The first Sunday of the Indian Super League season 2022-23 will see Hyderabad FC host Mumbai City FC. While Hyderabad FC are the defending champions of the tournament, Mumbai won it the year before but failed to qualify for the Playoffs last season. Both these teams were in great form in the Durand Cup where Mumbai made it to the finals while Hyderabad reached the semis.
Prior to the two sides locking horns, here is an attempt at predicting what could unfold in this match and which side has the chance to fetch 3 points.
1. Goal Scorer Prediction
Bartholomew Ogbeche for Hyderabad will be a big contender to score on Sunday. On the other hand, Mumbai will hope to get a goal or two from Lallianzuala Chhangte. Both these players were among the leading scorers in the Durand Cup and are expected to continue their form.
2. Top Players
Other than the abovementioned players, the likes of Greg Stewart and Akash Mishra are contenders to be top players on the evening.
3. Man of the Match
Bartholomew Ogbeche finished as the top goal scorer in the ISL 2021-22 season. So he is expected to start the season from where he left the time around especially with the form he showed in the Durand Cup.
4. Final Score
Hyderabad FC 1 - 1 Mumbai City FC. Predicting this fixture to end at a draw because no team would want to drop all 3 points early in the competition. Moreover, both sides have good goal scorers which means one can expect to see a few goals for sure.
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