Real Kashmir and NEROCA have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf expression. Both teams hold mid-table spots in the I-League.
- Real Kashmir have the most matches under the total-line (11) in I-League
- NEROCA is in the best form (4-1-1) in I-League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for NEROCA, who are travelling more than 3200 kilometers to play this game.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Real Kashmir form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 I-League games here at TRC Polo Synthetic Turf Ground for Real Kashmir. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Real Kashmir's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Sudeva (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A huge relief, as that was the first league win after failing to win eight consecutive matches. A goal frenzy last time out for Real Kashmir, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Sudeva. Fun stuff to watch!
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Minerva Punjab (0-2).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Real Kashmir have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Kashmir have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at TRC Polo Synthetic Turf Ground with 12 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Real Kashmir have conceded only 6 goals.
NEROCA form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for NEROCA so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
NEROCA won their last game, 1-0 versus Kenkre played at home.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Gokulam.NEROCA are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting NEROCA as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. NEROCA have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Kashmir have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (3-1-0) facing NEROCA.The fixture lists shows this result when the participants faced each other earlier this campaign; NEROCA - Real Kashmir 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Nurudeen 3 goals |  M. Qosimov 3 goals |
Real Kashmir missing players
NEROCA missing players
| Real Kashmir | NEROCA | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 18 |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 88% |
| 53% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 40% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 5.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.4 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 23% | 30% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 21% |
| 8.4 | 6.9 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.3 | 9.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- NEROCA have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- NEROCA have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NEROCA have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- NEROCA is in the best form (4-1-1) in I-League
- Real Kashmir have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Kashmir have the most matches under the total-line (11) in I-League
- Real Kashmir have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Real Kashmir 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 | Sreenidi Deccan | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Minerva Punjab | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 | TRAU | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Gokulam | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Aizawl | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Real Kashmir | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | NEROCA | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Rajasthan FC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Mohammedan | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Kenkre | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sudeva | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -20 | 6 |
