FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC, Indian Super League 2024-2025, Today Match Prediction

FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC Match Prediction & Analysis

The Gaurs will welcome the Highlanders to Fatorda Stadium on Friday. The Gaurs started their campaign with a home loss and after two away games they are back at Fatorda to host the Durand Cup Champions.

On the other hand, the Highlanders are in fine form and are playing good football under Benali. This will be an exciting clash for sure. FC Goa will be confident after a 3-2 victory over East Bengal and will look to give the away team a good challenge. The Highlanders played out a draw against Kerala Blasters and will look to play against the Gaurs with confidence. 

Current Standings: FC Goa have 4 points in three games and are placed in 4th position in the league. The Highlanders have 4 points in three games and are placed 6th in the points table. 

Head-to-Head Record: Both teams have faced each other 20 times, in which the Gaurs won 6 matches, the Highlanders won 4 matches and 10 matches ended in a draw.

TEAMS PREVIEW

FC Goa Preview

The first two games of the season raised a lot of questions for the Gaurs as they were not able to perform well despite having top players in their teams. But after they trashed East Bengal they will be confident going into this home game against the Highlanders. 

Sadiku is doubtful for the match, Carl McHugh will be suspended due to a red card and Iker Guarrotxena will also miss due to injury. Overall the Gaurs need to have a balance in the team which is not seen on the pitch as of now. Manolo Marquez has to make some changes if they want to get a result against the Highlanders. The Gaurs have defensive issues as they are conceding goals very easily this time and will need to focus on the match for the full 90 minutes. 

Stats That Matter 

Goa FC are ranked 4th in ball possession with 55%. They average 15.7 shots and 4.3 corners per game. Borja Herrera is the top scorer with 3 goals. Armando Sadiku also scored 2 goals. On the defensive side, the team makes an average of 19.3 clearances and 3.3 saves per game, the fourth best in the season. They have managed 15 tackles and 7 interceptions but conceded 1.6 goals per game.

Key Player to Watch (Borja Herrera) 

He was the man of the match for the last game against East Bengal where he scored his first hat trick in the Indian Super League and this was the first hat trick in the league this season. Even though he is not a proper goalscorer, he gets into good positions and creates a lot of trouble for the opposition team. The highlanders will have a big challenge to stop the Spaniard as he is a very intelligent player who can help out his team in the offence as well as in defence. 

FC Goa Lineup (4-2-3-1): L Kattimani(GK); U Singh, Odei, N Tamang, A Sangwan (Defenders); R Borges, S Tavora; B Singh, B Herrera, B Fernandes (Midfielders); D Drazic

NorthEast United FC Preview

Juan Pedro Benali showed his disappointment in the previous two results, according to him two wrong referee decisions cost the team points. The Highlanders are in good form and will surely pose a big threat to the home team.

Both teams like to play attacking football and even though the Highlanders don’t have any visible issues on the field, they are creating chances but not able to convert those into goals. Against FC Goa they will have to be clinical inside the box. With the ball as well they need to improve as they give away the balls too easily sometimes. 

Asheer Akhtar will be suspended for this upcoming fixture due to the red card he got against the Blasters. They will have fully fit players against FC Goa.  

Stats That Matter 

Northeast United are ranked 8th in ball possession with 46.7%. They average 10.3 shots and 6 corners per game. A. Ajaray is the top scorer with 2 goals. Mohamed Ali Bemammer has also scored one goal. On the defensive side, the team makes an average of 14 clearances and 2.3 saves per game, the fourth worst in the season. They have managed 8 tackles and 5.7 interceptions but conceded 1.3 goals per game.

Key Player to Watch (Alaeddine Ajaraie) 

He is probably one of the best signings of NEUFC’s entire history in the ISL till now. He is a player who played a key role in the Highlanders to win the Durand Cup. The Moroccan is a versatile player who is capable of playing at various attacking positions and can create goal scoring opportunities for himself as well as for his teammates. Till now in 3 matches he has scored 3 goals and is in really good form. The Gaurs will have to make a strong plan to stop him from creating an impact on the pitch. 

NorthEast United Lineup (4-2-3-1): G Singh(GK); B Samte, M Zabaco, T Singh, D Singh (Defenders); M Bemmamer, Mayakkannan; A Ajaraie, KP Singh, Jithin MS (Midfielders); Guillermo

FC GOA vs NORTHEAST UNITED FC
Winning Prediction

Both FC Goa and NorthEast United FC have been involved in high-scoring matches recently, with each team scoring at least one goal in their last six matches. While FC Goa's defense has been shaky, NorthEast United FC's attack has lacked a consistent finisher. Given the attacking prowess of both teams and their history of high-scoring draws, a 2-2 result seems likely in this match.

We predict a Draw (2-2)

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