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Hyderabad FC vs Punjab FC Preview

• Competition: Indian Super League
• Date: Thursday, 6th March
• Kick-Off Time: 02:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Gachibowli Stadium

Hyderabad FC vs Punjab FC will be played at the Gachibowli Stadium in the Indian Super League on March 6. This will be the fourth time both teams will lock horns, as the 12th-placed team will host the 11th-placed team.

The Nizams will be disappointed with this season's performance even though they started the preparation very late. But surely there are some positives from this season as they got new sponsors.

They did beat some teams this season, but overall they were very inconsistent on the field. Despite having a young squad, the coaching staff did a good job, but they still need to improve a lot to have a much better season. Many rumors are going on that they will shift their base to Delhi next season but as of now, they will look to finish their season on a high note. In 22 matches, they won four games, drew five and lost 13 games, with 17 points on the table, they are just above the Black Panthers.

The Shers will be very disappointed as they were in the top four in the first half of the season and now they have failed to make it into the play-off spot.

They did bring in a lot of changes this season, and earlier it showed a lot of promise, but eventually, everything fell apart for them. Surely the management will look to take some strict action for the upcoming season, but in the last two games, they will have to get points and look to end their campaign positively.

In 22 games, they won seven matches, three ended in draws, and lost 12 games. With 24 points on the board, they are sitting at the 11th spot. They are unbeaten against the Nizmas and will look to keep their record going when they face them on Thursday.

Hyderabad FC Team News

The Nizams will have a fully fit squad for the upcoming fixture against the Shers. None of their players are suspended and all players will be available on Thursday.

Punjab FC Team News

The Shers also don't have any injury and suspension concerns going into this match and all players are fit to play against Hyderabad.

Hyderabad FC vs Punjab FC Predicted Lineups

Hyderabad FC Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Arshdeep Singh

Defenders: Mohamed Rafi, Alex Saji, Stefan Sapic, Manoj Mohammed

Midfielders: Andrei Alba, Ayush Adhikari

Forwards: Abdul Rabeeh, Joseph Sunny, Edmilson Correia

Punjab FC Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Muheet Shabir

Defenders: Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Suresh Meitei, Ivan Novoselec, Abhishek Singh

Midfielders: Nikhil Prabhu, Ashish Pradhan

Forwards: Asmir Suljic, Ricky Shabong, Muhammed Suhail, Luka Majcen

Hyderabad FC vs Punjab FC Head-to-Head Record

Key Players to Watch in Hyderabad FC vs Punjab FC

Abdul Rabeeh (Hyderabad FC)

He has been an integral part of Hyderabad FC and is a key player for them. Even though he has not performed as per expectation but still with his quality he can help his team.

Rabeeh is a perfect team player who does his job very well and contributes very well in attack as well as in defence. Even though statistically his profile looks poor on the field, his work rate and speed make him special. Rabeeh continuously receives criticism from the fans due to his poor finishing and he needs to improve it as soon as possible.

If he can convert the chances that he creates, surely it will open his pathway to join the national team very soon. In the last five games, he has taken four shots out of which only two were on target and made five interceptions as well.

Luka Majcen (Punjab FC)

The Shers faced the goalscoring issue throughout the season, but only one player delivered when needed the most, i.e. Luka Majcen. Even though injuries hampered his season a bit, he was still able to contribute whether as a starter or as a substitute.

He will continue with the Shers, but it is not yet confirmed without any doubt, he has been the best player for them and has always stepped up to deliver results for his team.

Even though he has also missed some big chances, overall his impact was immense on the field. In 18 games, he played 1094 minutes in which he scored eight goals and provided three assists. In the last five games, he took seven shots out of which three were on target.

Hyderabad FC vs Punjab FC Prediction

Both teams are having a season to forget and surely will be looking to end their season as high as possible in the points table. Both teams have a points gap in the table and will look to make their fans happy by ending their season on a positive note.

The Nizmas do have the quality to create trouble for the away side and surely this will be an exciting clash, but most probably this fixture will end in a stalemate.

Predicted Score: Hyderabad FC 1-1 Punjab FC

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