VASCO: Two in-form teams will look to outdo one another in what could be a battle of attrition in the ISL at the Tilak Maidan, here on Tuesday.
Odisha have got off to a flying start this season, winning three of their four games so far. They are placed second, three points adrift of table leaders Mumbai City FC. The Kiko Ramirez-coached side beat NorthEast United FC in their last outing, a game where they showed their defensive solidity as well besides possessing a collection of good attackers.
The likes of Hector Rodas, Victor Mongil, Javi Hernandez, Aridai Suarez, and Jonathas have underlined Odisha’s excellent foreign recruitment this time as they have all fired so far in their respective departments. The club had signed six new foreign players ahead of the 21-22 season, refreshing their whole foreign contingent and so far the move has been working well for them. Nine of the 11 league goals scored by the club have come from new foreign signings.
Jamshedpur, meanwhile, lost to Mumbai 4-2 in a thrilling game but showed grit of the highest order as they came back from 3-0 down inside 24 minutes to make it 3-2 in the second half. The Men of Steel sit fourth on the table with eight points from five matches.
