Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: India 3rd with 5, Kuwait 2nd with 7. Kuwait's recent output lagged their position: 57th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, India ran at 0.5 scored and 1.17 conceded, Kuwait at 1 and 1.
6 games without a win framed India's arrival. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Kuwait.
Across 4 recorded meetings, India have 1 win to Kuwait's 1, with 2 draws, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 85,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: India 48% · Kuwait 52% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-4