This game features two squads living in the basement of the Indian Super League, NorthEast United holding 10th place and Odisha FC lying 9th. A good chance for one of the participants to improve their position.
- NorthEast United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Odisha FC have the most conceded goals (24) in Indian Super League
These teams have little in common geographically as Odisha FC have to travel 1900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
NorthEast United have less rest than Odisha FC in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Indian Super League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Goa.
NorthEast United form and stats
The story so far in the Indian Super League for NorthEast United at their home stadium (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. When NorthEast United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like NorthEast United, East Bengal and Goa), they have won 2 of 2 matches!
The home team returns to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Goa (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Indian Super League game ended 1-1. The NorthEast goalkeeper Michu was crucial in the match against Goa last time out, making six saves. Goalkeeper Michu got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.84 out of ten. Michu stopped the opponent with six saves.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Jamshedpur (2-3).NorthEast United are traveling soon after this match as the Indian Super League match at Chennaiyin awaits in four days.
The NorthEast United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the NorthEast United defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Odisha FC form and stats
It's not happening yet for Odisha FC on their Indian Super League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three consecutive losses in away matches means Odisha FC are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Home advantage was not enough for Odisha FC in their previous game, as they lost their Indian Super League-match, hosting Kerala Blasters, 0-2. The attacker Hernández got a match rating of 7.74 in that game. Hernández hit four key passes.
That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Mumbai City.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Odisha FC have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. Odisha can't defend away. 10 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have met previously this season: Odisha FC - NorthEast United 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): NorthEast United five wins, two draws and Odisha FC three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Brown 6 goals |   F. Hernández González 4 goals | A. Cabrera Suárez 4 goals |
NorthEast United missing players
Odisha FC missing players
| NorthEast United | Odisha FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 70% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 73% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 70% |
| 18% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 11.3 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 36% | 34% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 45% |
| 12.8 | 11.3 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.7 | 13.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.7 | 5.1 |
- All of Odisha FC's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- NorthEast United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NorthEast United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Odisha FC have scored away.
- NorthEast United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Odisha FC have lost all their away matches so far.
- Odisha FC have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Odisha FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Indian Super League
- Odisha FC have the fewest points (0) away in Indian Super League
- Odisha FC have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Indian Super League
- Odisha FC have the most conceded goals (24) in Indian Super League
- Odisha FC have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Indian Super League
- Odisha FC have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Odisha FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kerala Blasters | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Jamshedpur | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Chennaiyin | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | Bengaluru | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Goa | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Odisha FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | NorthEast United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | East Bengal | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
