Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI) Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lokera backed his team to maintain their unbeaten home record as they gear up to face Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final first leg at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday night.
The Kalinga Warriors have been winless in all of their nine ISL outings against the Kolkata-based club. Lobera's men shared spoils twice against the Mariners in the ISL 2023-24 season, where they played out a 2-2 draw in the away fixture and their home match in Bhubaneswar ended in a goalless draw.
Under the leadership of Lobera, one of the most successful head coaches in the ISL, Odisha FC have experienced their best season thus far in their ISL history. They have made it to the semi-final for the first time in four seasons. Having spent 32 days at the summit of the league table, the Kalinga Warriors finished in the fourth spot with 39 points from 22 matches.