With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Odisha FC fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Chennaiyin.
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!
Chennaiyin have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Odisha FC form and stats
When playing at home in the Indian Super League, Odisha FC have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Kalinga Stadium.
Odisha FC's last game was hosting Jamshedpur (placed 5th) and winning 2-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Goa.
Odisha FC has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Chennaiyin form and stats
The Indian Super League season is young and Chennaiyin have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Chennaiyin failed to get anything from their last game, a Indian Super League home match vs Goa (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 3-4. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Kerala Blasters.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Chennaiyin, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Indian Super League trip to Hyderabad.
Goals are few and far between in Chennaiyin's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. For Chennaiyin, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Chennaiyin - Odisha FC 2-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Odisha FC 4 wins, 5 draws and Chennaiyin 1 victory. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Aridane 6 goals |   N. Valskis 5 goals |  Xisco Hernández 4 goals |
Odisha FC missing players
Chennaiyin missing players
| Odisha FC | Chennaiyin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 70% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 70% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 30% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 20% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 56% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 44% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 120 | 44 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 26 | 114 |
| 40 | 18 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 6 | 32 |
| 32% | 28% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 17% | 34% |
- All of Chennaiyin's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chennaiyin has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- Chennaiyin have yet to win a game away.
- Odisha FC has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Odisha FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chennaiyin have scored 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 | Goa | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Atletico de Kolkata | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 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 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 11 |
| 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 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 5 |