Match Report
Punjab went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Sikkim sat 5th on 0 — a 9-point gap. Sikkim had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.25 for Punjab and 0.25/2.75 for Sikkim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.8.
Punjab entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Punjab against 4/15 for Sikkim.
Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, capacity 15,000, hosted the game.


