Match Report
The table read 5th (Minerva Punjab, 22 pts) against 9th (NorthEast United, 16 pts), 6 points apart. On the form table NorthEast United stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Minerva Punjab ran at 1.38 scored and 0.92 conceded, NorthEast United at 1.23 and 1.62.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Minerva Punjab, 2 draws and 1 for NorthEast United, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Guru Nanak Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Minerva Punjab: Nsungusi Effiong (63') · NorthEast United: Parthib Gogoi (60')
Key stats
Possession: Minerva Punjab 51% · NorthEast United 49% · Total shots: 7-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-6