2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh | 11 | D3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
| Kerala | 12 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10/15 | 18-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | WDD | 10 | -8 |
| Kerala | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | WD | 11 | -8 |
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 2018-03-18
In the standings it was Chandigarh 2nd on 5 points, Kerala 3rd on 4 — separated by 1. Recent form told a different story for Chandigarh: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Chandigarh 2 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Kerala 3.5 and 0, with the league averaging 1.86.
Level finishes had become the habit for Chandigarh: three in a row.
The match was played at Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata (capacity 26,000).
