Match Details
Match: NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa, ISL Match No. 82
Date: 4th February 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Tilak Maidan, Vasco Da Gama, Goa
Northeast United vs FC Goa Dream11 Preview
Matchday 17 action continues in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 as NorthEast United FC take on FC Goa at the Tilak Maidan on Thursday. Both the sides are ISL playoff contenders and a win will take either team to the third spot on the standings.
Currently, FC Goa occupy the fourth position behind Hyderabad FC and have accumulated 21 points from fourteen matches. They are presently on a seven-match unbeaten streak and will aim to keep it going.
NorthEast United FC have recovered well from a drubbing against Hyderabad FC. Since then, the Highlanders have drawn one and won three in a row. One of the wins have come against league leaders Mumbai City FC. The Highlanders are fifth on the ISL standings and can leapfrog both FC Goa and Hyderabad FC with a win.
Considering the recent form of both the sides, it will be an evenly-contested tie with the potential for a high-scoring thriller.
FC Goa’s leading goalscorer Igor Angulo has been a revelation since signing for the Gaurs at the start of the ISL 2020-21 season.
The Spanish striker has played 13 matches in the present campaign, scoring 10 goals. Angulo, who is ISL’s leading goalscorer at the moment, has quickly established himself as the key for FC Goa upfront.
FCG vs NEUFC Dream11 TEAM NEWS: Injuries and Suspensions
Here is the FCG vs NEUFC Dream11 team news and injuries
NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa Team News:
NorthEast United FC: Seityasen Singh and Lalrindke Ralte are both injured and are set to miss out this game for the hosts. Apart from that there is no news of any suspension or any player being in doubt for this game for The Highlanders.
FC Goa: For the first time FC Goa is starting their ISL campaign with no player missing it out. No injuries, no suspensions or any doubts.
- There is no injury cases reported prior to this game.
NEUFC vs FCG Head to Head:
FC Goa have 5 wins while, Northeast United FC have 2 wins and 6 of their fixture had ended in a square.
Northeast United FC : 2 (W) | 5 (L) | 6 (D)
FC Goa : 5 (W) | 2 (L) | 6 (D)
NEUFC vs FCG Team Squads Overview:
Northeast United (NEUFC): Idrissa Sylla, Kwesi Appiah, Deshorn Brown, V.P. Suhair, Dipu Mirdha, Imran Khan, Khassa Camara, Federico Gallego, Luís Machado, Lalengmawia Lalengmawia, Ninthoinganba Meetei, PM Britto, Rochharzela, Mashoor Shereef Thangalakath, Pragyan Sundar Gogoi, Imran Khan, Fanai Lalrempuia, Rochharzela, Benjamin Lambot, Dylan Fox, Ashutosh Mehta, Gurjinder Kumar, Robert Lalthlamuana, Provat Lakra, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Wayne Vaz, Nabin Rabha, Subhasish Roy Chowdhary, Gurmeet Singh, Sanjiban Ghosh, Nikhil Deka
FC Goa (FCG):
Igor Angulo, Jorge Ortiz, Alexander Romario Jesuraj, Makan Winkle Chote, Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar, Aaren D’Silva, Flan Ansel Gomes, Brandon Fernandes, Edu Bedia, Adil Khan, Alberto Noguera, Redeem Tlang, Lenny Rodrigues, Ishan Pandita, Princeton Rebello, Phrangki Buam, Nestor Dias, Iván Garrido, James Donachie, Mohamed Ali, Saviour Gama, Seriton Fernandes, Sanson Pereira, Aiban Dohling, Leander D’Cunha, Sarineo Fernandes, Dheeraj Singh, Mohammad Nawaz, Sudhakaran Naveen Kumar, Shubham Dhas, Antonio Dylan Ignacio Da Silva
Squads to choose from
NorthEast United FC
Sanjiban Ghosh, Subhasish Roy, Gurmeet, Nikhil Deka, Ashutosh Mehta, Benjamin Lambot, Dylan Fox, Gurjinder Kumar, Mashoor Shereef, Nabin Rabha, Nim Dorjee, Provat Lakra, Wayne Vaz, Federico Gallego, Khassa Camara, Lalengmawia, Imran Khan, Lalrempuia Fanai, Pragyan Gogoi, Rochharzela, Idrissa Sylla, Luis Machado, Kwesi Appiah, Britto PM, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Lalkhawpuimawia, Suhair Vadakkepeedika
FC Goa
Mohammad Nawaz, Dheeraj Singh, Naveen Kumar, Dylan D’Silva, Shubham Dhas, Ivan Gonzalez, James Donachie, Seriton Fernandes, Aibanbha Dohling, Leander D’Cunha, Mohamed Ali, Sanson Pereira, Sarineo Fernandes, Saviour Gama, Edu Bedia, Flan Gomes, Jorge Ortiz, Brandon Fernandes, Alberto Noguera, Lenny Rodrigues, Redeem Tlang, Nestor Dias, Phrangki Buam, Princeton Rebello, Alexander Jesuraj, Makan Chothe, Igor Angulo, Ishan Pandita, Devendra Murgaonkar, Adil Khan, Amarjit Singh Kiyam
Northeast United Playing 11 (Expected)
- Dylan Fox
- Federico Gallego
- Luis Machado
- Khassa Camara
- Subhasish Roy
- Mashoor Shereef
- Ashutosh Mehta
- Benjamin Lambot
- VP Suhair
- Lalengmawia
- Idrissa Sylla
- Deshorn Brown
FC Goa Playing 11 (Expected)
- Ivan Garrido Gonzalez
- James Kevin Donachie
- Saviour Gama
- Jorge Ortiz Mendoza
- Edu Bedia
- Alberto Noguera Ripoll
- Igor Angulo Alboniga
- Naveen-Kumar
- Seriton Fernandes
- Princeton Rebello
- Ishan Pandita
NEUFC vs FCG Dream11 Fantasy Team Suggestion:
Subhasish Roy Chowdhury, Iván Garrido Gonzales, Saviour Gama, Dylan Fox, Benjamin Lambot, Alberto Noguera, Edu Bedia, Khassa Camara, Federico Gallego, Jorge Ortiz Mendoza and Luis Machado.
Captaincy Role – Jorge Ortiz Mendoza
Vice-Captaincy Role – Federico Gallego
Northeast United (NEUFC) – Key Players
- Subhashish Roy Choudhury, who is a goalkeeper. He was a key player of last season as he made a lot of saves to keep them alive in many games. He was mostly up to the task, barring a few fumbles.
- Luis Machado, who is a forward player. The Highlander faithful had a lot of hopes on the Portuguese winger, will add quality to the attack.
- Kwesi Appiah, who is a forward player. Bullied the Mumbai City defense right from the word go and also scored NorthEast United’s first goal of the season from the penalty spot.
- Idrissa Sylla, who is forward player. He was introduced into the game to kill time but he did show glimpses of his class with some brilliant touches and turns.
- Benjamin Lambot, who is a defender player. He showed his class today with his impeccable timing and interception. He was one of the main reasons why NorthEast United won the previous match of ISL-2020-21.
FC Goa (FCG) – Key Players
- Brandon Fernandes, who is a midfielder. In the last season, he scored 2 goals and 7 assists in 17 matches.
- Lenny Rodrigues, who is often referred to as ‘Mr .Goa’, personifies solidity in central midfield. His passing accuracy rate is 85 percent. It is the best passing accuracy rate among the Indian players in the ISL. He won the Indian Player of the Year award for his performances.
- Igor Angulo, who is a forward player. His record in the Polish league is commendable. Across the world, no one has scored his record, he score upwards of 50 goals in Polish league.
- Mohammad Nawaz, who is a goalkeeper. He made his debut when he was just 18 years of age. He has been a mainstay for FC Goa between the sticks. The previous season also witnessed, he keep 5 cleansheets and make 42 saves in 20 appearances for the club.
- James Donachie, who is a defender player. He will most likely be slotted in central defence alongside Ivan Gonzalez with Alberto Noguera providing the third option in central defence.
- Top Picks
- Asamoah Gyan is the obvious candidate who can cause problems for FC Goa’s defence. Gyan has already scored a goal under his belt in the first two games this season.
- Jose Leudo has completed the most number of passes (67) for NorthEast United in the two games soo far.
- Redeem Tiang has 11 successful tackles made which is the most for the Highlanders and also has a goal to his name.
- For FC Goa, Ferran Comrominas will be the danger man upfront as he already has two goals in two appearances for his side.
- Brandon Fernandes has been busy in midfield for FC Goa and has recorded 110 passes in two games along with an assist as well.
- Carlos Pena on the other end has secured 108 successful passes for FC Goa while also getting his name on the scoresheet this season.
