Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, TRAU in 5th and Chennai City in 7th place.
The visiting Chennai City played their last game only four days ago, a I-League match.
TRAU form and stats
2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the I-League numbers at home for TRAU so far this season. Two home wins in a row for TRAU bring valid hopes of a third.
TRAU haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 218 minutes ago. K. K. Singh scored that one.
TRAU are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Aizawl. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting NEROCA (0-5).
The TRAU fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. On the other hand, TRAU have conceded 4 goals.
Chennai City form and stats
2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chennai City in their I-League matches away. Chennai City love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Chennai City failed to get anything from their last game, a I-League home match vs Gokulam (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Churchill Brothers at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Chennai City's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Chennai City have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Chennai City - TRAU 1-0 entered in the official records.TRAU missing players
Chennai City missing players
| TRAU | Chennai City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 20 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 92% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 58% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 80% | 55% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 64% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 42% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 101 | 49 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 50 | 137 |
| 41 | 20 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 48 |
| 22% | 30% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 29% |
- All of Chennai City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chennai City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Chennai City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chennai City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Chennai City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- TRAU has the most conceded goals in the second half (12)
- TRAU has the most points from losing position (8)
- TRAU has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- TRAU have not yet lost a game at home.
- TRAU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- TRAU have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Minerva Punjab | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Gokulam | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Real Kashmir | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | TRAU | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 6 | Aizawl | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Chennai City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 8 | Churchill Brothers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | NEROCA | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | East Bengal | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Arrows | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 8 |