ISL 2020, CFC vs HFC Live Score: No Crivellaro for Chennaiyin FC XI vs Hyderabad FC

Welcome to Sportstar's coverage of the ISL LIVE blog of the encounter between Chennaiyin FC and Hyderabad FC.

6.30 pm: The team news is in...

Chennaiyin FC XI (4-2-3-1)

Vishal Kaith; Reagan Singh, Enes Sipovic, Eli Sabia, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Deepak Tangri, Memo Moura; Rahim Ali, Anirudh Thapa, Lallianzuala Chhangte; Jakub Sylvestr

Hyderabad FC XI (4-2-3-1)

Subrata Pal; Asish Rai, Odei Onaindia, Chinglensena Singh, Akash Mishra; Joao Victor, Souvik Chakrabarti; Joel Chianese, Mohammed Yasir, Halicharan Narzary; Aridane Santana

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6.15 pm: FORM GUIDE: Chennaiyin: L, D, W, D, D ; Hyderabad: D, W, L, L, L

6.05 pm: Here's how the two teams could line-up:

Chennaiyin FC predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Vishal Kaith; Reagan Singh, Enes Sipovic, Eli Sabia, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Deepak Tangri, Memo Moura; Rahim Ali, Anirudh Thapa, Lallianzuala Chhangte; Jakub Sylvestr

Hyderabad FC predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Subrata Pal; Asish Rai, Odei Onaindia, Chinglensena Singh, Akash Mishra; Joao Victor, Luis Sastre, Joel Chianese, Mohammed Yasir, Halicharan Narzary; Aridane Santana

5:50 PM: Key Numbers: CFC VS HFC

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The seventh edition of the ISL got underway inside a bio-bubble in Goa on November 20.

The tournament, spanning over four months, will see 11 teams play each other in a league and playoff format across three venues. Following the inclusion of SC East Bengal, this season will feature 115 games, up from 95 last season.

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MATCH PREVIEW

Chennaiyin FC (CFC) and Hyderabad FC (HFC) have not had the best of results in the last few outings of the 2020-21 Indian Super League (ISL). While Chennaiyin has had two draws: a 2-2 result with East Bengal and a goalless one with ATK Mohun Bagan, Hyderabad had lost three consecutive matches: to Mumbai (0-2), Kerala Blasters (0-2) and FC Goa (1-2). When they clash at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim Stadium in Goa on Monday, the teams would be more than eager to bag full three points.

The new year, the clubs believe, will provide positive tidings.

Chennaiyin has been guilty of not being able to score despite taking more shots at the target than most of its rival sides. Csaba Laszlo, the club’s head coach, however, expressed confidence that his team can turn things around. “Hopefully we can create the same amount of chances [like in earlier matches] we can score even more goals. I think to create chances is more difficult than to score in football. For us, it has been the other way around. I am really confident the boys will score. I am pleased with the way the boys are responding,” he said.

Hyderabad started as an unknown entity but played well with Indian players showing its potential. Now, the pressure is on Hyderabad as it has lost three matches on the trot and its head coach Manuel Marquez knows that the team can still sort things and come out with a better result.

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He argued that in the league only Mumbai City FC, which has been outstanding so far, looks likely to be assured of a play-offs place while among the rest, every team has a good chance to make it to the top 4.

“This moment, I think only Mumbai City has made it to the top four. ATK Mohun Bagan is a strong team especially in the second line of defence. [Against] all the other teams, you have an equal chance to win or lose. Moreover, if you look at the statistics we have been the team that has given the [opposition teams] the least number of chances to score."

He also admitted that the team depends more on striker Aridane Santana and that other players will have to score for the team to progress further.

Csaba revealed that captain Rafael Crivellaro would be a doubtful starter for the match after the ankle injury he sustained in the last match against ATK Mohun Bagan.

SQUADS:

CHENNAIYIN FC: Karanjit Singh, Vishal Kaith, Revanth BY, Samik Mitra, Eli Sabia, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Enes Sipovic, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai, Reagan Singh, Deepak Tangri, Aqib Nawab, Remi Aimol, Ganesan Balaji, Anirudh Thapa, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rafael Crivellaro, Memo Moura, Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev, Edwin Vanspaul, Thoi Singh, Dhanpal Ganesh, Germanpreet Singh, Abhijit Sarkar, Sinivasan Pandiyan, Aman Chetri, Esmael Goncalves, Jakub Sylvestr, Rahim Ali

HYDERABAD FC: Subrata Paul, Laxmikant Kattimani, Manas Dubey, Lalbiakhlua Jongte, Chinglensana Singh, Odei Onaindia, Dimple Bhagat, Nikhil Prabhu, Sahil Panwar, Akash Mishra, Kynsailang Khongsit, Asish Rai, Adil Khan, Halicharan Narzary, Joao Victor, Laldanmawia Ralte, Lluis Sastre, Hitesh Sharma, Abhishek Halder, Sahil Tavora, Mark Zothanpuia, Mohamed Yasir, Nikhil Poojary, Souvik Chakrabarti, Sweden Fernandes, Aridane Santana, Fran Sandaza, Joel Chianese, Liston Colaco, Ishan Dey, Lalawmpuia, Rohit Danu