ISL 2022/23 – Odisha vs ATK Mohun Bagan, match preview, predicted lineups
Odisha and ATK Mohun Bagan go head to head on Thursday on match day 11 as the tournament moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Kick-off : 7:30 PM (Local)
Venue : Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Odisha are currently 5th in the points table and lost to Goa 0-3 last match day. They have 18 points from nine games. They will look to get the job done on Thursday.
The Kalinga Warriors will need to be defensively resolute as they have been against a good ATK side. Attack wise they can rely on their front line.
Manager Josep Gombau will likely go with his 4-3-3 formation.
On the other hand, ATK Mohun Bagan themselves have been good this season as well and will look to finish of the games as they come. They won their last game to Jamshedpur 1-0 on match day 10.
The Mariners have been good defensively this term and require a familiar rearguard. On the attacking front they need to be finishing in the final third.
Boss Juan Ferrando will go with a 4-3-3 system on Thursday.
Team news and possible lineups
Michael Soosairaj and Shubham Sarangi are both injured and won’t be available for Odisha. Also Nandhakumar Sekar is suspended.
As for ATKMB, Joni Kauko, Manvir Singh and Florentin Pogba are all out injured. While Brendan Hamill is back after suspension.
Odisha XI : A. Singh, Gahlot, Prabhu, Delgado, Panwar, Vanmalsawma, S. Crespo, T. Singh, Mawihmingthanga, P. Martin, Mauricio.
ATK Mohun Bagan XI : Kaith, A. Rai, P. Kotal, B. Hamill, S. Bose, Tangri, Boumous, McHugh, Kuruniyan, Petratos, Colaco.
Prediction
I think home advantage will make it count for the Odisha side who will probably play a 2-2 stalemate with ATK Mohun Bagan.
