| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA | 9 | L2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2/15 | 3-9 |
| Kerala United | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3/9 | 4-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA | 5 | 4 | 1 | -6 | DLLL | 9 | -4 |
| Kerala United | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | LWLW | 3 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-10-14
The table read 5th (ARA, 1 pts) against 3rd (Kerala United, 6 pts), 5 points apart. ARA ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: ARA 0.75 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Kerala United 1.75 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.41.
ARA had gone 7 games without a win.
Bangalore Football Stadium in Bangalore hosted the game.
