

Another Spaniard, centre-back Hector Rodas Ramirez scored two goals in the last match.

The Spaniard has the ability to put pin-point crosses from dead ball situations. They have the ever-dependable midfielder Javi Hernandez, who has three goals and two assists so far. The good thing is that OFC doesn't have injury concerns and their full squad is available for selection. In the first match, they defeated 2018/19 champions Bengaluru FC 3-1 and then drilled six goals past SC East Bengal. On the other hand, Odisha FC have two wins out of two. Against NEUFC, the game ended 0-0, while against BFC it was 1-1.

After losing the first match 3-0 against ATK Mohun Bagan, Vukomanovic's side came back to pick up two draws against NorthEast United and Bengaluru FC respectively. Kerala Blasters FC have been able to gain only two points from a potential nine. With KBFC searching for their three points and Odisha FC aiming to keep their record intact, the match has a lot at stake and can potentially take a toll on how these two teams perform in the rest of the season. Their foreign attackers are yet to get on the scores-sheet and manager Ivan Vukomanovic has plenty of things on his table to sort out before the kick-off. They have had only eight shots on target in three matches. In the last match, Kerala Blasters FC played out a 1-1 draw against Bengaluru FC and are winless in the season so far. The eighth-ranked Kerala Blasters FC could bear the brunt of a full Odisha FC attack when they clash at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here. In the last match on November 30, Odisha FC defeated the Kolkata giants 6-4, giving an indication of their scoring prowess.
