Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 11 each, with Sreenidi Deccan 2nd and Shillong Lajong 1st. Sreenidi Deccan's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sreenidi Deccan 1.6 scored and 1 conceded per game, Shillong Lajong 2.4 and 0.6, with the league averaging 1.52.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sreenidi Deccan, 1 by Shillong Lajong, 3 drawn, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium (capacity 38,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sreenidi Deccan led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sreenidi Deccan: Juan David Castañeda (9') · Shillong Lajong: Phrangki Buam (59')
Key stats
Possession: Sreenidi Deccan 48% · Shillong Lajong 52% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-7