Only a win will satisfy the Minerva Punjab supporters in this clash with NEROCA, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the I-League table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
NEROCA have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Minerva Punjab form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the I-League numbers at home for Minerva Punjab so far this season.
Minerva Punjab's last game was hosting Gokulam (placed 5th) and winning 3-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Mohun Bagan that ended 1-1.
The Minerva Punjab fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. From these home matches, Minerva Punjab have conceded only 4 goals.
NEROCA form and stats
Playing away, NEROCA, who have the most conceded goals (14) in I-League, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the I-League this season.
The manager G. Raikhan was unhappy after their last game, a I-League match played at their home ground Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. NEROCA suffered a 0-3 loss to Mohun Bagan (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Real Kashmir.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The I-League trip to Churchill Brothers.
NEROCA are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). In the opposite end, NEROCA have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Minerva Punjab won 3, NEROCA won 0 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
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O. Chidi
8 goals
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Minerva Punjab missing players
NEROCA missing players
| Minerva Punjab | NEROCA | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 44% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 67% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 60 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 37 | 81 |
| 33 | 25 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 24 |
| 39% | 36% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 33% |
- All of NEROCA's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Minerva Punjab have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NEROCA has the most conceded goals (14)
- NEROCA has the most conceded goals in the first half (8)
- NEROCA has the the worst goal difference (-6)
- NEROCA have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- NEROCA have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- NEROCA have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NEROCA have scored in all their away matches so far.
- NEROCA have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- NEROCA have yet to win a game away.
- NEROCA haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Minerva Punjab | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | TRAU | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Gokulam | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | East Bengal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Aizawl | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Chennai City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | NEROCA | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Real Kashmir | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Arrows | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |