Match Report
The table read 12th (Odisha FC, 11 pts) against 5th (Minerva Punjab, 22 pts), 11 points apart. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Odisha FC ran at 1.08 scored and 1.69 conceded, Minerva Punjab at 1.38 and 0.92.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Odisha FC, 1 draw and 2 for Minerva Punjab, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with room for 40,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Odisha FC: Suhair VP (71'), Kartik Hantal (90') · Minerva Punjab: Bede Amarachi Osuji (89'), Dani Ramirez (90'), Manglenthang Kipgen (69')
Key stats
Possession: Odisha FC 42% · Minerva Punjab 58% · Total shots: 6-20 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-5