 64th minute. The 23-years old goalkeeper made eight saves out of nine shots on goal. Baxter would hope for some spark from its three major players Je

Mumbai will extend its winning streak with a Monday clash against Jamshedpur in Indian Super League 2020-21 . Mumbai are sitting at the top with four wins, while Jamshedpur were held to split the points in the previous game.  Match Timings: Dec 14, 7:30 PM IST  Team Preview  Sergio Lobero’s Mumbai City is going better with every game, and this newly-formed unit is finding three-points with a stern attitude. Starting from the 1-0 defeat in the season-opener, Mumbai bounced back hard with four straight victories. Lobero would expect to continue the winning run on Monday. Mumbai will play the third game within eight days, and Lobero might try the bench in the starting lineup.  In the previous outing, they overcame last season’s runner-up, Chennai, 2-1 at GMC Stadium. Despite the less possession and fewer chances than Chennai, the Islanders emerged victorious. Csaba Laszlo’s men got an early lead through Jakub Sylvestr’s strike in the 40th minute. The Islanders didn’t wait, and Hernan Sant

High-flying Mumbai will face last season’s runner-up Chennai in Wednesday fixture of the Indian Football League 2020-21 to eye the top spot.   Team Preview  Mumbai have the best opportunity to take the top spot from Mohun B, who lost its last encounter against Jamshedpur. .Lobero’s men have added nine points from the first four matches and occupy the second spot in the table. With one point, they will take the top spot in the table for the first time. In its last encounter, they defeated Odisha 2-0 and kept its third straight clean sheet of the season.  Odisha started on a good note as they got an early opportunity from Diego Maurício's free-kick. Mumbai were awarded a penalty in the 30th minute, and Bartholomew Ogbeche scored Mumbai's opening goal. Before the half-time whistle, Rowllin Borges doubled the lead through a brilliant cross from Bipin. Odisha tried to break Mumbai’s defense, but they couldn’t find the goal. With Adam le Fondre and Bartholomew Ogbeche in the forward

  Bengaluru will take on the high-flying Northeast in the Tuesday encounter of the Indian Football League 2020-21 . Both sides are coming off a victory by keeping a clean sheet.  Team Preview  Bengaluru will meet North East in today’s Indian Football League encounter. Bengaluru finally opened its winning account after two consecutive draws. Sunil Chhetri scored his first goal of the season through a penalty. The Bengaluru skipper was in poor form in his first two games, and he looked better against Chennai.  In the previous outings, Bengaluru was not in its prime form. The first half ended with nil-nil on the scoreline. In the 56th minute, the Blues won a penalty when Edwin Vanspaul brought down Cleiton Silva. Sunil Chhetri scored the goal, and Bengaluru took a 1-0 lead. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu denied Chennai any equaliser.  Cuadrat’s men now have five points from three games, but they haven’t showcased its best game so far. They settle for one point with Goa after taking an early 2-0 ad

  Two South Indian clubs, Chennai and Bengaluru, square off in the Friday encounter of Indian Football League 2020-21 . The irony is that both sides are entering into this encounter with a goalless draw in the previous outing. Team Preview  Previous season’s silverware winner Chennai failed to score a goal against Kerala to share the spoils in its second encounter. Csaba Laszlo’s side started the campaign with a 2-1 victory against Jamshedpur. The first-half strikes from Anirudh Thapa and Goncalves assured three points against the Red Miners. It was the first victory for Laszlo as the new head coach.  In matchweek three, Chennai dropped two points. Both sides fought hard in the first half but didn’t add a goal to the scoreline. The first half ended with no scoring, and in the second half, the Blues were awarded a penalty, but Jakub Sylvester didn’t use it as Albino Gomes showed remarkable intent. Esmael Goncalves and Jakub Sylvestr didn’t provide the scoring and missed some easy sitter

  ATK Mohun Bagan will be aiming to continue their red-hot form in the Indian Football League as they take on Odisha FC at the Fatorda Stadium, in Margao, Goa on Thursday. ATK Bagan have won their opening two games of the season. A 1-0 triumph against Kerala Blasters in the opening game was followed by a 2-0 victory in the Kolkata Derby last Friday. ATK striker Roy Krishna, with two goals in as many games, will look to continue his fine form. Habas’ side, having scored all their goals from open play, will once again be aiming to hit their opponents on counter-attacks. Baxter is well aware of this and wants his side to keep things tight at the back. Odisha Odisha have not had the happiest of starts to the season under new head coach Stuart Baxter. But they will take heart from the second-half performance against Jamshedpur FC in their last game. Odisha will also have to be effective at the front as they face a side who are yet to concede this season. Apart from ATK, HYD are the only si

  Jamshedpur will be squaring off against Hyderabad in the Wednesday encounter of Indian Football League 2020-21 to find the season's first victory. Team Preview  The campaign for Jamshedpur under Coyelo has not been convincing as they took just one point from the first two matches. In the previous encounter, Coyelo’s men dominated against Odisha but didn’t replicate their performance after the first half. Nerijus Valskis scored a brace in the first half to become the top-scorer of this season.  Odisha pulled off a comeback with the help of Diego Mauricio. The Brazilian player scored the first goal in the 77th minute to draw first blood for Odisha, and then, he netted the equaliser in injury-time. In its opening fixture, the Red Miners lost to last season’s runner-ups Chennai 2-1. TP Rehenesh would be out for the Jamshedpur after receiving the red card in the previous encounter. Pawan Kumar will replace him as the new goalkeeper on Wednesday.  Meanwhile, Under Manolo Marquez, Hyde