Indian Super League (ISL) Football match updates, predictions and discussions

[swogerino]

I am new to the Indian Super League and I never have played them mostly because I think or I have heard that the referees impact the games greatly,I have heard that the home team wins most of the time.However I am changing opinion about that after reading through the pages of this thread as no one is complaining about such thing.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I am new to the Indian Super League and I never have played them mostly because I think or I have heard that the referees impact the games greatly,I have heard that the home team wins most of the time.However I am changing opinion about that after reading through the pages of this thread as no one is complaining about such thing.

It is a franchise league and all the matches are being telecast live through multiple channels. So it is not possible for the referees to act in a biased manner. If they do so, then the team owners would launch a complain against them and they'll never get to officiate another match. Till now, I haven't observed any such incidents in the matches that I have watched.

[AjithBtc]

I am new to the Indian Super League and I never have played them mostly because I think or I have heard that the referees impact the games greatly,I have heard that the home team wins most of the time.However I am changing opinion about that after reading through the pages of this thread as no one is complaining about such thing.

It is a franchise league and all the matches are being telecast live through multiple channels. So it is not possible for the referees to act in a biased manner. If they do so, then the team owners would launch a complain against them and they'll never get to officiate another match. Till now, I haven't observed any such incidents in the matches that I have watched.

No match looked to be fixed or as a win through some cheats. Mistakes were common with referees, and in such a way there were few matches in which the wrong decision from the referee served to be the turning point of the match. The success of the tournament reflects through the increase of fan base every year. Another thing if it wasn't taking place perfectly now it might have not reached the sixth season.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I am new to the Indian Super League and I never have played them mostly because I think or I have heard that the referees impact the games greatly,I have heard that the home team wins most of the time.However I am changing opinion about that after reading through the pages of this thread as no one is complaining about such thing.

It is a franchise league and all the matches are being telecast live through multiple channels. So it is not possible for the referees to act in a biased manner. If they do so, then the team owners would launch a complain against them and they'll never get to officiate another match. Till now, I haven't observed any such incidents in the matches that I have watched.

No match looked to be fixed or as a win through some cheats. Mistakes were common with referees, and in such a way there were few matches in which the wrong decision from the referee served to be the turning point of the match. The success of the tournament reflects through the increase of fan base every year. Another thing if it wasn't taking place perfectly now it might have not reached the sixth season.

I completely agree with your post, and I never found anything objectionable about the way the Indian Super League is being conducted. The league is attracting a lot of new fans and it has contributed significantly to the growth of football in India.

BTW, today we had the Hyderabad vs Mumbai City match, which ended in 1-1 draw. Hyderabad is looking hapless, with just 1 win from their 14 matches. I can't remember the last time when any of the ISL teams had such a bad tournament.

[AjithBtc]

It is ATK that stays strong, and the competence for the first position is keeps going on between Goa and ATK. In between Bengaluru tries to make its entry. In my view looking upon the last few matches played by Chennai the progress is very good. I'm sure slowly Chennai will enter the top four of the points table soon. Now it stands equal in points against Mumbai.

[Vishnu.Reang]

It is ATK that stays strong, and the competence for the first position is keeps going on between Goa and ATK. In between Bengaluru tries to make its entry. In my view looking upon the last few matches played by Chennai the progress is very good. I'm sure slowly Chennai will enter the top four of the points table soon. Now it stands equal in points against Mumbai.

ATK got three points from their match against the NorthEast United FC, while FC Goa defeated Kerala Blasters during their last match. And tomorrow we have the match between Bengaluru FC and the bottom ranked Hyderabad FC. BFC needs to win this match, else they will be out of contention for the top slot. There is a very significant gap between the top 3 sides (ATK, FCG and BFC) and the rest of the teams.

[AjithBtc]

If I'm not wrong, the match played between Chennai and Kerala seems to be the biggest match of this league. In terms of the game statistics Kerala leads in each and everything, starting from the ball possession, passes, accuracy and in all other match elements. Chennai looks to be strong in making the chances as a goal. This has made them win the fourth match continuously beating 6-3.

[bryant.coleman]

If I'm not wrong, the match played between Chennai and Kerala seems to be the biggest match of this league. In terms of the game statistics Kerala leads in each and everything, starting from the ball possession, passes, accuracy and in all other match elements. Chennai looks to be strong in making the chances as a goal. This has made them win the fourth match continuously beating 6-3.

Yeah.. I watched the highlights. It was crazy, with 9 goals being scored in 90 minutes. This is the 3rd consecutive defeat for the Kerala Blasters and apart from Bartholomew Ogbeche, none of their players performed well during yesterday's match. On the other hand, the Chennaiyin FC performed as a team to demolish the Keralites in their turf. Rafael Crivellaro, Nerijus Valskis and Lallianzuala Chhangte were impressive. Chennaiyin are now 5th in the points table, and they have won all four out of their last matches.

[LTU_btc]

I follow ISL results sometimes, because player from my country - Nerijus Valskis plays there. I see that he is top scorer now and it's really surprising. I'm happy for his performance, but fact that he scores so many goals shows that level of football in this league isn't very high. He only had better seasons playing in Lithuania and our league is really weak. He isn't always called for our national team - one of the worst teams in Europe :/.
But it's good to see football development here. Just year or two ago I didn't even know that football at professional level exist in India. It will took some time to reach high level. Who knows, maybe one day we will see India playing in World Cup...

[Vishnu.Reang]

I follow ISL results sometimes, because player from my country - Nerijus Valskis plays there. I see that he is top scorer now and it's really surprising. I'm happy for his performance, but fact that he scores so many goals shows that level of football in this league isn't very high. He only had better seasons playing in Lithuania and our league is really weak. He isn't always called for our national team - one of the worst teams in Europe :/.
But it's good to see football development here. Just year or two ago I didn't even know that football at professional level exist in India. It will took some time to reach high level. Who knows, maybe one day we will see India playing in World Cup...

Valskis is performing really well in this edition of the Indian Super League. His team (Chennaiyin FC) is regarded as one of the weakest in the league. But due to his performance they have now managed to get a position among the top half in the points table. He singlehandedly made the difference for Chennaiyin. Right now, he is the top scorer of the tournament, with 12 goals from 14 matches. Bartholomew Ogbeche is currently chasing him, with 11 goals from 15 matches. 

[AjithBtc]

It's been long without any updates regarding the matches played between different teams. The league is getting to the end days with one match remaining for most of the teams. Chennai and North East United has got two more matches to play. However the next match between Mumbai and Chennai will be truly interesting, winning team will progress to the top four positions on the points table.

[AjithBtc]

The top four teams were confirmed as there is only one match left. With one match left Chennai stands on the fourth position. So whether Chennai wins or loses isn't going to make a big change in the points table. If the previous match between Odisha and Kerala was won by Odisha now Chennai could've experienced pressure of winning the match to be on the top four.

[AjithBtc]

What a game from Chennai. The team that was on the bottom of the table during the starting of the league finally entering the top four. Further on now it has taken the leader of the table Goa in its semi final. Winning against Goa 4-1 is really big and adds more confidence to play the upcoming games. Also each goal has been played by different players which shows the combined effort of the team.

[AjithBtc]

The ISL 2020 has come to an end with ATK's win against Chennai 3-1. The win has made ATK claim their third title. Much expectation is over the Chennai team as it came from the bottom of the table to the top entering the final. Lets have the discussion continued by the next season of ISL.

[AjithBtc]

The seventh season of Indian Super League is scheduled to start by the third week of November. This time eleven teams are into the league, and the game schedule isn't revealed now. For the football lovers the year end is going to be more enjoyable. For the smooth play different health protocols and other social distancing protocols were created by the ISL Committee.

Let's football and have FUN...

[Vishnu.Reang]

The seventh season of Indian Super League is scheduled to start by the third week of November. This time eleven teams are into the league, and the game schedule isn't revealed now. For the football lovers the year end is going to be more enjoyable. For the smooth play different health protocols and other social distancing protocols were created by the ISL Committee.

Let's football and have FUN...

The current format is really confusing. There are two teams from Kolkata now and ATK is now renamed as ATK Mohun Bagan. On top of that the second team from Kolkata (East Bengal) will be making their debut this season. Earlier they were planning to keep ISL separate from the I-league. But now teams from the I-league are migrating to the ISL.

[bryant.coleman]

I'm glad to see this news. ISL is very popular in India. Everyone watching ISL matches with great interest. Last year 10 teams got chance to play in ISL. Now 11 teams will play. I would be happier if 15 or 16 teams got a chance to play in ISL. If it will happen ISL would have been more lively and exciting.

11 sounds odd. They could have kept it as 10 or 12. But I don't agree with the suggestion that the number of teams should be increased to 16. I have been to India a lot many times, and unfortunately football is not very popular there. The talent pool is very limited, and in case if the number of teams are increased, then the quality may get diluted. IMO, 10-12 is a good number for now.

[AjithBtc]

Indian Super League Schedule

Matchday 1

Kerala Blasters vs ATK Mohun Bagan - 20/11/2020
NorthEast United vs Mumbai City - 21/11/2020
Goa vs Bengaluru FC - 22/11/2020
Odisha vs Hyderabad - 23/11/2020
Jamshedpur vs Chennaiyin FC - 24/11/2020

Matchday 2

Goa vs Mumbai City - 25/11/2020
Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United - 26/11/2020
East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan - 27/11/2020
Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad - 28/11/2020
Jamshedpur vs Odisha - 29/11/2020

Matchday 3

Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters - 29/11/2020
Goa vs North East United - 30/11/2020
Mumbai City vs East Bengal - 01/12/2020
Hyderabad vs Jamshedpur - 02/12/2020
ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha - 03/12/2020

Matchday 4

Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC - 04/12/2020
NorthEast United vs East Bengal - 05/12/2020
Mumbai City vs Odisha - 06/12/2020
Goa vs Kerala Blasters - 06/12/2020
Jamshedpur vs ATK Mohun Bagan - 07/12/2020

Matchday 5

Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United - 08/12/2020
Mumbai City vs Chennaiyin FC - 09/12/2020
East Bengal vs Jamshedpur - 10/12/2020
ATK Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad - 11/12/2020
Odisha vs Goa - 12/12/2020

Matchday 6

NorthEast United vs Chennaiyin FC - 13/12/2020
Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters - 13/12/2020
Mumbai City vs Jamshedpur - 14/12/2020
Hyderabad vs East Bengal - 15/12/2020
ATK Mohun Bagan vs Goa - 16/12/2020

Matchday 7

Odisha vs Bengaluru FC - 17/12/2020
NorthEast United vs Jamshedpur - 18/12/2020
Goa vs Chennaiyin FC - 19/12/2020
Hyderabad vs Mumbai City - 20/12/2020
Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal - 20/12/2020

Matchday 8

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC - 21/12/2020
Odisha vs NorthEast United - 22/12/2020
Jamshedpur vs Goa - 23/12/2020
East Bengal vs Chennaiyin FC - 26/12/2020
Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad - 27/12/2020

Matchday 9

Bengaluru FC vs Jamshedpur - 28/12/2020
Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan - 29/12/2020
Hyderabad vs Goa - 30/12/2020
Mumbai City vs Kerala Blasters - 02/01/2021
East Bengal vs Odisha - 03/01/2021

Matchday 10

ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United - 03/01/2021
Chennaiyin FC vs Hyderabad - 04/01/2021
Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City - 05/01/2021
East Bengal vs Goa - 06/01/2021
Kerala Blasters vs Odisha - 07/01/2021

Matchday 11

NorthEast United vs Hyderabad - 08/01/2021
Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal - 09/01/2021
Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha - 10/01/2021
Jamshedpur vs Kerala Blasters - 10/01/2021
ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City - 11/01/2021

[Vishnu.Reang]

So the ISL 2020 will start tomorrow. I was a bit disappointed with the fact that there is not much coverage in the mainstream media (at least when compared to the hype which was generated during the recently concluded IPL). I can understand that football is not very popular in India apart form certain regions such as Northeast and Goa, but this is a major tournament with international players and I expected better coverage.

[AjithBtc]

Now the league has started and the first match has taken place between Kerala Blasters and ATK Mohun Bagan. The match was hard fighting, and I find Kerala Blasters to be unlucky to make the win losing 0-1. Once again Roy Krishna has started his play and took ATK Mohun Bagan towards victory. The new team winning on its very first match will make their fans expect big on the upcoming games.