Delightful dogfight as daring Machhindra duel with determined Sankata

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Competition: Nepal A Division
Competition: Thu 04.May
Match begins: 09:15 (UTC)
Venue: Dashrath Rangasala (65000 seats)

A Division: What this game might not have in glitz it should compensate in effort and commitment. Get set for Machhindra - Sankata!

Insights:
  • Machhindra have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in A Division
  • Sankata have the fewest scored goals (10) in A Division

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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.

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Machhindra form and stats

3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the A Division numbers at home for Machhindra so far this season. The last three games played by Machhindra, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Machhindra, who played 0-0 against Sankata. That match was also played at this venue (Dashrath Rangasala). The result 0-0 has occurred to the home team three league games in a row!

In the match before that, Machhindra hosted Satdobato and drew the game 0-0.

On the other hand, Machhindra have conceded 10 goals.

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Sankata form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sankata, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in A Division, playing as the away team in the A Division this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Machhindra (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Jawalakhel.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sankata as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Sankata have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the final score Sankata - Machhindra 1-2 logged in the official records. Last five meetings between these participants: Machhindra won three, Sankata were winners in one and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.

Machhindra missing players

Sankata missing players

Machhindra Sankata
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 8 4 Played P 3 8 14
4 3 2 Won W 0 2 4
7 4 2 Drew D 1 3 5
3 1 0 Lost L 2 3 5
16 14 11 Scored S 1 6 10
14 10 6 Conceded C 4 9 15
64% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 62% 71%
57% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 50%
36% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 43%
14% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 14%
7% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 25% 29%
36% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 50%
50% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 62% 50%
 
1.9 1.9 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.2 2.8
1.1 1 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2.1 1.8
0.3 0.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.2 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2.6 2.2 2.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 4.4 3.6
0.9 1.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1 0.8
123% 156% 138% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 75% 82%
 
2.5 2.4 3 Shots against (avg) S A 5.3 3.4 2.7
0.6 0.9 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 1.6 1.2
Key stats in A Division this season:
  • Machhindra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Machhindra have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sankata have scored away.
  • Machhindra have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in A Division
  • Sankata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sankata have the fewest scored goals (10) in A Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jawalakhel 14 7 3 4 25 16 6 3 0 3 12 9 8 4 3 1 13 7 9 24
2 Three Star 14 6 5 3 15 10 6 1 4 1 4 4 8 5 1 2 11 6 5 23
3 Satdobato 13 6 4 3 18 12 4 1 2 1 7 4 9 5 2 2 11 8 6 22
4 Church Boys 14 5 6 3 15 10 6 3 3 0 9 3 8 2 3 3 6 7 5 21
5 Nepal Army 14 5 5 4 18 15 7 2 1 4 5 6 7 3 4 0 13 9 3 20
6 Friends Club 14 5 3 6 24 20 8 3 2 3 14 13 6 2 1 3 10 7 4 18
7 Machhindra 13 4 6 3 16 14 7 3 3 1 14 10 6 1 3 2 2 4 2 18
8 Armed Police Force 13 5 3 5 13 11 7 4 1 2 10 6 6 1 2 3 3 5 2 18
9 Manang Marshyangdi 14 5 3 6 12 15 9 3 2 4 6 8 5 2 1 2 6 7 -3 18
10 New Road Team 13 4 4 5 19 21 8 2 2 4 11 14 5 2 2 1 8 7 -2 16
11 Sankata 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 2 2 2 4 6 7 2 2 3 6 9 -5 16
12 Nepal Police 14 4 3 7 13 21 6 0 2 4 2 8 8 4 1 3 11 13 -8 15
13 Himalayan Sherpa 13 3 5 5 15 21 8 1 3 4 7 15 5 2 2 1 8 6 -6 14
14 Khumaltar 14 4 2 8 19 31 7 2 1 4 8 13 7 2 1 4 11 18 -12 14