India - Indian Super LeagueIndira Gandhi Athletic StadiumData current as of October 15, 2026

NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters: match statistics

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NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

NorthEast United plays Kerala Blasters in Indian Super League (India). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026. Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

Recent form

NorthEast United has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Kerala Blasters has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

NorthEast United scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.00. Kerala Blasters scores 2.00 and allows 0.00. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of NorthEast United's games and 0% of Kerala Blasters's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 67% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kerala Blasters has the higher season xG average, 1.60 to 1.16 per game. NorthEast United takes 9.0 shots per game, while Kerala Blasters takes 14.0.

First-half and second-half trends

NorthEast United leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Kerala Blasters leads at halftime in 100% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

NorthEast United's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (1 goals). For Kerala Blasters, it is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Indian Super League games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 67% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 3 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.21)
(3.24)
(2.91)

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.

NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Goals scored / game2
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals allowed / game0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
45%Average possession50%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
2Shots on target / game6
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9Shots per game14
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
2Shots on target6
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
11.1%Shot conversion14.3%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
45%Possession50%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1.16xG for1.6
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
2.74xG against1.1
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

Shooting quality

NorthEast United: BalancedKerala Blasters: Attacking
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
Accuracy (shots on target)22%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.33

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.

NorthEast United
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 2.74BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Kerala Blasters
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Kerala Blasters is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - NorthEast United · 2 goals / game - Kerala Blasters

NorthEast United scoring profile: mixed

NorthEast United scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 games), while Kerala Blasters keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 games).

Kerala Blasters scoring profile: mixed

Kerala Blasters scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 games), while NorthEast United keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 games).

1Goals scored (season)2
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals conceded (season)0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Average goals per game2
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Goals scored (last 5)2
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals conceded (last 5)0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%2 goals100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%3 goals0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%4 goals0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%2 goals0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%3 goals0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%4 goals0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

* 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.

67%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%BTTS in both halves0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%Scored in both halves100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%BTTS - last 50%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

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.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

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.

Kerala Blasters is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - NorthEast United · 3 pts / game - Kerala Blasters

NorthEast United - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Kerala Blasters - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)3
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals scored (1st half)1
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Average goals (1st half)1
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
100%No goal before half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)3
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Average goals (2nd half)1
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
100%Clean sheet after half-time100%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0%No goal after half-time0%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

NorthEast United - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kerala Blasters - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

NorthEast United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.003.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Kerala Blasters - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.003.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 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.

NorthEast United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Kerala Blasters
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
56%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

NorthEast United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+2.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

Kerala Blasters

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
171%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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

NorthEast UnitedLigaKerala Blasters
Average goals per game▼ 1.002.67▼ 2.00
Both teams scored▼ 0%67%▼ 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 0%50%▼ 0%
Clean sheets▲ 100%17%▲ 100%
Goal before half-time▼ 0%50%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time• 100%100%• 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per game
67%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
17%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+50%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
50%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
100%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from NorthEast United's perspective: 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses against Kerala Blasters. Games average 1.33 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Kerala Blasters
1 : 1
NorthEast United
Kerala Blasters FC
0 : 0
NorthEast United FC
NorthEast United FC
1 : 1
Kerala Blasters FC

FAQ

When do NorthEast United and Kerala Blasters play?

NorthEast United face Kerala Blasters on October 18, 2026 in Indian Super League at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between NorthEast United and Kerala Blasters?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches NorthEast United won 0, Kerala Blasters won 0 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters?

NorthEast United score 1.00 goals per game on average and Kerala Blasters 2.00. The Indian Super League average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 0% of NorthEast United's matches and 0% of Kerala Blasters's.

What form are NorthEast United and Kerala Blasters in?

Over the last 5 games NorthEast United have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Kerala Blasters 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.