Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City is the upcoming match in the Hero ISL 2021. The Tuskers are hosting The Islanders at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 16th January. Mumbai City will be looking to take their revenge on Kerala Blasters as the Tuskers slammed 3 past the Islanders' defence in their first meet this season.

Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City: Match Details

Date– 16/01/2022
Time– 7:30 PM
Where to watch– Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Star Sports Network, and JioTV
Venue– Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa, India

Team News: Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City

Kerala Blasters FC- Team News

The Tuskers have turned the tables this season with their marvelous performances this season. Currently, they are sitting comfortably on the throne with 20 points, they are most definitely looking to add more to it. Looking at their performances this season, Kerala Blasters managed to stay unbeaten in their last 10 matches and their only loss came on their opening day against ATKMB. Now looking at their stats the Tuskers have the best defensive record with just 10 goals conceded in their 11 matches. However, with their unbeaten run, Kerala Blasters are expected to win this upcoming fixture against Mumbai City.

Mumbai City FC- Team News

The Islanders had a great start to their season with just one loss in their opening 6 matches. However, things went south for the club as they are currently winless in their last 5 matches with 3 losses and 2 draws. Their recent loss came against Bengaluru FC, who are already struggling in the league but managed to get a 0-3 win over the Islanders. Currently, they are sitting at 4th with 17 points followed by tough competition from the other teams on the points table. Meanwhile, looking at their statistics this season, Mumbai City FC has let in the most goals, equalling with SC East Bengal. But on the other hand, they have also scored the most goals this season as of now. So given the current status of the team, Mumbai City will be hoping to get some result out of this fixture.

Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City: Head-to-Head

Matches- 15
Kerala Blasters FC- 3
Mumbai City FC- 6
Draw- 5

KBFC vs MCFC: Possible Line-ups

Kerala Blasters FC: Prabhsukhan Gill, E. Sipovic, Ruivah Hormipam, Nishu Kumar, H. Khabra, S. Abdul Samad, Jeakson Singh, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Adrian Luna, Alvaro Vazquez, J. Diaz

Mumbai City FC: M. Nawaz, Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, R. Bheke, M. Rao Desai, Lalengmawia, Bradden Inman, C. Gabriel, Raynier Fernandes, B. Singh, Igor Angulo

KBFC vs MCFC: Dream11 Prediction

On a vibrant Saturday evening, April 26, 2025, Mohun Bagan SG’s youthful squad clinched a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Kerala Blasters FC in the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 quarter-finals, securing their spot in the semi-finals.

The Mariners, boasting an all-Indian lineup save for Portuguese defender Nuno Reis, showcased their attacking flair with goals from Sahal Abdul Samad in the 22nd minute and Suhail Ahmad Bhat in the 51st. Despite a late strike from Kerala Blasters’ Sreekuttan MS in the 94th minute, Mohun Bagan SG held firm, thanks to a stellar performance by goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem. Bastab Roy’s team now awaits the winner of the FC Goa vs. Punjab FC clash in the semi-final on April 30.

The match kicked off cautiously, with both sides probing without overcommitting. For the first 20 minutes, neither team managed to create clear chances. Then, Mohun Bagan SG sparked the game to life with a moment of brilliance.

Salahudheen Adnan dazzled down the right, weaving past Naocha Singh before delivering a pinpoint cross into the box. Sahal Abdul Samad, with a deft shoulder drop, shook off Ruivah Hormipam and delicately lifted the ball over goalkeeper Sachin Suresh to break the deadlock.

The goal jolted Kerala Blasters into action, and they pushed hard for an equaliser. Noah Sadaoui, fresh off a spectacular long-range goal against East Bengal, tried his luck from distance but sent the ball straight to Dheeraj Singh.

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The Blasters grew threatening from set pieces, particularly short corners. In the 30th minute, Sadaoui’s low cross after a quick one-two with Vibin Mohanan was cleared by Dippendu Biswas. Moments later, Hormipam’s looping cross nearly sneaked into the top corner, only for Dheeraj to tip it over.

Just before halftime, Mohammed Aimen cut in from the left and unleashed a curling shot that sailed narrowly over the bar, leaving the Blasters frustrated.

The second half began with Mohun Bagan SG striking early. In the 47th minute, Sachin Suresh pulled off a stunning save to deny Salahudheen in a one-on-one, but the warning went unheeded. Four minutes later, Ashique Kuruniyan tore down the left, breezed past Hormipam, and rolled a precise pass to Suhail Ahmad Bhat, who calmly slotted it home to double the lead.

From there, the game became the Dheeraj Singh show. Kerala Blasters threw everything forward, but the Mohun Bagan goalkeeper stood tall. Jesús Jiménez squandered two golden opportunities, blasting over the bar in the 65th minute and dragging a shot wide two minutes later. In the 70th minute, Dheeraj denied substitute Kwame Peprah’s angled effort, and with five minutes left, Peprah’s low cross found Jiménez, who couldn’t connect cleanly.

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Dheeraj’s heroics continued as he thwarted Peprah from point-blank range, with Amandeep clearing Ebindas Y’s follow-up off the line. The Blasters finally broke through in stoppage time when Jiménez set up Sreekuttan, who rifled a shot past Dheeraj. But the goal came too late to spark a comeback.

Salahudheen Adnan earned the Kalinga Player of the Match award for his electrifying performance.

Kerala Blasters FC started their Kalinga Super Cup 2025 on a high note by knocking out defending champions East Bengal by 2-0 in Bhubaneshwar on Sunday. Noah Sadaoui and Jesús Jiménez scored the goals for the Kerala Blasters as they outplayed the Kolkata side. 

With this defeat, East Bengal FC's season ended on a sad note after an overwhelming finish in the Indian Super League 2024-25. 

Kerala Blasters march on! 💥⚽

A dominant 2-0 win over East Bengal seals their spot in the Super 8. Next stop: a high-voltage clash against Mohun Bagan!#KBFC #BlastersOnTheRise #Super8Bound #keralablasters #SuperCup #mohunbagan #EastBengal #Indianfootball #Footballindia pic.twitter.com/ISfwWWWKly

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 20, 2025

Jesús Jiménez opened the scoring for Kerala as he found the back of the net from a penalty in the 40th minute of the match. In the second half, Noah Sadaoui extended the lead for the Manjapadas in the 64th minute to hand them an easy win. 

Blasters looked threatening from the word go as Jesus nearly scored from Noah's delivery in the second minute of the game. They kept on applying the pressure, but could not find the end result despite a few chances created by Noah. 

Noah Sadaoui's banger from outside the box in Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal FC match in Kalinga Super Cup 2025. pic.twitter.com/uWjrbpLMDZ

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 20, 2025

But it wasn't until the 40th minute that Jesus Jimenez stepped up to take the penalty after Gill made a foul inside the box. 

In the 64th minute, Noah scored a screamer of a goal to extend the lead, which was eventually good enough for them to qualify for the quarter-finals. 

Kerala Blasters will now face Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the quarter-final on 26th April. For those who do not know, Mohun Bagan SG will play from the quarter-final directly after they received a bye in the round of 16. 

"Today, the team showed me that they still have something inside, and they wanted to compete and do their best. I’m proud of them cuz the work they’ve done is amazing. We’ll have to see about Luna. He felt that it wasn’t good and asked for a change. We’ll see," Balsters' coach David Catala said after the win. 

The Kalinga Super Cup 2025 has undergone significant schedule adjustments following the withdrawal of Churchill Brothers FC Goa. The Round of 16 match against Mohun Bagan SG, originally set for an 8 PM IST kick-off on April 20, has been cancelled.

As a result, Mohun Bagan SG will advance directly with a bye.

Mohun Bagan SG, who recently clinched both the ISL 2024-25 Shield and Cup, will now face the winners of the rescheduled Round of 16 match between Kerala Blasters FC and East Bengal FC in the quarter-finals on April 26.

The Kerala Blasters FC vs. East Bengal FC clash has been moved to an 8 PM IST kick-off on April 20, 2025, ensuring the tournament progresses smoothly despite the unexpected withdrawal.

Here is the new schedule of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025

Here are the updated fixtures of the #KalingaSuperCup 🗓️#IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/TsAIFUKvEP

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) April 18, 2025

Bengaluru FC will be kicking off their play-offs campaign against defending champions Mumbai City FC at the Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The game will be a battle of two teams who have achieved the title previously and will be impatient to win it again. 

Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, predicted lineup and fantasy XI prediction of the Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC match in the Indian Super League 2024-25 season at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

Team News: 

Our last trip to Bengaluru was one to remember 🤩

Watch #ISL 2024-25 live on @JioHotstar & #StarSports3 👉 https://t.co/26IHpoNR07#BFCMCFC #ISLPlayoffs #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/GZ99FAOWEI

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) March 27, 2025

Bengaluru FC:

Bengaluru FC finished third in the Indian Super League 2024-25 standings following the end of the regular season. With three wins from their last five games, their campaign was relatively successful having secured a place in Play-offs. Under Gerard Zaragoza, they have secured victories in challenging venues like Kolkata, Kochi, and Shillong this season. 

Mumbai City FC:

The Islanders are in a good position they finished sixth in the Indian Super League 2024-25 standings under their head coach Petr Kratky. However, Mumbai won one of their last five matches, but they will eagerly be awaiting to replicate their last match performance against the home side.

Kick Off:

Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

Time: 7:30 pm IST

Date: 29 March 2025

Match info: ISL 2024-25 Playoffs

Head-to-head Stats:

Matches Played: 19

Bengaluru won: 8

Mumbai won: 9

Draw: 2

Recent Forms:

Bengaluru FC:

• Bengaluru 0-2 Mumbai (Home, League Stage)
• East Bengal 1-1 Bengaluru (Away, League Stage)
• Bengaluru 1-0 Chennaiyin (Home, League Stage)
• NorthEast United 0-2 Bengaluru (Away, League Stage)
• Bengaluru 3-0 Jamshedpur (Home, League Stage)

Mumbai City FC:

• Bengaluru 0-2 Mumbai (Away, League Stage)
• Kerala Blaster 1-0 Mumbai (Away, League Stage)
• Mumbai City 2-2 Mohun Bagan (Home, League Stage)
• Hyderabad 0-0 Mumbai (Away, League Stage)
• Mumbai City 1-3 GOA (Home, League Stage)

Injury Update:

Bengaluru FC:

Bengaluru FC is expected to have a fully fit and available side for the upcoming game.

Mumbai City:

Mumbai is going to miss Lallianzualla Chhangte for the upcoming game, and Ayush Chikkara and Akash Mishra both were ruled out due to ACL injury.

Predicted Lineup:

Bengaluru:

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Mohamed Salah, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana, Roshan Singh, Alberto Noguera, Pedro Capo, Suresh Wangjam, Ryan Williams, Edgar Mendez, Sunil Chhetri.

Manager: Gerard Zaragoza

Mumbai:

TP Rehenesh (GK), Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Nathan Rodriguez, Yoell van Nieff, Jayesh Rane, Brandon Fernandez, Vikram Pratap Singh, Bipin Singh, Jorge Ortiz.

Manager: Petr Kratky

Fantasy Xi:

TP Rehenesh (GK), Mohamed Salah, Rahul Bheke, Tiri, Nathan Rodriguez, Yoell van Nieff, Pedro Capo, Brandon Fernandez, Ryan Williams, Jorge Ortiz, Sunil Chhetri.

Scoreline Prediction:

Bengaluru 1-2 Mumbai

Broadcasting Details:

Football fans in India can watch the game in ISL 2024-25 on Star Sports Network, Sports18 3 TV Channel, the JioHotstar App, and the JioHotstar website.

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Indian Super League outfit Kerala Blasters have reportedly finalized appointing their new head coach for next season's edition of India's primary football tournament. 

According to multiple reports, the Manjappadas have roped in former El Salvador manager David Doniga as their new head coach, while the contract negotiations are in the final stages.

Kerala Blasters have finalised their coach and are now into the final stages of contract negotiations. The club expects to have a coach in place in the next 2-3 days.#IndianFootball #ISL #KBFC

— Marcus Mergulhao (@MarcusMergulhao) March 24, 2025

David Doniga will reportedly acquire the Kerala Blasters' hot-seat 

David Doniga has a very impressive coaching career despite taking up jobs mostly as an assistant manager. The 43-year-old Spanish tactician has gathered experience in coaching across 6 countries: Spain, Kuwait, Ecuador, Panama, El Salvador, and Bolivia.

Leading El Salvador to the CONCACAF Nations League A is the most praiseworthy feat Doniga has achieved so far in his career. The Spanish mastermind became the head coach of El Salvador in January 2024 before getting sacked a year later, in February 2025. 

In the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Group A, El Salvador topped the group with five wins out of six games, earning promotion to League A, and earning qualification for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup as well under his managerial radar.

David Dóniga al frente de #LaSelecta:

🇸🇻 15 partidos dirigidos
✅ 7 victorias
🤝 4 empates
❌ 4 derrotas
⚽ 18 goles a favor
🛑 15 goles en contra pic.twitter.com/8mUH1ZGwVh

— Josué Valiente (@JosueValiente47) February 24, 2025

Interestingly, Doniga was on the sidelines when El Salvador faced world champions Argentina in a 0-3 defeat in Philadelphia, US on March 23, 2024. During his tenure, Doniga oversaw 14 matches with El Salvador, achieving 7 victories, 3 draws, and 4 losses

Doniga served as an assistant coach in Kuwaiti football in 2021 and was appointed as an assistant to Thomas Christiansen on the Panama national team, where he also led the under-23 squad. 

The Spanish manager also became a crucial tactical brain behind Panama's brilliant run in the third round of the 2022 World Cup qualifying, when Panama finished fifth on the table, missing out of the inter-continental play-off zone for only four points.

In 2022, he had a brief coaching stint with AD Nueve de Octubre in the Ecuadorian Liga Pro Serie A. After that, he worked with Sporting San Miguelito in Panamanian football from June to December 2023.

However, Doniga has experience working in LaLiga as well, having assisted Victor Sanchez as an assistant coach for Real Betis between November 2016 to May 2017. He also assisted Victor for clubs such as Spanish sides Deportivo, Malaga, and Greek side Olympiacos in different short stints.

Doniga holds a UEFA pro License as a coach, whereas he was also featured in the famous 'The Coaches Voice' back in September 2024.

However, nothing has been finalized and there is no official confirmation yet from Kerala Blasters concerning this appointment.