It's the second chance for points this season as Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United battle it out at GMC Stadium.
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!
Kerala Blasters form and stats
Kerala Blasters's first Indian Super League home game here at GMC Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 9 matches.
The Kerala Blasters crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to ATK Mohun Bagan here at GMC Stadium in a Indian Super League match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Odisha FC that finished 4-4.
Blasters are traveling soon after this match as the Indian Super League match at Chennaiyin awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Kerala Blasters's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Last season, Kerala Blasters's league statistics were 4 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Indian Super League. Over these 18 matches they scored 29 goals and conceded 32. Playing at home last season Kerala Blasters managed 3-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 15 conceded.
NorthEast United form and stats
NorthEast won their last game, 1-0 versus Mumbai City played at home. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Chennaiyin.
NorthEast United has another fixture away, a Indian Super League game, against Goa in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Let's have a look at how NorthEast United performed last season in the Indian Super League: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 2 victories, 8 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 16 and conceded 30 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 3 and lost 5 with 4/10 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Blasters, three draws and two wins for NorthEast United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Appiah 1 goals |
Kerala Blasters missing players
NorthEast United missing players
| Kerala Blasters | NorthEast United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Kerala Blasters | Last season | NorthEast United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 29 | 17 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | C | 10 | 30 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 72% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 56% | 72% | ||
| 61% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 11% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | ||
| 72% | 78% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | ||
| 17% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 17% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 56% | 44% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 201 | 111 | Total Shots | T S | 84 | 182 | ||
| 71 | 41 | Shots on Target | S O | 27 | 66 | ||
| 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 24% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | NorthEast United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Mumbai City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Goa | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | Atletico de Kolkata | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Chennaiyin | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 6 | Odisha FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Kerala Blasters | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Jamshedpur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 18 |
| 9 | NorthEast United | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 14 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 10 |