Hyderabad FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Prediction: Hyderabad will look to win the home leg of the tie

Hyderabad FC will welcome ATK Mohun Bagan in the first leg of the semi-finals of ISL at Gachibowli Stadium. Both teams will be looking to get a good start and make their job easier in the second leg. Who will win? 

Hyderabad was the second-best team in the competition after Mumbai in the league stages. Despite losing out on the ISL shield Hyderabad has had a good season so far. They can still achieve the all-important ISL trophy. Manolo Marquez's side has punched above their weight all across the season and will be looking to go all the way through. Hyderabad have beaten Mohun Bagan the last time these two sides met. They will be looking to double over the Kolkata side in 25 days. Hyderabad has had the luxury of extra rest while Mohun Bagan played a 90 min game against Odisha to reach here. The Nizams have not lost to ATK in the last three games at home and they will be looking to continue the same legacy in this crucial semi-finals game. Ogbeche will be the key player for Hyderabad.

Gurmeet Singh (GK); Nikhil Poojary, Odei Onaindia, Nim Dorjee, Manoj Mohammed; Borja Herrera, Hitesh Sharma, Mohammad Yasir, Halicharan Narzary; Joel Chianese, Bartholomew Ogbeche.

ATK Mohun Bagan was impressive with their 2-0 victory against Odisha in the second eliminator. They were the better side on the field throughout the 90 minutes. They will now face a much tougher challenge at the hands of Hyderabad FC. They won their home fixture against the Nizams in November by 1-0 then went on to lose the next with the same scoreline. Mohun Bagan has the strongest squad at his disposal going into the semi-finals. Hugo Boumous will play an important part in Kolkata's side attack. 

Vishal Kaith (GK); Asish Rai, Pritam Kotal, Brendan Hamill, Subhasish Bose; Glan Martins, Carl McHugh; Manvir Singh, Hugo Boumous, Liston Colaco; Dimitri Petratos.

The game looks very even with both teams enjoying success over long periods of the season. One of the two teams has to leave the arena but it's expected that they will give their all. Expect a cagey start and when the first goal goes in floodgates will open. We can expect under 2.5 goals in the game as the teams will be looking to not concede. If the scores are level it will benefit the Mohun Bagan side. Hyderabad is going into the game as favourites with the additional time they have been provided.