Rajasthan United to host Gokulam Kerala at Vidhyadhar Nagar in IFL second matchweek
Rajasthan United FC will meet Gokulam Kerala FC at Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, 7th November, 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 16:00 IST as part of the Indian Football League 2026-27 second matchweek; Rajasthan are seeking their first point while Gokulam aim to extend a winning start.
The fixture brings Indian Football League action back to Jaipur’s Pink City for the second matchweek, with Rajasthan United coming off a 1-0 loss to Sreenidi Deccan and Gokulam Kerala arriving after a 3-2 win over debutants Samaleswari SC. Rajasthan’s defeat saw Nishu Kumar score in the 66th minute for Sreenidi, while Gokulam recovered from conceding two late penalties to secure a stoppage-time winner. The Desert Warriors have yet to score this season and have won only once in nine meetings with Gokulam.
Rajasthan’s opening game under Giuseppe Cristaldi featured greater possession but produced just one shot on target, and the side remain without a goal; the squad will look to Brazilian forward Diego Mauricio to open their account. The home side will also attempt to capitalise on playing in Jaipur as they chase a first point of the campaign. There were no reported injury concerns for Rajasthan ahead of the game, leaving Cristaldi with a fully available selection.
Gokulam went 2-0 up inside 25 minutes against Samaleswari before conceding two penalties that levelled the score at 2-2 in the 90th minute; Crislan then scored a late winner to complete a 3-2 victory. The result represented a positive start for the Malabarians following a season in which they were briefly threatened with relegation, and coach Carlos Eduardo Parreira will be looking forward to going all guns blazing and taking all three points from Jaipur. Gokulam enter the match aiming to make it two wins in a row.
Both teams are reported to have no injury issues and coaches on each side will have fully fit squads to choose from. Predicted starting lineups list Rajasthan United in a 4-3-3 as: Amrit Gope (GK); Novin Gurung, Shafeel PP, Lalfelkima, Abhishek Ambekar; Aniket Panchal, Lethaolen Khongsai, Pedro Astray; Pranjal Bhumij, Thomyo L. Shimray, Diego Maurício. Gokulam Kerala’s predicted 4-3-3 is: Shibin Raj Kunniyil (GK); Naresh Singh, Mikel Kortazar, Sarthak Golui, Sachu Siby; Ayush Adhikari, Shighil Nambrath, Lalramsanga; Makan Winkle Chote, Crislan, Victor da Silva.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, 7th November, 2026, at 16:00 IST at Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur and will be shown live on DD Sports with live streaming available on Waves OTT; for ongoing coverage, Khel Now lists updates via its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube channels and on its Android and iOS apps, plus community links on WhatsApp and Telegram.