NorthEast United are welcoming Kerala Blasters for another important game after their 0-1 result against 4th-placed Mumbai City.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Kerala Blasters when visiting NorthEast United as the cities are 3300 kilometers apart.
NorthEast United form and stats
NorthEast United have collected 5 points from their Indian Super League home games so far after 1-2-2. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for NorthEast United with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Kerala Blasters game, 41 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for NorthEast United, their manager R. Jarni and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 400 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Gyan was the last player to find the net.
The fans are hoping that NorthEast United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Indian Super League game against Mumbai City (placed 4th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Atlético de Kolkata.
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 NorthEast United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero Drawn one Lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for NorthEast United as they have a new game in only three days, a Indian Super League match thankfully also at home. Jamshedpur are visiting.
The NorthEast United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. NorthEast United are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).
Kerala Blasters form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kerala Blasters so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Kerala Blasters as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Kerala Blasters have lost on their last two travels.
The manager E. Schattorie was unhappy after their last game, a Indian Super League match played at their home ground Panampally Ground. Kerala Blasters suffered a 3-6 loss to Chennaiyin (placed 5th). Prior to that match, the Kerala Blasters manager E. Schattorie faced defeat when travelling to Goa and losing 2-3.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Kerala Blasters, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kerala Blasters playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were zero Kerala Blasters wins, one draw and two defeats.
Kerala Blasters find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Kerala Blasters have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kerala Blasters - NorthEast United 1-1. NorthEast United-Kerala Blasters H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: NorthEast United two wins, Kerala Blasters five wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Ogbeche 10 goals | R. Messi Bouli 7 goals |   A. Gyan 4 goals |
NorthEast United missing players
Kerala Blasters missing players
| NorthEast United | Kerala Blasters | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 69% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 31% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 15% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 47% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 38% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 54% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 6.3 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 133 | 59 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 61 | 157 |
| 43 | 22 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 20 | 55 |
| 21% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 40% | 42% |
- All of NorthEast United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kerala Blasters has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
- Kerala Blasters has the most points from losing position (7)
- Kerala Blasters have scored more than double the goals of NorthEast United.
- Kerala Blasters haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- NorthEast United has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- NorthEast United has the fewest points (5) at home
- NorthEast United has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- NorthEast United has the fewest scored goals (9)
- NorthEast United has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- NorthEast United has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- NorthEast United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- NorthEast United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NorthEast United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Atlético de Kolkata | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Goa | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 5 | Chennaiyin | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Odisha FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Jamshedpur | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | NorthEast United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 6 |