KBFC 5 - HFC 1 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC - Live Football Score, Match 52 - Summary

Kerala Blasters will host Hyderabad FC for a bottom of the table clash in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2019-20. The match will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on January 5, 2020 (Sunday). Both teams are struggling this season and are in the lower regions of the points table with qualification for the semi-finals looking like a long-gone opportunity. Newcomers Hyderabad are last while Kerala are a place above them.

Both teams have just one win this campaign and will be hoping for a fresh start in their first game of the New Year. Kerala Blasters have succumbed to the pressure this season as Eelco Schattorie’s side have dropped nine points from winning positions, the most by any club. Hyderabad have the worst defensive record in the league, letting in 21 goals from 10 games. Both teams are having a tough run and New Year gives them a fresh opportunity to kick-start their season. Ogbeche and Messi Bouli will be the main threat to a fragile Hyderabad defence while Marcelinho will look to get on the score sheet and add to his goal tally for the newcomers.

Possible Line-Ups:

Kerala Blasters FC: TP Rehenesh (GK), Jessel Carneiro, Vlatko Drobarov, Mohamad Rakip, Gianni Zuiverloon, Mario Arques, Seityasen Singh, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Sahal Abdul Samad, Messi Bouli, Bartholomew Ogbeche.

Hyderabad FC:  Kamaljit Singh (GK), Adil Khan, Gurtej Singh, Matthew Kilgallon, Rohit Kumar, Nikhil Poojary, Asish Rai, Marko Stankovic, Bobo, Marcelo Pereira (C), Nestor Jesus Benitez.