Last Updated: March 03, 2024, 18:26 IST
NEUFC will return to motion after 11 days. (Pic Credit: ISL)
NorthEast United FC are simply two factors behind the sixth-positioned Bengaluru FC (21), having two video games in hand as in comparison with the Blues who’ve already performed 18 matches.
NorthEast United FC will hope to make a decisive push to make it to the highest-six after they play Hyderabad FC in a vital match within the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on the Gachibowli Stadium, right here on Monday. Having misplaced simply one in every of their final 4 matches, the Highlanders are actually inside an arm’s size of the Playoffs spots. They have 19 factors from 16 video games, inserting them on the eighth place within the desk.
Thus, they’re simply two factors behind the sixth-positioned Bengaluru FC (21), having two video games in hand as in comparison with the Blues who’ve already performed 18 matches. The Highlanders have secured victories towards East Bengal FC and FC Goa for the reason that season resumed after the break on the midway mark. They gave Mohun Bagan Super Giant a tricky run for his or her cash amidst a 4-2 defeat and held Jamshedpur FC to a 1-1 draw.
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Returning to motion after 11 days, the Juan Pedro Benali-coached aspect should have had ample time to mirror and recharge for the following six video games towards a Hyderabad FC unit that’s winless after 17 video games, dropping all 5 of their earlier encounters this season.
Form may not be favouring them, however Hyderabad FC has a formidable previous file towards the Highlanders to fall again on. Indeed, they’re unbeaten of their final eight fixtures towards NorthEast United FC, successful six and drawing twice within the period. Against no different group has Hyderabad FC recorded an extended unbeaten streak in ISL historical past. However, the troubles of their frontline refuse to chill down, with the group failing to search out the again of the web in every of their earlier six residence matches.
This is the longest such streak for any group within the historical past of the ISL. Another worrying signal has been their incapacity to begin video games on a powerful footing, conceding seven objectives within the first quarter-hour of their matches within the competitors.
In distinction, the Highlanders wish to push the opponent again early, scoring six objectives on this section of the sport in ISL 2023-24, which is the joint-highest amongst all groups. In all equity, Hyderabad FC has had ample time to get a inventory of their strengths, weaknesses, and the identical of NorthEast United FC within the coming fixture. Whether they act on the identical to provide inspiring performances on the sector stays to be seen.
Juan Pedro Benali has introduced in lots of positives for NorthEast United FC currently, the latest of them being breaking their 24-recreation-lengthy winless streak in away matches by beating FC Goa by 2-0 on the Fatorda Stadium final month.
The final time they received consecutive away fixtures was a stretch of 4 video games in October-November 2018, with Benali maybe hoping to steer in the direction of the identical beginning with this faceoff towards Hyderabad FC. Hyderabad FC and their current streak of failing to attain in residence matches ought to encourage the Highlanders to hunt their first run of successive clear sheets since November-December 2018.
Incidentally, the 2018-19 season was additionally the time when the Highlanders made it to the semifinals beneath the watch of Eelco Schattorie, and they’re getting ready to doing so once more this time round.
There exists a way of unpredictability of their frontline that may catch the opponent off-guard at any given second. For occasion, they’ve netted seven objectives from exterior the field this season, which is the joint-highest amongst all groups with Jamshedpur FC. Thus, they’ve many tips that they’ll pull off within the residence of Hyderabad FC.
The groups have performed towards one another on 9 events with NorthEast United successful six matches and Hyderabad just one with two attracts.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – IANS)
