Match Report
41 points for Churchill Brothers (1st), 28 for Shillong Lajong (8th): a 13-point gap. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Churchill Brothers ran at 2.09 scored and 1.05 conceded, Shillong Lajong at 2.09 and 2.05.
Churchill Brothers had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Churchill Brothers have 3 wins to Shillong Lajong's 2, with 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 71% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 29% of meetings.
The match was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) (Margao, Goa) in Margao, Goa. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shillong Lajong led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 6-1.
Goal scorers
Churchill Brothers: Pape Alassane Gassama (50'), Sebastián Gutiérrez (52'), Ranit Sarkar (73' og), Wayde Lekay (90'), Sebastián Gutiérrez (78'), Sebastián Gutiérrez (66') · Shillong Lajong: Marcos Rudwere (28')