Sporting Delhi vs Odisha FC Match Preview, Prediction, Timings, Lineups, Teams, and How to Watch — ISL 2025-26 Match 74

Two mid-table sides with unfinished business meet in what promises to be a gritty, decisive encounter. Sporting Club Delhi host Odisha FC in Match 74 of the Indian Super League 2025-26 on Friday, May 8 — and with the season nearing its final stretch, every point is gold. Delhi are looking to bounce back after a goalless stalemate against Punjab FC, while Odisha arrive having endured a winless run that has left their season in serious jeopardy. Something has to give.

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Sporting Delhi vs Odisha FC Match Details

Current Form & Standings

Sporting Club Delhi currently sit 10th in the ISL 2025-26 standings with 10 points from 10 matches — a record that reads 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 defeats. Their recent form shows a mixed bag: a big 3-0 win over NorthEast United, a loss to Chennaiyin, a draw against Mohammedan SC, and another goalless stalemate against Punjab FC last time out. They need wins desperately to avoid a bottom-half finish.

Odisha FC are on a five-match winless streak, having registered one draw and four defeats in that span, with a tally of just one victory overall and 17 goals conceded — the leakiest defence in the league. The Juggernauts are in real trouble.

Head-to-Head Record: Sporting Delhi vs Odisha FC

The two sides met earlier in the season, with that fixture ending 1-1 at the Kalinga Stadium in March 2026. Odisha FC’s first away trip of the season was to Delhi, where they faced the newly transformed Sporting Club Delhi — a fixture that now has added weight given both sides’ desperate need for points in the closing rounds. Khel Now

Team News & Probable Lineups

Sporting Club Delhi (Probable XI): Nora Fernandes (GK); Alex Saji, Rafael Ribeiro, Lamgoulen Hangshing, Clarence Fernandes; Ricky Shabong, Pramveer Singh; Augustine Lalrochana, Joseph Sunny; Matija Babovic, Mohammed Aimen

Odisha FC (Probable XI): Goalkeeper; Carlos Delgado (C), Rahul KP, Isak Vanlalruatfela, Suhair VP, Rahim Ali, Rohit Kumar, Subham Bhattacharya (and remaining squad under coach T.G. Purushothaman)

Official lineups will be confirmed closer to kick-off on the FanCode app.

Key Players to Watch

Joseph Sunny (SC Delhi) — The attacker has been Delhi’s most dangerous forward this season, contributing crucial goals including a brace against NorthEast United. If Delhi are going to win this, Sunny needs to be clinical.

Rahul KP (Odisha FC) — Rahul KP produced a Player of the Match brace in Odisha’s 4-1 win over NorthEast United — their sole standout performance of the season. He remains Odisha’s best hope of finding the net. Indian Super League

Match Prediction: Sporting Delhi to Edge It

This is a tight one on paper, but Delhi have home advantage and slightly better recent defensive solidity. Rafael Ribeiro has been a wall at the back for SC Delhi, and against an Odisha side that has been conceding freely, the home team should have enough quality to claim all three points. A narrow 1-0 or 2-1 home win looks the most likely outcome. New Kerala

Predicted winner: Sporting Club Delhi ⚽

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