Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab: match statistics
Bengaluru presents decidedly better form both in home matches and overall this season. The hosts remain unbeaten in their last five encounters (3 wins, 2 draws) and have kept clean sheets in 50% of their two home matches with a 3:1 goal difference. Minerva Punjab, on the other hand, has not won any away match this season (100% losses), has not scored a single goal on the road, and lost their only away match so far 0:1. xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.21 vs 1.22 for the visitors in away games, but with Minerva's zero efficiency). Given Bengaluru's advantage in form, scoring efficiency, and performance in front of their home crowd, a home win is the most probable scenario.
Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Bengaluru played against Minerva Punjab in Indian Super League (India). The game was played on February 27, 2026. Final score: 0:2.
Recent form
Bengaluru has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Minerva Punjab has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 0.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Bengaluru scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 0.50. Minerva Punjab scores 0.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 1.87 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Bengaluru's games and 0% of Minerva Punjab's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 27% for BTTS and 20% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Minerva Punjab has the higher season xG average, 1.22 to 1.21 per game. Bengaluru takes 10.5 shots per game, while Minerva Punjab takes 8.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Bengaluru leads at halftime in 100% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Minerva Punjab leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.00 after halftime.
When the teams score
Bengaluru's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). For Minerva Punjab, it is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Indian Super League games average 1.87 goals. Both teams score in 27% of games, and 20% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Bengaluru presents decidedly better form both in home matches and overall this season. The hosts remain unbeaten in their last five encounters (3 wins, 2 draws) and have kept clean sheets in 50% of their two home matches with a 3:1 goal difference. Minerva Punjab, on the other hand, has not won any away match this season (100% losses), has not scored a single goal on the road, and lost their only away match so far 0:1. xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.21 vs 1.22 for the visitors in away games, but with Minerva's zero efficiency). Given Bengaluru's advantage in form, scoring efficiency, and performance in front of their home crowd, a home win is the most probable scenario.
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Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Bengaluru | Minerva Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 25% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.43 | 0.00 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Bengaluru is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.5 goals / game - Bengaluru · 1 goals / game - Minerva Punjab
Bengaluru scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Minerva Punjab keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).
Minerva Punjab scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while Bengaluru keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Bengaluru
Over / Under - Minerva Punjab
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Bengaluru is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
3 pts / game - Bengaluru · 1 pts / game - Minerva Punjab
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Bengaluru - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 50%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Minerva Punjab - second-half results
Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 50% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 0% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 0% |
| No goal | 100% | 100% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Bengaluru
Minerva Punjab
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Indian Super League).
Teams vs league
| Bengaluru | Liga | Minerva Punjab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 2.00 | 1.87 | ▼ 1.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 50% | 27% | ▼ 0% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 0% | 20% | ▼ 0% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 40% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 67% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 73% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from Bengaluru's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Minerva Punjab. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab?
The Indian Super League match finished Bengaluru 0:2 Minerva Punjab. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Bengaluru and Minerva Punjab?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Bengaluru won 1, Minerva Punjab won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab?
Bengaluru score 1.50 goals per game on average and Minerva Punjab 0.00. The Indian Super League average is 1.87 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 20% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Bengaluru's matches and 0% of Minerva Punjab's.
What form are Bengaluru and Minerva Punjab in?
Over the last 5 games Bengaluru have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Minerva Punjab 0-0-1 (0.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.