Open game expected at MDS Complex: Gokulam vs Churchill Brothers preview

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Competition: India I-League
Competition: Sun 08.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: MDS Complex

Happy home supporters, the away team with a heroic away win or a score draw? Anything can happen when the mid-table teams Gokulam and Churchill Brothers clash at MDS Complex.

Insights:
  • Gokulam have the fewest conceded goals (3) in I-League
  • Churchill Brothers have scored more than double the goals of Gokulam.

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Gokulam form and stats

The I-League stats at home this season for Gokulam, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in I-League, are 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Gokulam's attacking players as they have now played 219 minutes without scoring in a league game. VS was their last goal scorer.

Gokulam are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Minerva Punjab. The first defeat after going unbeaten through four league games.

In the match before that, Gokulam hosted NEROCA and drew the game 0-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gokulam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Gokulam has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches.

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Churchill Brothers form and stats

Things could have gone better for Churchill Brothers in their I-League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Churchill Brothers go into this game after a win, the home game against TRAU that ended 6-1. As mentioned above, Churchill Brothers was the only team on the pitch versus TRAU in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.

A draw for Churchill before that, at their own venue hosting Minerva Punjab (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Churchill Brothers playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Churchill Brothers wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting NEROCA in just four days.

Churchill are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Gokulam, three draws and three wins for Churchill Brothers. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Churchill BrothersA. Sané
A. Sané
4 goals
GokulamT. Shijin
T. Shijin
3 goals
Churchill BrothersP. Domínguez Placeres
P. Domínguez Placeres
2 goals

Gokulam missing players

Churchill Brothers missing players

Gokulam Churchill Brothers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 3 9
4 3 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
7 5 1 Scored S 0 3 15
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 2 10
78% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
22% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 78%
11% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 22%
11% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 67%
67% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 22%
44% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 22%
 
3.7 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.7 6.2
5.2 6.2 11 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 6
1.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.7 11.1
3 3.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.7 4.6
25% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 37%
 
12 10.8 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.3 12
4.1 3.2 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.3
Key stats in I-League this season:
  • Churchill Brothers have scored more than double the goals of Gokulam.
  • Churchill Brothers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Gokulam have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Gokulam have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gokulam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gokulam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gokulam have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in I-League
  • Gokulam have the fewest conceded goals (3) in I-League
  • Gokulam have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in I-League
  • Gokulam have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in I-League
  • Gokulam have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in I-League
  • Gokulam have the most clean sheets (4) at home in I-League
  • Gokulam have the most clean sheets (5) in I-League
  • Gokulam have the most matches under the total-line (7) in I-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sreenidi Deccan 9 6 1 2 18 12 4 3 1 0 9 6 5 3 0 2 9 6 6 19
2 Minerva Punjab 8 5 2 1 8 5 5 4 1 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 17
3 Real Kashmir 9 5 1 3 10 7 6 4 1 1 8 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 16
4 TRAU 10 5 1 4 16 14 5 5 0 0 12 2 5 0 1 4 4 12 2 16
5 Gokulam 9 4 3 2 7 3 4 3 1 0 5 0 5 1 2 2 2 3 4 15
6 Rajasthan FC 9 4 2 3 10 10 3 2 1 0 3 1 6 2 1 3 7 9 0 14
7 Churchill Brothers 9 3 3 3 15 10 6 2 2 2 12 8 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 12
8 Aizawl 9 3 3 3 13 10 5 3 1 1 8 3 4 0 2 2 5 7 3 12
9 Mohammedan 9 3 2 4 12 12 4 3 1 0 7 3 5 0 1 4 5 9 0 11
10 Kenkre 9 2 4 3 10 14 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 1 2 2 6 10 -4 10
11 NEROCA 9 2 1 6 4 9 3 1 0 2 1 2 6 1 1 4 3 7 -5 7
12 Sudeva 9 0 1 8 3 20 5 0 1 4 2 12 4 0 0 4 1 8 -17 1

Read more about I-League

The I-League is one of two top level football leagues in India (the other is Indian Super League). It is officially known as the Hero I-League. The season runs from October to March with eleven teams playing 20 matches each to decide the final league table and the champion.