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Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City FC Preview

• Tournament: Indian Super League
• Date: 7th March 2025
• Kick-off Time: 02:00 PM GMT

• Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

  Kerala Blasters have always been a strong contender in the Indian Super League yet they always fall behind other teams. The same issue has been persistent with them this season as well as they have underperformed massively in the 2024-2025 season of the Indian Super League and are positioned 9th on the table with just 25 points.

  They have lost more matches than they have won this season with 11 losses, seven wins and 4 draws. Kerala's performance in the last five ISL matches has been disappointing as well with one win, one draw and three losses. The clash of Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City FC has become an iconic derby of sorts in the ISL since both teams have performed with more passion in recent matches to outdo the other and as a result have yielded big goalscoring matches.

  Mumbai City FC on the other hand are performing way below their standards as they had a poor start to the season and are somewhat regaining their form. It might be a bit too late since only two league games are left for them and in general the season is coming to an end.

  However, despite the management letting go of crucial players, Mumbai City FC with their strong stacked squad alongside some reinforcements can make their way to the play-offs.

  They are currently in 6th place with 33 points and need just one point from their remaining two games to qualify as the last team in the 2024-2025 playoffs alongside Mohun Bagan, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC. Their form in the last five matches in the ISL has been decent with one win, one loss and three draws.

Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City FC Team News

Kerala Blasters Team News

The hosts do not have any injury issues as such and the interim manager T.G Purushothaman will look to field a strong line-up against Mumbai City FC. Although their main winger Noah Sadaoui is injured, Kerala Blasters still pose an imminent threat.

Mumbai City FC Team News

The Mumbaikars do not have major injury issues in the squad. Only midfielder Ayush Chikkara is sidelined because of a knee injury and is often on the bench and plays as a substitute. Other than that manager Petr Kratky will field a strong preferred line-up as the team gears up to face Kerala Blasters.

Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City Predicted Line-ups

Kerala Blasters Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Fernandes

Defenders: Dohling, Lagator, Drincic, Singh

Midfielders: Meitei, Mohanan

Forwards: Thingujam, Luna, Aimen, Peprah

Mumbai City Predicted Line-up (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Lachenpa

Defenders: Ralte, Krouma, Tiri, Panwar

Midfielders: Toral, Van Nieff, Fernandes

Forwards: Karelis, Chhangte, B.Singh

Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City H2H Record

Kerala Blasters and Mumbai City have faced each other 21 times in their history with Mumbai City leading the race with 10 wins whereas Kerala Blasters have secured five wins and the remaining six have ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City FC

Jesus Jimenez (Kerala Blasters)

The partnership between Peprah and Jimenez has been very lethal for Kerala Blasters since they are very proficient in goalscoring. Jesus Jimenez, the 31-year-old striker is in the top goal scorers list for the 2024-2025 season having netted 11 times. If anyone can score a goal to gain the lead against FC Goa it can definitely be him.

Nikos Karelis (Mumbai City FC)

Mumbai City FC have always been an attacking team often displaying an entertaining and efficient attacking playstyle however a few departures of their key players have hampered their playstyle this season. Nonetheless, new signing Nikos Karelis quickly settled in the squad and made sure not to squander many key chances since the squad needed him and obviously goals as well.

The Greek striker is a key figure for Mumbai City FC this season leading the goalscoring charts in the team with nine goals and despite not starting against Mohun Bagan, he is likely to start against Kerala and can potentially score as well.

Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City FC Prediction

Despite Kerala Blasters having a strong home advantage and Mumbai City FC not being at their best, it is likely that Mumbai City FC will work hard enough to at least secure a draw out of the match. The visitors will surely look to grab three points against an inconsistent Kerala Blasters side, but it will be a difficult effort with many possible unpredictable moments. Mumbai City's second half-performance to get the score from 2-0 to 2-2 in their previous ISL match against Mohun Bagan who are the table toppers was very commendable. If the visitors perform like that, then they will surely get the much needed three points for the play-offs.

Predicted Score: Kerala Blasters 1-3 Mumbai City FC

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