On Wednesday, in the sixth season of the Indian Super League, FC Goa Hero will take on Hyderabad at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Goa will play its first match after giving an emotional farewell to their coach Sergio Lobero, where they will try to win the match and again reach the top position in the table. Goa will try to stay on top of the table so that they can secure their place for the group stage of the AFC Champions League. The Management has appointed Clifford Miranda as its interim coach after removing Lobera from the coach's post. Derrick Pereira is the technical director of the team.

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Pereira said, "My aim is to keep the team united, play together and focus on each match. Our team has quality, but the mindset must also be right. I have seen positive energy among the players during training. I respect the players. Every day the behavior of these players is the same and it gives a lot of satisfaction."

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Goa has scored 32 goals in 15 matches of the season so far while it has also scored 20 goals. The team is in second place with 30 points after registering two consecutive wins in the last two matches. On the other hand, Hyderabad FC has only six points from 15 matches and are ranked 10th at the bottom of the table. The team has so far won only one match while played three draws and lost 11. Hyderabad, playing under the supervision of coach Xavier Lopez, has not been able to get a single clean sheet so far.

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The team has scored 33 goals due to its poor defense. Hyderabad had lost 0-1 against defending champions Bengaluru FC in the previous match. Hyderabad FC has added players like Souvik Chakrabarti and Hitesh Sharma. Coach Lopez said, "Hitesh is a young and smart player. He knows how to play between the lines. He has good technical ability."