Match preview: Minerva Punjab odds-on to overcome Kenkre at Guru Nanak Stadium

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Competition: India I-League
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Guru Nanak Stadium (15000 seats)

The I-League overall standings tell a tale about these teams so far, with Minerva Punjab ahead of Kenkre by 10 points. Tipsway previews the game:

Insights:
  • Minerva Punjab is in the best form (4-1-1) in I-League
  • Kenkre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This could be an appealing match with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!

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Minerva Punjab form and stats

5-1-0 is the performance here at Guru Nanak Stadium so far in the I-League, giving Minerva Punjab a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! Minerva Punjab are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Minerva Punjab's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus NEROCA (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Ahead of that match, Minerva won a home game hosting Gokulam (1-0).

Minerva Punjab are traveling soon after this match as the I-League match at Sreenidi Deccan awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Minerva Punjab in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Minerva have conceded only 4 goals.

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Kenkre form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kenkre so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose). Kenkre seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Kenkre are travelling again after losing away to Sreenidi Deccan in their previous match (0-1).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Real Kashmir.

You'll want to know how Kenkre managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 5 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 2 draws and 2 home wins.

Kenkre have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Minerva PunjabL. Majcen
L. Majcen
5 goals
Minerva PunjabK. Singh
K. Singh
1 goals
Minerva PunjabD. Lalhlimpuia
D. Lalhlimpuia
1 goals

Minerva Punjab missing players

Kenkre missing players

Minerva Punjab Kenkre
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 6 2 Played P 1 6 10
6 5 2 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
11 10 4 Scored S 0 6 10
6 4 1 Conceded C 1 11 15
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 83% 80%
33% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
11% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 50%
44% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 10%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 40%
 
6.4 6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.8 2.9
3.9 3.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.3 5.8
1.4 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.1 4.2 2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 4.8 6.8
3 2.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.6 2.2
38% 73% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 50%
 
6.4 4.4 0.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.6 14.3
1.9 1.4 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 4.7
Key stats in I-League this season:
  • Kenkre have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Kenkre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kenkre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Minerva Punjab have created more than twice as many corners as Kenkre.
  • Minerva Punjab have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Minerva Punjab have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Minerva Punjab have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Minerva Punjab have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Minerva Punjab have the most points (16) at home in I-League
  • Minerva Punjab haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Minerva Punjab is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 11 7 1 3 19 13 5 4 1 0 10 6 6 3 0 3 9 7 6 22
2 Minerva Punjab 9 6 2 1 11 6 6 5 1 0 10 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 5 20
3 Gokulam 10 5 3 2 8 3 5 4 1 0 6 0 5 1 2 2 2 3 5 18
4 Real Kashmir 11 5 3 3 11 8 6 4 1 1 8 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 18
5 Rajasthan FC 11 5 3 3 12 11 5 3 2 0 5 2 6 2 1 3 7 9 1 18
6 TRAU 10 5 1 4 16 14 5 5 0 0 12 2 5 0 1 4 4 12 2 16
7 Churchill Brothers 11 3 4 4 15 11 7 2 3 2 12 8 4 1 1 2 3 3 4 13
8 Aizawl 10 3 4 3 13 10 6 3 2 1 8 3 4 0 2 2 5 7 3 13
9 Mohammedan 10 3 3 4 13 13 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 0 2 4 6 10 0 12
10 Kenkre 10 2 4 4 10 15 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 1 2 3 6 11 -5 10
11 NEROCA 11 2 2 7 5 12 3 1 0 2 1 2 8 1 2 5 4 10 -7 8
12 Sudeva 10 0 2 8 4 21 6 0 2 4 3 13 4 0 0 4 1 8 -17 2

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.