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Hero ISL Matchday Fixtures – 18 Feb

Hyderabad FC Vs Jamshedpur FC

After cementing second place, Hyderabad FC will be looking to finish their final Hero Indian Super League (ISL) league game at home on a high as they take on Jamshedpur FC at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, in Hyderabad, on Saturday. The Red Miners are out of the playoffs race but can go level on points with East Bengal FC with a win.

In their last five games, Hyderabad FC have only won on two occasions. One of these victories came in their last fixture against ATK Mohun Bagan earlier this week. Manolo Marquez’s men were on the verge of dropping points before Bartholomew Ogbeche came on as a substitute to seal all three points for Hyderabad FC.

After scoring his eighth goal of the campaign, Ogbeche could return to the starting lineup against Jamshedpur FC. Javier Siverio, who has scored five goals so far, started the last game as the sole striker. With a second-place finish sealed, Marquez is expected to give opportunities to a few players who are not a part of the team’s first-choice lineup.

ATK Mohun Bagan Vs Kerala Blasters

Only two playoff spots up for grabs and ATK Mohun Bagan will be eager to seal one this weekend as they take on Kerala Blasters FC in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Saturday. ATKMB need three points from their remaining two games to confirm qualification, and will be looking to escape the pressure of a scrap in the final Matchweek with FC Goa and Odisha FC both within touching distance of them on the table.

Earlier this week, ATKMB failed to register a win for a third consecutive game for the first time this season. The Mariners were on the verge of clinching a point against Hyderabad FC after what would have been a second successive goalless draw for them, but a late Bartholomew Ogbeche goal denied them.

Head coach Juan Ferrando has been managing his recent weeks without two key players, Hugo Boumous and Ashique Kuruniyan. The duo was absent from the matchday squad yet again last week. In Boumous’ absence, Federico Gallego has started the last three games but has yet to make his first goal contribution.