Match Report
The table read 1st (Shillong Lajong, 11 pts) against 2nd (Aizawl, 4 pts), 7 points apart. On recent form Aizawl sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Shillong Lajong ran at 2.4 scored and 0.6 conceded, Aizawl at 1.67 and 1.67.
The last-five ledger: Shillong Lajong 10/15, Aizawl 4/15.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Shillong Lajong, 2 draws and 1 for Aizawl, at 3.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Shillong Lajong led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 6-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shillong Lajong: Phrangki Buam (26'), Everbrightson Sana Mylliempdah (45'), Lamlallian St (68'), Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli (70'), Treimiki Lamurong (87'), Treimiki Lamurong (90') · Aizawl: Lalhriatpuia (50')
Key stats
Possession: Shillong Lajong 44% · Aizawl 56% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-11