ISL 2024-25: jeetbuzz Mumbai City FC take on Kerala Blasters, aim for first home win
jeetbuzz GOAL DRAGON: Mumbai City FC have faced challenges in breaking down defenses of late, allowing less than two goals in each of their past two home games. The Islanders haven't gone this scoreless since the start of 2023 and they're eager to rediscover their offensive form.
Conversion issues: Although Mumbai City FC create an impressive 2.6 big chances per game (second-highest in the ISL), their big chance conversion rate is the lowest at 15.4%. This game will be a key test of their finishing ability.
Defensive Gap: Kerala Blasters have gone 10 consecutive away games without conceding a clean sheet and they need to correct that trend soon. Their defense will be tested by Mumbai's home advantage and scoring potential.
Threat inside the penalty area: With 63.4% of Kerala Blasters' shots coming from inside the penalty area, their attack will look for gaps in the Mumbai defence, with Noah Sadaoui having the highest expected assists in the league. 2.15.
Overall, Mumbai City FC have registered 9 wins from 20 games while Kerala Blasters have registered 5 wins. A total of six games ended in draws.
The Islanders are off to an uncharacteristically slow start in the 2024-25 ISL with just one win in their first five games. Petr Kratky also admitted that this is not an ideal situation for Mumbai City FC, but he is happy with the progress he is seeing in every game.
"It's not an ideal situation and we need to improve. It's been a slow start to the season for our standards. But on the other hand, we are improving every game and our future is bright.
"We need to focus on every area because all areas are very important. All areas of our football need improvement and progress is slow, so I'm happy.

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