Match Report
The table read 7th (Goa, 20 pts) against 3rd (Mumbai City, 25 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form Mumbai City sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Goa were scoring 1.15 and conceding 0.85, Mumbai City 1.31 and 0.69, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Mumbai City had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Goa have 3 wins to Mumbai City's 4, with 4 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 36% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 64% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) (Margao, Goa) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,000. On the scoreboard, Goa led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Goa: Sahil Tavora (29'), Muhammed Nemil Vailiyattil (45')
Key stats
Possession: Goa 52% · Mumbai City 48% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-4