Chennaiyin vs Odisha Tips - Goals expected in ISL stalemate

Chennaiyin vs Odisha preview for Sunday's Indian Super League match.
The match is being played at GMC Stadium (11.30am GMT).
Chennaiyin have drawn 4 of their last 6 matches against Odisha, who are unbeaten in the last 8 head to heads.
A high-scoring draw is predicted.
Match preview, predictions and latest team news.

Chennaiyin are backed to draw against with Odisha (Getty Images)

Chennaiyin vs Odisha Predictions

Chennaiyin have a poor record against Odisha, who they have beaten just once in 12 attempts. Four of the last six meetings have ended in draws and that is the best bet.

Both sides have been serving up goals and we're backing more of the same.

Chennaiyin have won 1 of their last 8 matches (Indian Super League).
Chennaiyin have drawn 2 of their last 3 matches (Indian Super League).
Chennaiyin have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 matches (Indian Super League).
Chennaiyin have drawn 4 of their last 6 matches against Odisha (Indian Super League).
Odisha are unbeaten in their last 8 matches against Chennaiyin (Indian Super League).
Odisha have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches (Indian Super League).
Odisha have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 3 matches (Indian Super League).
Odisha have seen BTTS in their last 4 matches (Indian Super League).

Head to Head

Chennaiyin have won just one of 12 previous matches against Odisha, who have six wins over Sunday's opponents. There have been five draws, including in four of the last six clashes.

Last season, a 2-2 draw was followed by a 2-0 win for Odisha, who are now unbeaten in the last eight head to heads.

Chennaiyin Form

Csaba Lazlo's Chennaiyin, last season's beaten finalists, have slipped to eighth in the table after one win in their last eight games.

Chennaiyin were thumped 4-1 by Hyderabad in their last game, going down 4-1 after a second-half goalfest. Anirudh Thapa scored Chennaiyin's goal, but they had conceded two beforehand and twice again afterwards.

Chennaiyin had gone four games unbeaten prior to the heavy loss. They drew with NorthEast United, East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan and defeated Goa 2-1 during that run.

Goals have been hard to come by for Chennaiyin, with eight in nine games being the lowest of any side in the ILS this season.

Chennaiyin Team News

Striker Isma made his return from a hamstring injury as a second-half substitute in the defeat to Hyderabad. He is likely to be handed a start.

Fatkhullo Fatkhulloev has been unable to hold down a regular starting spot and may face more time on the bench.

Odisha Form

Odisha got their first win of the season with their most impressive display as they defeated Kerala Blasters 4-2. Can Stuart Baxter's side build on that performance?

Odisha had picked up two points from eight games before the clash with Kerala. They remain a point adrift of the Blasters, but kicked their season into life with a comprehensive victory.

Baxter's side fell behind to Jordan Murray's seventh minute opener. But a Jeakson Singh own goal, a Steven Taylor goal and a Diego Mauricio double sealed the win before Kerala's Gary Hooper scored a late consolation.

Odisha have scored eight of their 10 goals in the last four games to breath life into their season. A draw with 2-2 NorthEast United was followed by a 3-1 defeat to East Bengal in their last three matches.

Odisha Team News

Odisha boss Stuart Baxter is likely to name an unchanged team. Striker Manuel Onwu missed the win over Kerala Blasters and, if fit, is likely to start on the bench.