Two teams that dominate most of the statistics in the Indian Super League will go head-to-head when Mumbai City FC take on FC Goa at the GM...
Two teams that dominate most of the statistics in the Indian Super League will go head-to-head when Mumbai City FC take on FC Goa at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Monday.
Mumbai and Goa are first and second in most metrics, except on the table where the latter lie third, a full eleven points behind. Sergio Lobera has once again got his team to hog the ball throughout the season, an aspect at which he has only been bettered by Juan Ferrando, the man who replaced him as Goa coach.
Goa’s 59 percent possession and 489 passes per game are the highest such numbers in the league with Mumbai’s 56 percent possession and 486 passes per game come a close second. Mumbai has the best passing accuracy in the league (75.71%) while Goa comes in second with 74.04%.
The first game between these two teams was heavily hyped with Lobera taking on his former team, but it did not quite live up to his billing with Goa’s Redeem Tlang receiving an early red card and tipping the scales in Mumbai’s favour. Both teams will be eager to prove a point as they go head-to-head again.
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