Struggling NEROCA will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Minerva Punjab in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Relegation threatens NEROCA who should definitely be looking for some points here. Minerva Punjab are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
NEROCA form and stats
Overall I-League stats at home this season for NEROCA, who have the most conceded goals (30) in I-League, are 4-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gokulam in a game that was won 3-2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the I-League game versus Chennai City in only four days. This game is also played here at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
A decent goal production from NEROCA in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. NEROCA have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Minerva Punjab form and stats
There's been little loot from Minerva Punjab's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the I-League. Minerva Punjab only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 6 draws. It's three draws from Minerva Punjab's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Minerva Punjab are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Arrows (placed 11th). Before that, Minerva Punjab travelled to Gokulam and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Minerva Punjab have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
NEROCA and Minerva Punjab have met before this season: Minerva Punjab - NEROCA 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): NEROCA zero wins, one draw and Minerva Punjab four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 O. Chidi 8 goals | S. Singh 4 goals |
NEROCA missing players
Minerva Punjab missing players
| NEROCA | Minerva Punjab | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 30 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 93% |
| 73% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 73% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 27% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 13% |
| 60% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 67% |
| 27% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 20% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 20% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 10.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 160 | 86 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 52 | 126 |
| 61 | 25 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 22 | 57 |
| 34% | 44% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 35% |
- Minerva Punjab has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
- Minerva Punjab have yet to win a game away.
- NEROCA has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- NEROCA has the most conceded goals (30)
- NEROCA has the most conceded goals in the first half (20)
- NEROCA has the most matches over the total-line (10)
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Minerva Punjab | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | Real Kashmir | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | East Bengal | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Gokulam | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Chennai City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | TRAU | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 19 |
| 9 | Aizawl | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | NEROCA | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 15 |
| 11 | Arrows | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 9 |