- Match: India (IND) vs Lebanon (LEB)
- Date- 17th June 2023
- Sport- Football
- Venue- Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- 37 Degrees Celsius, Partly Cloudy
India vs Lebanon Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the IND vs LEB Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk football experts. After an action-packed round-robin matches in the ongoing Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023, India will be taking on Lebanon in the finals.
After playing out a gritty draw against Lebanon, Sunil Chhetri’s India will be looking to outclass them in the Hero Intercontinental Cup finals at the Kalinga Stadium.
Lebanon are ranked higher than India and India will have to give their absolute best if they are to beat the Lebanese side.
Despite getting several chances in the previous game, India failed to net a goal and this can be a concern.
But on the other hand, the electrifying atmosphere at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar can conjure magic for India in terms of their confidence levels.
Often in football, crowd plays a huge role in determining as to who will win. And India have the home advantage to their side at the moment.
Top Players IND vs LEB
- Sunil Chhetri (IND)- 86 goals
- Hasaan Maatouk (LEB)- 21 goals
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (IND)- goalkeeper of India
- Lallianzuala Chhangte (IND)- scored in the game versus Mongolia
IND vs LEB Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If IND wins toss
India will win the game 1-0.
Scenario 2- If LEB wins toss
India will win the game 2-0
IND vs LEB Today Match Prediction, Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 Finals, Who Will Win the Match?
India
There were several positives for India post the dress rehearsal round robin game against Lebanon on 15th June 2023. Naorem Mahesh Singh was excellent in the wings and he was effortlessly dribbling past the defenders with ease.
Sunil Chhetri is in form and had scored in the game against Vanuatu. All these factors can cash in well for India and India can eke out a victory against a good-looking Lebanon outfit.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
Ishan Pandita has suffered a thigh injury and it is likely that he will not be playing in this game. Skipper Sunil Chhetri was not in the starting XI in the previous game as the stakes of the game wasn’t high.
But it is likely that he will be coming back to the starting XI.
IND vs LEB Probable Playing 11
IND Playing XI
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Pritam Kotal, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose, Jeakson Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri, Naorem Mahesh Singh
LEB Playing XI
Mostafa Matar, Maxime Aoun, Felix Michel, Mohammad Al-Hayek, Hussein Zein, Hasan Kourani, Nader Matar, Jihad Ayoub, Hasaan Maatouk, Soony Saad, Karim Darwich
Squads
India
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh and Phurba Lachenpa Tempa, Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh and Rahul Bheke, Liston Colaco, Ashique Kuruniyan, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Jeakson Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rowllin Borges and Nandha Kumar, Sunil Chhetri, Rahim Ali
Lebanon
Mostafa Matar, Maxime Aoun, Felix Michel, Mohammad Al-Hayek, Hussein Zein, Hasan Kourani, Nader Matar, Jihad Ayoub, Hasaan Maatouk, Soony Saad, Karim Darwich
Where to watch the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 match between India vs Lebanon live on television in India?
The Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 match between India vs Lebanon will be telecasted live on the Star Sports Network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 match between India vs Lebanon in India?
The live streaming of the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 match between India vs Lebanon will be done on the Disney+Hotstar application and website in India. It will also be live streamed on JioTV.
Also read: Hero Intercontinental Cup Finals: Squads, Live Streaming, Predicted Playing XI
