Kerala Blasters are welcoming NorthEast United for another important game after their 0-0 result against 7th-placed NorthEast United.
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.
It's quite the trip for NorthEast United when visiting Kerala Blasters as the cities are 3300 kilometers apart.
Kerala Blasters form and stats
Kerala Blasters have played 5 Indian Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Kerala Blasters has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus NorthEast United in the Indian Super League last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Kerala Blasters lost 1-3 at Chennaiyin's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kerala Blasters have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 3 Lost 1.
Kerala Blasters has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Kerala Blasters have conceded 6 goals.
NorthEast United form and stats
NorthEast United are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Indian Super League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting NorthEast United has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The attacking players of NorthEast United have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
NorthEast United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Kerala Blasters (placed 9th). A 0-2 loss hosting Bengaluru before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by NorthEast United in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for NorthEast United, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. NorthEast United's manager R. Jarni has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United have met before this season: Kerala Blasters - NorthEast United 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kerala Blasters won 5, NorthEast United won 2 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
R. Bouli
4 goals
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B. Ogbeche
3 goals
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A. Gyan
3 goals
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Kerala Blasters missing players
NorthEast United missing players
| Kerala Blasters | NorthEast United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 78% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 44% |
| 30% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 33% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | 59 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 23 | 82 |
| 28 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 29% |
- Kerala Blasters has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Kerala Blasters have scored at least twice as many goals at home as NorthEast United have scored away.
- NorthEast United has the fewest conceded goals (1) away
- NorthEast United has the fewest scored goals (8)
- NorthEast United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- NorthEast United have not yet lost a game away.
- NorthEast United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Atletico de Kolkata | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | Odisha FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | NorthEast United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 10 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 5 |