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Kerala Blasters will lock horns with Odisha FC in their first away match of the ISL – Season 9. The Kerala Blasters started off the season with an exquisite win against East Bengal FC fell short in the next game against ATK Mohun Bagan for 2-5. Even though it was the Yellow Army who took the lead against the Mariners, they came back to the game before half time and etched another win to their books.
Odisha FC is in a similar setting as well. They defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 in the first match of the season but suffered a 0-2 loss to Mumbai City FC. Both the teams are akin in their football philosophy, that is, both like to play attacking and entertaining football. The Kerala Blasters will be looking forward to getting back to winning ways and to regain the mentality whereas the Kalinga Warriors will be aiming for an home victory.
Kerala Blasters holds an upper hand against Odisha FC in the ISL. Kerala Blasters emerged victorious seven times in past 18 clashes and Odisha FC have won four times. The points were shared on seven occasions. A game between these two teams almost always assures a goal. Both of them have found nets for 24 times each. In their last meeting, Kerala Blasters dominated the game to win 2-0
The local lad Rahul KP scored a delicate goal against ATK Mohun Bagan in front of the home fans for the first time. He has been offering pace and agility to the team each time he was on the pitch.
Ivan Kaliuzhnyi continues to increase his goal tally in yellow. After the brace against East Bengal FC, the Ukrainian got the introductory goal of the match against ATK Mohun Bagan. Apart from goals, he has also been a workforce in midfield for Kerala Blasters.
Sahal Abdul Samad has been pivotal for Ivan’s Kerala Blasters in this season. He had a good game against ATK Mohun Bagan, working relentlessly down the flank and added an assist to his name with the pass given for Kaliuzhnyi’s goal.
Catch the match live on Disney+Hotstar, Jio TV, Asianet Plus, and the Star Sports network from 7.30pm onwards.
