Minerva Punjab and Mumbai City will play on Saturday, March 02th, 2024, at 11:30h (UTC), in a Indian Super League game to be held in India, check the Minerva Punjab vs Mumbai City betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Minerva Punjab vs Mumbai City will occur
The game will be played in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stadium, in the city of New Delhi, with a capacity for 40000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Minerva Punjab vs Mumbai City betting tip 2023/2024
The Indian Super League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.95 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.53 goals per match played.
Minerva Punjab last match
Minerva Punjab comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Hyderabad, in a match valid for Indian Super League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-2. On the field, S. Vergetis’ team lined up with a 4-3-3.
The odds of 1.57 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.
An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Minerva Punjab. Despite this, the good appearances of Wilmar Jordan deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.
Mumbai City last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Indian Super League, Mumbai City, who used a 4-3-2-1 formation, faced the Chennaiyin team with a final score of 0-2.
The team’s favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.83.
Minerva Punjab vs Mumbai City h2h
The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 16-01-2024 in a Hero Super Cup match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-2 win for Mumbai City.
The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.
Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.
Minerva Punjab
Indian Super League leaderboard now
Minerva Punjab joins the match with 17 points. They rank in 10th place in the Indian Super League, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 4 games, losing 7, and scoring 5 draws.
In the 18th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Bengaluru who places just above in 9th place.
With no great ambitions or relegation concerns, Minerva Punjab, ranked in the middle of the league table in the India Indian Super League, will try to use the home factor to get a win.
Minerva Punjab analysis
At the end of matchday 17 we see that Minerva Punjab conceded more goals than they scored, with 24 goals conceded and 17 scored.
Minerva Punjab is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 42.69%. In the next match against Mumbai City a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Minerva Punjab will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.
Best goalscorer from Minerva Punjab
In this season, the individual highlight is Luka Majcen that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Minerva Punjab achieved in several matches.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Mumbai City
Indian Super League leaderboard now
The Mumbai City team with 31 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Semi-finals, with a campaign of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses.
Mumbai City analysis
We have reached matchday 17 in Indian Super League and at the moment Mumbai City has made 25 goals and conceded 12.
Mumbai City is in an enviable position! Having 3 wins in the Indian Super League, they are the sure favorite.
Although Mumbai City average number of shots towards the opponent’s goal is not the best, but the accuracy, on the other hand, is excellent. With only 4.07 shots per game, the team averages 1.67 goals. In other words, over 40% of the shots on goal end up in the net.
This is a top 5 team in the Indian Super League that wants to keep up with the good performances!
It is an average ball possession of 57.6% that the Mumbai City team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.
Playing away Mumbai City usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 4 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in the Indian Super League.
Mumbai City is a more offensive team than Minerva Punjab, having 1602 attacks vs. 1484 from Minerva Punjab, having scored 25 times, in comparison, Minerva Punjab converted into goal 17 times.
Best goalscorer from Mumbai City
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Jorge Pereyra Diaz. He has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Mumbai City come out with a positive result on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Minerva Punjab is Luka Majcen, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Mumbai City is Jorge Pereyra Diaz, he has scored in 6 opportunities.
Mumbai City has conceded 5 away goals in 7 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Mumbai City will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-2, something to take into consideration.
Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Minerva Punjab 0.86 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Mumbai City 1.57 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.
Corners Top Betting Tips
For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.58 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.12 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
On the Mumbai City side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 time this season, very different from Minerva Punjab who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Minerva Punjab vs Mumbai City betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on March 02th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stadium in New Delhi.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Hero Super Cup match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 3-2 result for Mumbai City.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
