Match Preview

Hyderabad vs NorthEast United is the upcoming match in the Hero ISL 2021. The Nizams are hosting The Highlanders at GMC Athletic Stadium on 13th Dec. Hyderabad FC had a decent start to their season as they won 2 out of their 4 matches. On the other hand, NorthEast United are still struggling to get back on track with 3 losses in their 5 matches.

Hyderabad vs NorthEast United: Match Details

Date– 13/12/2021
Time– 7:30 PM
Where to watch– Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Star Sports Network, and JioTV
Venue– GMC Athletic Stadium, Goa, India

Team News:

Hyderabad-

The Nizams didn't have a great opening day as they lost 1-0 to Chennaiyin. However, they got back on track by registering wins against Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC followed by a 1-1 draw against Jamshedpur. Moreover, Hyderabad FC continues to play without the services of Halicharan Narzary and Mohammad Yasir; who are still recovering from their injuries. Currently sitting at 5th Hyderabad FC will be looking to add 3 points to their tally in their next match against NorthEast United.

NorthEast United-

The Highlanders are not in a great position at this moment as they lost 3 matches with 1 draw and 1 win out of their 5 matches. Khalid Jamil's team is going to play without their main playmaker Federico Gallego; who has been ruled out for the season with a horrible injury. However, NorthEast United will be all geared up to face Hyderabad FC and get the vital 3 points for their team.

Hyderabad vs NorthEast United Head-to-Head

Matches- 4
Hyderabad- 2
NorthEast United- 1
Draw- 1

Possible Line-ups-

Hyderabad: Laxmikant Kattimani, Asish Rai, Chinglensana Singh, Juanan, Akash Mishra, Souvik Chakrabarti, Joao Victor (C), Rohit Danu, Edu Garcia, Nikhil Poojary, Bartholomew Ogbeche.

NorthEast United: S.Roy (GK), Provat Lakra, Mashoor Shereef, Hernan Santana (C), Gurjinder Kumar, Khassa Camara, Sehnaj Singh, Mathias Coureur, Rochharzela, Mapuia, Suhair VP.

Hyderabad vs NorthEast United Dream11 Prediction

Indian Super League outfit Hyderbad FC owners are reportedly planning to move their base to Delhi from next season onwards. According to IFTWC reports, Hyderabad FC owners BC Jindal Group are looking for the formulas and regulations to move away from Hyderabad and from next season the club may participate with a brand-new avatar based in Delhi. 

Hyderabad FC in the ISL 

Hyderabad FC was formed in 2019 to replace FC Pune City as it was financially struggling. The Pune-based franchise was disbanded in 2019 and Hyderabad FC was announced to step into the Indian Football map from the 2019-20 season. 

However, the soft rebranding of the entity did not reflect in their performance as they could not perform well in the first two seasons. Hyderabad finished last in their debut ISL season under Phil Brown who was also the last coach of FC Pune City. The current Indian national team head coach Manolo Marquez was appointed as the head coach of Hyderabad but he also could not deliver the expected result. Hyderabad finished 5th in the 2020-21 season and missed the ISL play-offs by a slight difference of points. 

In the 2021-22 season, Hyderabad FC achieved the coveted ISL trophy under Manolo Marquez beating Kerala Blasters on penalties to be the ISL cup winners. 
The woes of financial struggles and disastrous performance of the Hyderabad side since the start of last season continued and it was uncertain for them to participate in this season's ISL. However, BC Jindal Group took over the club in August 2024 and cleared all the financial issues. 

The relocation

The interest in relocation from the new owners of Hyderabad FC may not be as unexpected as it seems. The owners, BC Jindal Group have shown interest in buying a franchise in Indian Football in the past as well.

In June 2023, AIFF asked for bids to launch two new I-League teams. Inter Kashi and Namdhari SC were finalized from all the corporate bids, but the bid submitted by Concatenate Advest for the Delhi franchise could not compete due to finances.  The Concatenate Advest Pvt. Ltd. is owned by BC Jindal Group and they submitted the bid for the Delhi franchise along with TVS Motors. 

As the company and the conglomerate that owns Hyderabad FC are located in New Delhi, the plan to relocate is not as unpredictable as it seems. 
Delhi Dynamos FC, the former ISL franchise that relocated to Odisha and came out as Odisha FC, was the last club to take part in the ISL from the capital of India. However, Punjab FC currently play their home matches in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The officials will have to find a solution for these issues as well. The local talents of Hyderabad might not get the expected care anymore, which might be a bad advertisement for Indian Football.

NorthEast United FC's forward Alaeddine Ajaraie has reached a special milestone as he has set a new record by becoming the first-ever player to score in his first 7 Indian Super League appearances.

The Moroccan forward has broken the previous record of Brazilian forward Elano Blumer who scored in his first 6 ISL games for Chennaiyin FC in the inaugural 2014 season.

First-ever player to score in his first 7️⃣ ISL Games ✅
Golden Boot Leader 9️⃣ GOALS
Most Assists 4️⃣
1️⃣ Alaaeddine Ajaraie#StrongerAsOne #8States1United #NEUOFC pic.twitter.com/m3fomNJ6jW

— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) November 3, 2024

Alaeddine's goalscoring streak 

The 31-year-old Moroccan laced up his boots in NorthEast United FC's opening match against Mohammedan SC and he has not stopped since. Ajaraie scored the only and the winning goal in the dying minutes against Mohammedan to snatch all three points for NorthEast. 

Alaeddine scored a goal and made an assist to the other goal NorthEast scored in their 2-3 defeat against Mohun Bagan in the second match. The talisman scored the only goal for NorthEast in a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters.

Alaeddine Ajaraie scored a goal and provided his second assist of the campaign against FC Goa in a 3-3 showdown in the fourth game. In their fifth game, NorthEast lost by 2-3 to Chennaiyin FC but Alaeddine kept his scoring streak intact by scoring a penalty in the game. 

The Moroccan magician equaled Elano's record in the sixth match of NorthEast against Jamshedpur FC where Alaeddine scored a brace and also made an assist as NorthEast thumped Jamshedpur by 5-0. 

Now, Alaeddine Ajaraie holds the record for scoring in the first 7 ISL games after he scored another brace and also made an assist in NorthEast's 3-2 victory against Odisha FC on 3 November 2024.

Alaaeddine Ajaraie - the HISTORY maker! ⚫⚪🔴#ISL #NEUFC pic.twitter.com/QuciqIvh2a

— Highlanderz Hub (@HighlanderzHub) November 3, 2024

Leading the charts

Alaeddine Ajaraie has not only broken the record but also is leading the charts of ISL 2024-25. He has scored 9 goals in 7 matches which is by far the most in ISL 2024-25. Now the Moroccan is leading in the ISL 2024-25 Golden Boot race. Alaeddine is also leading the charts with 4 assists so far, joint-most with Greg Stewart of Mohun Bagan SG.

Our Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie was awarded with the arm-band for being the Golden Boot leader and a frame for the ‘Fans Goal of the Week’ award!
Keep those goals coming, Alaa...⚽⚽⚽👏🏻🔥

Watch #ISL 2024-25 live on @JioCinema & @Sports18-3 👉 https://t.co/pXjVEruIDN… pic.twitter.com/qjYz7mORfy

— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) November 3, 2024

The NorthEast fans are excited to have the Moroccan on their team as he has already proved himself to be one of the best signings this season. Alaeddine Ajaraie may equal the record of Delhi Dynamos’ Kalu Uche who had set a record of scoring in eight straight matches in the 2017-18 season, which is the longest scoring streak by a player in ISL.

Having 9 goals scored already, Alaeddine Ajaraie may also become the highest goalscorer in a single season, surpassing Ferran Corominas and Bartholomew Ogbeche who both scored 18 goals in a single season. 

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's another LIVE coverage of Indian Super League 2024-25 season. Tonight, we will be covering the highly anticipated battle of the Northeast United vs Kerala Blasters FC match at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.

Build Up

The Manjapadas are coming from a good 2-1 win against East Bengal at their home while the Highlanders will be looking for a win after a tough 3-2 loss against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in Kolkata in Matchweek 2.

The Durand Cup winners have looked good under Juan Pedro Benali and players like Alaeddine Ajaraie and Mohammed Ali Bemammer have given them the solidity they need at the front and defence. They are currently at number nine position with three points, just behind Kerala Blasters FC in the points table.

On the other hand, Kerala found a new head coach in Mikael Stahre, who is all about attacking and pressing hard. After a gutted defeat against Punjab FC, Kerala found their way back in the second home match against East Bengal with Kwame Peprah scoring a winning goal for them. 

As both teams look to climb up in the points table, get ready to witness some great action on the field tonight. This is Koushik Biswas, who later will be joined by Soumit Bhattacharya with all the real-time updates of the match.

The Eleventh edition of the Indian Super League 2024-25 is on the verge of the conclusion of its second match-week. A gripping encounter between Mohun Bagan SG and NorthEast United FC will take place today at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata and will conclude the second match week. 

The hosts tonight, Mohun Bagan Super Giant managed a 2-2 draw against Mumbai City FC in their opening game and could only earn one point. Mohun Bagan spoiled their 2-goal lead in the first half by conceding two late goals from Mumbai.

Last season's shield winners, Mohun Bagan SG will give their all to bounce back from a trembling start and to win their first ISL game on the home ground. The Mariners will be adamant to avenge their defeat against NorthEast in the Durand Cup 2024 Final. 

On a different page, NorthEast United FC is flying high having a hard-fought win in their first ISL 2024-25 match against another Kolkata club, Mohammedan SC at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Alaeddine Ajaraie's beautiful strike ended up in Mohammedan's net in the 94th minute of the game as they bagged three points away. The Durand winners will again look into the eyes of Mohun Bagan after beating them in the Durand Cup 2024 final to win the coveted silverware. 

So let's look at the head-to-head stats and previous records between these two teams before their upcoming showdown tonight!

Read Also | Mohun Bagan SG vs Northeast United Durand Cup 2024 final

Head-to-head: Mohun Bagan SG vs NorthEast United FC

Matches Played: 11

Mohun Bagan SG wins: 7

NorthEast United FC wins: 3

Draws: 1

Previous records: Mohun Bagan SG vs NorthEast United FC

In their previous meetings across all tournaments, Mohun Bagan SG dominated the Highlanders by winning 7 matches against them and netting 23 goals in total. Though NorthEast United only won 3 times against Mohun Bagan SG and scored 14 goals, they came victorious in the most important face-off between these two teams in the 2024 Durand Cup Final at the same ground they are going to take on each other again. 

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Indian football as we continue bringing you all live updates of Indian Super League 2024-25. Tonight, we will bring you all the live updates and scores of the high-voltage match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Northeast United FC.

Mohun Bagan, last season's ISL shield winners, had to be contained with a draw against Mumbai City FC in the season's opening match. In back-to-back games, Jose Molina's side conceded goals in the second half despite enjoying a lead from the early stage of the game.

Read Also | Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC ISL 2024-25 Match Report: Kerala Blasters make a Sensational Comeback to win by 2-1

Meanwhile, North East United are coming from an important win against Mohammedan Sporting Club in their first match in Kolkata. With the confidence of Durand Cup Triumph and with a team full of talented young players, Juan Pedro Beneali's will be looking to make it two out of two before leaving Kolkata.

As we are getting to see early drama, late winners and epic clashes we cannot expect anything less in the rematch of Durand Cup 2024 final.

This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the real-time updates, scores, news and images of the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Northeast United match from our web-desk.