Sporting Delhi vs Minerva Punjab: match statistics
Sporting Delhi vs Minerva Punjab: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sporting Delhi play Minerva Punjab in Indian Super League (India). The match date is 2 May 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 0:0.
Current form
Sporting Delhi: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Minerva Punjab: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sporting Delhi scores 1.00 and concedes 1.31 goals per match. Minerva Punjab scores 1.38 and concedes 0.92. League average: 2.43 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sporting Delhi 46%, Minerva Punjab 46%. Over 2.5: Sporting Delhi 46%, Minerva Punjab 38%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Minerva Punjab has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.26. Sporting Delhi: 10.1 shots per match, Minerva Punjab: 13.3.
Match halves
Sporting Delhi: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.62. Minerva Punjab: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.77.
Goals by minute
Sporting Delhi: 61-75 (5 goals). Minerva Punjab: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Indian Super League: 2.43 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Minerva Punjab appears to be the favorite: the visitors have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches and average 2.0 points over that span, while Sporting Delhi have 8 goals and average 1.6 points. Minerva creates more chances — averaging 14.5 shots per match and 5.25 shots on target away versus 11.33 and 4.67 for the home side — and also has higher expected goals (xG 1.72 vs 1.40 for Sporting). Sporting, however, has strong home credentials: unbeaten at home (0% losses), averaging 1.67 goals per home match and never failing to score at home (0% clean sheets conceded), which raises the probability of a draw. Defensively the differences are marginal — Sporting concedes 1.0 goal on average at home, Minerva 1.25 away, but Minerva allows lower xG against (1.10 vs 1.65), suggesting better defensive control. Considering the visitors’ superior points form and higher xG alongside the home side’s resilience, I forecast a Minerva win with a moderate risk of a shared points outcome.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Sporting Delhi | Minerva Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.31 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Minerva Punjab is 167% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Sporting Delhi · 1.6 pts / match - Minerva Punjab
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.
Minerva Punjab is 38% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - Sporting Delhi · 1.38 goals / match - Minerva Punjab
Minerva Punjab is 42% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.31 goals / match - Sporting Delhi · 0.92 goals / match - Minerva Punjab
Sporting Delhi scores in 62% of matches (8 of 13 matches), while Minerva Punjab keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 matches).
Minerva Punjab scores in 69% of matches (9 of 13 matches), while Sporting Delhi keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Sporting Delhi
Over / Under — Minerva Punjab
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Minerva Punjab is 81% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.85 pts / match - Sporting Delhi · 1.54 pts / match - Minerva Punjab
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting Delhi - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 15%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Minerva Punjab - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 0% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sporting Delhi
Minerva Punjab
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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
| Sporting Delhi | Liga | Minerva Punjab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.31 | 2.43 | ▼ 2.31 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 46% | 53% | ▼ 46% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 46% | 42% | ▼ 38% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 31% | 29% | ▲ 38% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 69% | 66% | ▼ 46% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 69% | 75% | ▲ 77% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Sporting Delhi vs Minerva Punjab?
The Indian Super League match finished Sporting Delhi 0:0 Minerva Punjab. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting Delhi vs Minerva Punjab?
Sporting Delhi score 1.00 goals per game on average and Minerva Punjab 1.38. The Indian Super League average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Sporting Delhi's matches and 46% of Minerva Punjab's.
What form are Sporting Delhi and Minerva Punjab in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting Delhi have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Minerva Punjab 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting Delhi vs Minerva Punjab?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sporting Delhi vs Minerva Punjab: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.