Set mat-radio-button default selected in a mat-radio-group with angular2

Add let i = index to the *ngFor, then hook [value] and [checked] to it.

<mat-radio-group>
  <mat-radio-button *ngFor="let o of options; let i = index" [value]="i" [checked]="i === 0">
<mat-radio-group>

This will check the very first radio button.

Add a checked property in the JSON

{
  "list": [
    {"name": "some name 1", ID: "D1", "checked": true},
    {"name": "some name 2", ID: "D2", "checked": false}
  ]
}

and then

    <mat-radio-group name="opList"  fxLayout="column">
      <mat-radio-button *ngFor="let op of listOfOptions" 
      [checked]="op.checked" name="opList" >{{ op.name}}</mat-radio-button>
    </mat-radio-group>