Mumbai City vs FC Goa ISL Semifinal 2nd Leg Betting Tips, Preview & Predictions

Mumbai City FC and FC Goa will go head to head in the second leg of the ISL 2020-21 semifinal on Monday, March 8.

The match will start at 7:30 pm IST at the GMC Stadium Bambolim.

Get Mumbai City vs FC Goa ISL betting tips with the latest match odds, preview, and predictions.

Mumbai City vs FC Goa H2H

FC Goa to win: Why is this a good bet?

• The first leg of the semifinal ended in a 2-2 draw
• Goa took the lead twice before being pulled back by the Islanders
• The Gaurs have now drawn their last 2 games against Mumbai
• Mumbai have won just 2 of their last 9 meetings against Goa
• Goa are now unbeaten in their last 11 matches

Juan Ferrando’s FC Goa may not have had the neatest season during the ISL league stage but they are definitely playing like champions right now. That said, they do need the discipline and temperament to ride the wave without making many mistakes.

In the 2-2 draw on Friday, Goa took the lead on two occasions but thanks to the goals by Hugo Boumous and Moutarda Fall, everything now comes down to the second leg.

In fact, something similar was the case a few weeks ago too when the two sides met and the result was a scintillating 3-3 draw. Back then, it was Mumbai who had a good lead in the first half but on the back of some brilliant football by Igor Angulo and Ishan Pandita, they fought to a draw.

Mumbai looking a bit vulnerable

The two teams share an incredible rivalry where Goa have always had the upper hand. Case in point, since 2018, the two sides have locked horns 9 times in the ISL. The Gaurs have 5 of those matches, 4 of which saw them score over 4 goals.

As for Mumbai, they managed just 2 wins. What’s quite remarkable here is despite fielding an incredibly talented squad, the Islanders are facing a lot of resistance from Goa who lost their talismans to pre-season transfers. Nonetheless, Angulo and co. have kept the team afloat and gotten them through to difficult games.

Even in the game on Friday, they were eclipsed by their Goan opponents in terms of passing accuracy, the number of passes, and possession.

However, all of this does not mean that Mumbai are effectively out of the competition. Going by their league performance, this semifinal tie is far from over and is pretty much anyone’s game now.

Goa, playing at home and given their history against the Islanders, will start as the odds-on favourites.

Both teams to score: Why is this a good bet?

4 of the last 5 meetings between the two sides have not only seen over 2.5 goals, but they have also seen goals from both the teams. Given that this match is practically a do-or-die situation for both teams, we are in store for another blockbuster game with many goals in the making.

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