Jamshedpur FC VS Chennaiyin FC - Match Preview

07 Jan 2023 | Written By Shyam Sundar

Jamshedpur FC are set to play their 13th game of the season against Chennaiyin FC at the JRD Tata Complex, Jharkand. It is an early kick-off and the match will start at 17:30 IST.

Jamshedpur FC come into this game with a 9 game winless streak, which is the worst in the club's history. Aidy Boothroyd and his men are currently placed second from the bottom with just one win in 12 games. Addressing the media ahead of the game, Boothroyd added "Conceding stupid, early goals has affected our points tally and it is clearly something we need to work on."

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Chennaiyin FC come into this game with a 14 day break after their 2-1 loss against Mumbai City FC. They are currently placed 7th in the table with 14 points from 11 games. The Marina Machans have won just once in their last 5 games and the play-offs hopes looks unrealisitic day by day. " We are here to inflict a defeat on the opponents, this is our aim all the time and going into the playoffs is our big target", added Thomas Brdaric.

Head-to-Head:

Both these sides have faced each other 11 times in the league so far. Chennaiyin FC have been the superior team with 5 wins compared to Jamshedpur FC's 3 wins. The earlier meeting between the two sides this season resulted in a 3-1 Chennaiyin FC win at the Marina Arena. Petar Sliskovic, Nasser El-Khayati and Vincy Barretto scored for the Marina Machans whereas Ishan Pandita scored the only goal for the red miners.

Team News:

Jamshedpur FC have been hit hard by injuries this season. They will be without the services of midfielder Germanpreet Singh and winger Komal Thatal. But new signing Dylan Fox will be available for selection and will be raring to go.

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As for Chennaiyin FC, head coach Brdaric confirmed that goalkeeper Debjit will be unavailable for selection. Also, Dutch Magician Nasser El-Khayati will not feature in the starting 11 following his recovery from an hamstring injury.

Image Courtesy : Chennaiyin FC Media

Probable Lineups:

Jamshedpur FC: Vishal Yadav(GK), Dinliana, Pratik Chaudhari, Eli Sabia, Ricky, Jay Emmanuel Thomas, Boris Singh, Rafael Crivellaro, Ritwik Das, Ishan Pandita, Daniel Chima.

Chennaiyin FC: Samik Mitra(GK), Ajith Kumar, Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Fallou Diagne, Aakash Sangwan, Jiteshwor Singh, Julius Duker, Anirudh Thapa, Prasanth, Petar Sliskovic, Vincy Barretto.

Key Players:

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Ishan Pandita will be the key player for Jamshedpur FC. Eventhough Ishan has scored only two goals this season, he looks the most threatening player in Jamshedpur's attack. Ishan aslo scored in the reverse fixture against the Marina Machans.

Image Courtesy : Chennaiyin FC Media

Julius Duker will be the key player for Chennaiyin FC. Duker has featured in all games for Chennaiyin FC this season and has been brilliant all over the pich. With the absence of El-Khayati, Duker will have a more advanced role and will be hoping to have the same impact as El-Khayati.