Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between East Bengal (1st, 26 pts) and Odisha FC (12th, 11 pts). Per game in the league, East Bengal were scoring 2.31 and conceding 0.85, Odisha FC 1.08 and 1.69, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
East Bengal carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 East Bengal win, 4 for Odisha FC, 2 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, with room for 85,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: East Bengal led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
East Bengal: Th. Bipin Singh (11'), Youssef Ezzejjari (84'), Youssef Ezzejjari (70')
Key stats
Possession: East Bengal 53% · Odisha FC 47% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 7-4