With only a point in their kitty after six games in the Indian Super League season, Odisha FC will be desperate to turn their fortunes arou...
With only a point in their kitty after six games in the Indian Super League season, Odisha FC will be desperate to turn their fortunes around when they face NorthEast United at the GMC Stadium on Tuesday.
The Bhubaneswar-based side lies at the bottom of the table having suffered five defeats this season – the most in the league so far. They will face a stiff challenge from fourth-placed NorthEast, who will be aiming to bounce back after their unbeaten run ended in their previous game.
Odisha will need to find form soon, having struggled in both attack and defense. They have shipped in nine goals, the second-worst tally in the league, and have a tendency of conceding first – seven of their goals conceded coming in the first half. In attack, Stuart Baxter’s men have scored the joint-lowest goals (3) and created the least number of chances (42).
Odisha will need to ensure they don’t let the momentum slip again in the first half by conceding first. To do that, they will have to keep a tight leash on forwards Idrissa Sylla and Kwesi Appiah, who lead NorthEast’s scoring charts with two goals each.
”The NorthEast team has got quite a few players who are quick,”...
