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

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What happen with my country not give access for football competition when getting India have many positive covid 19 than my country, I don't know what really happen when seeing almost Asian country have begin their football competition and almost country allow supporter coming to stadium but my country still not have access to begin football competition, I am so sad more than one year without football because I miss and very sad when seeing other country have begin football and my country still not.

[Vaskiy]

After half time, Mumbai City is leading by 2-0. I bet for Mumbai city. Hopefully, I will win the bet today. The players of Kerala Blasters have not been able to make any good attack yet.
@bryant.coleman mate, Are you watching the match? Looks like you're losing money today. Bad luck.

Mumbai keeps winning, and it has locked its position within the top four. Kerala Blasters gave a hard fight, but they weren't able to change the match towards their side. Myself too had a belief that Kerala will mark its win and moves few step above on the points table. It looks like an proven odd game, because Mumbai is suggested as winning team by most prediction sites.

[Sithara007]

Such a huge gap between the first two teams (Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan) and the rest. On top of that, these two teams have played only 8 matches so far, compared to 9 each for the 3rd and 4th placed teams. And one of the strongest teams, Bengaluru FC is not even in the top 4. Looks as if Sunil Chhetri is nearing retirement and is no longer able to score wins for his team.

[bryant.coleman]

ATK Mohun Bagan had another victory today (and that too by a good margin against Northeast United FC). Now they have 20 points and that means that they are marginally ahead of Mumbai City FC (who have 19 points). But Mumbai City has played one match less than ATK Mohun Bagan.

@bryant.coleman mate, Are you watching the match? Looks like you're losing money today. Bad luck.

I already mentioned in my post that I am not making a bet for that match. I should have bet in favor of Mumbai City FC, but Kerala Blasters won the match before that and therefore I was in two minds.

[Swordsoffreedom]

ATK Mohun Bagan had another victory today (and that too by a good margin against Northeast United FC). Now they have 20 points and that means that they are marginally ahead of Mumbai City FC (who have 19 points). But Mumbai City has played one match less than ATK Mohun Bagan.

I was watching the match between ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United today. The match was a draw after half time. And NorthEast United was playing well enough. But in the second half, the rhythm of NorthEast United fell. And they digested two consecutive goals in a short time. After that, they were not able to make any good attack and could not score.

[Sithara007]

I was watching the match between ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United today. The match was a draw after half time. And NorthEast United was playing well enough. But in the second half, the rhythm of NorthEast United fell. And they digested two consecutive goals in a short time. After that, they were not able to make any good attack and could not score.

NorthEast United FC is in very poor form this season and the absence of some of their main players seems to have affected their performance. Bartholomew Ogbeche was their backbone until 2019, when he decided to leave for Kerala Blasters (now he is a part of the Mumbai City FC). Some of the other players, such as Seiminlen Doungel, Redeem Tlang, Rowllin Borges and Reagan Singh have also moved to other teams.

[Iranus]

Today it looks like Kerala Blaster will get their second win. They were able to score a goal in just 7 minutes of the match. Odisha is a weak opponent. They have not yet won. a single match. Kerala Blaster has a chance to easily get 3 points today. Let's see if they can win until the end.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Today it looks like Kerala Blaster will get their second win. They were able to score a goal in just 7 minutes of the match. Odisha is a weak opponent. They have not yet won. a single match. Kerala Blaster has a chance to easily get 3 points today. Let's see if they can win until the end.

LOL.. it was really funny though. This is not the first time that Kerala Blasters lose a match after scoring first. It has happened numerous times in the previous seasons. I was watching the second half of the match, and the reaction from the Blasters coach and bench was worth the wait. 

This win is not of much use for Odisha, as they remain at the rock bottom (just one win form 9 matches). Blasters also have 1 win from their 9 matches, but they have one point more than Odisha. And this means that East Bengal is now promoted to the 9th place in the points table.

[Iranus]

Today it looks like Kerala Blaster will get their second win. They were able to score a goal in just 7 minutes of the match. Odisha is a weak opponent. They have not yet won. a single match. Kerala Blaster has a chance to easily get 3 points today. Let's see if they can win until the end.

LOL.. it was really funny though. This is not the first time that Kerala Blasters lose a match after scoring first. It has happened numerous times in the previous seasons. I was watching the second half of the match, and the reaction from the Blasters coach and bench was worth the wait. 

This win is not of much use for Odisha, as they remain at the rock bottom (just one win form 9 matches). Blasters also have 1 win from their 9 matches, but they have one point more than Odisha. And this means that East Bengal is now promoted to the 9th place in the points table.

Good gameplay from team Odisha. They won for the first time this season. Only one win in 9 matches. East Bengal, Kerela, and Odisha The three teams have won just one of the nine matches. However, my idea was wrong. Kerala started the match brilliantly but they conceded 4 goals and lost the match. Yet they are above Odisha in the points table.

[Sithara007]

Good gameplay from team Odisha. They won for the first time this season. Only one win in 9 matches. East Bengal, Kerela, and Odisha The three teams have won just one of the nine matches. However, my idea was wrong. Kerala started the match brilliantly but they conceded 4 goals and lost the match. Yet they are above Odisha in the points table.

Time has come for ISL to introduce a promotion/relegation system. Teams which are performing poorly on a continuous basis (such as Odisha FC and the Kerala Blasters FC needs to be relegated to the I-league and the top teams from I-league can be promoted to the ISL). This will help to maintain the quality in ISL and will make sure that the matches remain competitive.

[Iranus]

Good gameplay from team Odisha. They won for the first time this season. Only one win in 9 matches. East Bengal, Kerela, and Odisha The three teams have won just one of the nine matches. However, my idea was wrong. Kerala started the match brilliantly but they conceded 4 goals and lost the match. Yet they are above Odisha in the points table.

Time has come for ISL to introduce a promotion/relegation system. Teams which are performing poorly on a continuous basis (such as Odisha FC and the Kerala Blasters FC needs to be relegated to the I-league and the top teams from I-league can be promoted to the ISL). This will help to maintain the quality in ISL and will make sure that the matches remain competitive.

I totally agree with you. Teams like Odisha, Kerala and East Bengal lose the quality of ISL. The spectators get annoyed when they see their gameplay. If the top teams of the I-league are given a chance in ISL then maybe ISL will be more competitive

The match between Hyderabad left NorthEast will be held today. Both teams are of equal quality. Both have equal chances of winning. But North East did not win any of their last 5 matches. I think today's match could be a draw

[Sithara007]

Today's match was won by Hyderabad 4-2. But NorthEast United tried their best to score. But they could not afford to score. If we consider on-target shots, then NorthEast has made 8 on target shots while Hyderabad made 5. With the win, Hyderabad has risen to the third position in the points table.

Just checked the points table and I was astonished to find Hyderabad FC at the third place, with 15 points from 10 matches. I think this is the highest position in ranking they ever got, since the ISL started. The top two positions are still occupied by Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan, with 20 and 22 points respectively. They have maintained such a large gap between the rest. The NEUFC is at 7th position, which seems to be their worst showing for sometime.

[Iranus]

The match between Bangaluru FC and East Bengal is going to be held after 1 hour. Bangaluru FC has lost the last 3 matches. Will they be able to win today's match? East Bengal is not a tough opponent. Bengaluru should have at least won today's match.

[LittleBitFunny]

The match between Bangaluru FC and East Bengal is going to be held after 1 hour. Bangaluru FC has lost the last 3 matches. Will they be able to win today's match? East Bengal is not a tough opponent. Bengaluru should have at least won today's match.

East Bengal won today's match 1-0. East Bengal team is improving day by day. On the other hand, Bengaluru FC is deteriorating day by day. Bengaluru FC has lost 4 matches in a row. They has not lost in any of the previous 6 matches. The team has had a very bad rhythm

[LittleBitFunny]

East Bengal won today's match 1-0. East Bengal team is improving day by day. On the other hand, Bengaluru FC is deteriorating day by day. Bengaluru FC has lost 4 matches in a row. They has not lost in any of the previous 6 matches. The team has had a very bad rhythm

Well.... they had such a horrible start to the tournament and it is going to take a lot of effort to get them to the top 5. I am not downplaying the significance of their win yesterday, as Bengaluru FC is one of the strongest teams in the ISL. But after 10 matches, East Bengal has just two wins to their name and they are far behind the other teams. Maybe they can win their next match as well, as it is against the Kerala Blasters FC.

You are right. But if we compare the current performance with the way East Bengal started the season, you have to say that East Bengal has improved a lot. Apart from Mumbai and Mohun Bagan, the only East Bengal team has not lost in any of the last five matches. Next time maybe they will improve their gameplay more.

[Sithara007]

Tomorrow we will see the most competitive match of the season. ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City. I'm eagerly waiting for this match. Both teams are in great form. I think the team that wins tomorrow's match will be the champions this season. Although there are many matches left now. I think ATK Mohun Bagan will win tomorrow. Let's see what will happen tomorrow.

This is going to be one of the most important matches. Mumbai City is on top with 22 points from 9 matches, while Mohun Bagan is at the second position with 20 points from as many matches. A win could push ATK Mohun Bagan to the first position, while a win for Mumbai City would cement their position at the top with a huge gap with all the other teams. The battle is essentially between Adam Le Fondre of Mumbai City and Roy Krishna of ATKMB.

[Sithara007]

Mumbai City won today's match 1-0. ATK Mohun Bagan did not play well today. I was disappointed to see them play. Ball possession Mumbai City 67% and Mohun Bagan only 33%. Moreover, the Mohun Bagan has done only 1 on target shot while Mumbai City has done 5  on-target shots. It is now clear that Mumbai CIty is a much stronger and more stable team than Mohun Bagan in this season. I hope Mumbai City will win the title this time.

I have followed the ISL for so many years and the point table never looked this much weird. Mumbai City is at the top with 25 points from 10 matches. They have won 8 out of their 10 matches. On the second spot we have ATK Mohun Bagan with 20 points. On the third place, it is Hyderabad FC with 15 points from 10 matches. Can you believe it? 10 point difference between the first placed and third placed teams!

[bryant.coleman]

This is why the Indian Super League is different from all other leagues. The team at the top has no rivals. If you check the past seasons, you will see such incidents. And there are still many more matches left this season. I think Mumbai City will be at least 15 points ahead of the third team in the points table at the end of the season.

One of two teams dominating the league is not an old phenomena. If you look at the English Premier League, or the Bundesliga, you can see that the few top teams completely dominate the tournament. If the same is happening in the ISL, then it is not necessarily a bad thing. Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan have the potential to become some of the strongest football clubs in Asia.

[Sithara007]

Only one team has to dominate the Bundesliga. The team is Bayern Munich. But only one team is not dominant in the English Premier League. If you look at the points table of EPL, you can see that at least 5 teams are standing with almost the same point in the points table. As a result, the Premier League is the most competitive. But ISL's situation is completely different, it is easy to predict that, which team will be the champion.

The situation has changed in EPL, but previously teams such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United used to dominate the league. And then on the other end we have teams such as West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United who face relegation. But all these leagues have a promotion/relegation system, which weeds out the weakest teams. It will be better if the ISL also goes for such a system.

[bryant.coleman]

I think it should be done. The team with the last position in the points table will be transferred to I-league, and the team at the top of the points table in the I-league will be given a chance at ISL. This will improve the quality of I-league. The competition to stay at the top will increase. Overall, Indian football will improve.

If I am not wrong, earlier there was a proposal for something like this. But there was huge opposition from the I-league teams, who don't want to admit that now they are playing in a second tier league. Even FIFA has written to the AIFF, about the difficulty of having two leagues at the top. To complicate the matters further, I-League contain some of the oldest football clubs in India and it is not very easy to ignore their demands.