Match Report
Bengaluru went into the game 4th in the table on 23 points; NorthEast United sat 9th on 16 — a 7-point gap. NorthEast United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/0.92 for Bengaluru and 1.23/1.62 for NorthEast United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Bengaluru carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 6 Bengaluru wins, 1 for NorthEast United, 6 draws, at 2.23 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 31% of those meetings. 69% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Sree Kanteerava Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,810. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bengaluru led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Bengaluru: Brian Sánchez (19') · NorthEast United: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (68')
Key stats
Possession: Bengaluru 53% · NorthEast United 47% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 5-9