Only a few games have been played in the I-League so far, with NEROCA placed 10th and Chennai City sitting in the 9th position.
- NEROCA have yet to win a game at home.
- Chennai City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Chennai City, who are travelling more than 3100 kilometers to play this game.
NEROCA form and stats
Three I-League home games done for NEROCA, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. We have seen two home losses in a row now for NEROCA, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
NEROCA travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mohammedan that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, NEROCA lost 1-2 at home to Aizawl.
There will be little rest for NEROCA after this match as they are travelling to Real Kashmir for a I-League game in only four days.
NEROCA has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for NEROCA with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
Chennai City form and stats
Chennai City are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the I-League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
The manager A. Nathan was unhappy after their last game, a I-League match played at their home ground Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Chennai City suffered a 0-4 loss to Sudeva (placed 3rd). Before that, Chennai secured a home win against Arrows with the score 1-0.
Chennai lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The I-League trip to Minerva Punjab.
It's early days yet, but Chennai City has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - four - one (NEROCA wins - draws - Chennai City wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Garcia 2 goals | K. Kiatamba Jr. 1 goals | K. Lhungdim 1 goals |
NEROCA missing players
Chennai City missing players
| NEROCA | Chennai City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4.8 | 3.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 47% | 50% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 27% |
- All of Chennai City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of NEROCA's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chennai City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Chennai City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- NEROCA have scored more than double the goals of Chennai City.
- NEROCA have yet to win a game at home.
| NEROCA | Last season | Chennai City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 17 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 17 | Scored | S | 13 | 20 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 94% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 94% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 75% | ||
| 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 44% | ||
| 53% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | ||
| 41% | 44% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 12% | ||
| 65% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 78% | 62% | ||
| 24% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 25% | ||
| 18% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 19% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 12.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 38% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Churchill Brothers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Real Kashmir | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Sudeva | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Aizawl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Minerva Punjab | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Gokulam | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Mohammedan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | TRAU | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Chennai City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | NEROCA | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Arrows | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -17 | 1 |