Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United: match statistics
Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Kerala Blasters played NorthEast United in Indian Super League (India). The match was played on 15 April 2026. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Kerala Blasters: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. NorthEast United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Kerala Blasters scores 0.63 and concedes 1.63 goals per match. NorthEast United scores 0.86 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.50 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Kerala Blasters 50%, NorthEast United 71%. Over 2.5: Kerala Blasters 38%, NorthEast United 57%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 40%.
xG, shots and style
Kerala Blasters has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.19. Kerala Blasters: 10.4 shots per match, NorthEast United: 8.9.
Match halves
Kerala Blasters: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.63. NorthEast United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.71.
Goals by minute
Kerala Blasters: 76-90+ (3 goals). NorthEast United: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Indian Super League: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 40%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 50%.
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
Kerala Blasters statistically create more chances and dominate possession — at home averaging 57% possession, 12 shots and 3.5 on target, and xG 1.5 per match — yet this converts poorly to goals (only 0.5 goals per match and 50% of matches goalless), which correlates with a complete lack of home wins (0% wins, 100% defeats in home fixtures). NorthEast United away produce fewer shots (6.75) and have lower xG (0.96), but are more efficient with opportunities (conversion rate 11% and only 25% of matches without a goal), yielding on average 0.75 goals and 1.0 point in the last five matches versus the home side’s 0.8 points. Defensively both teams are vulnerable — Kerala concedes 1.75 goals per home match, visitors concede 1.5 away; in the last five games the hosts have conceded 8 goals and NorthEast 10, indicating instability in defensive lines on both sides. Considering the hosts’ lack of home wins and the high share of draws for the visitors away (75%), the most likely scenario appears to be a points split. Therefore I tip a draw, with approximate probabilities: 25% home win, 50% draw and 25% away win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams show high BTTS rates: Kerala Blasters 67% this season (60% in last 5 matches) and NorthEast United 75% this season (80% in last 5), which strongly favors goals from both sides. Clean sheets are virtually non-existent — both teams have 0% clean sheets this season — while the league average BTTS is 56%, so this match has a higher likelihood of BTTS than the league standard. Goal and xG data support this direction: Kerala have scored 5 and conceded 13 this season (avg 1.0 scored and 2.67 conceded, xG 1.49 for and 1.37 against), NorthEast have 6 scored and 14 conceded (0.75 scored and 1.5 conceded, xG 0.96 for and 1.60 against), suggesting both sides will create chances. In the last 5 matches Kerala averaged 0.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded, and NorthEast 1.0 scored and 2.0 conceded, with BTTS in those runs at 60% and 80%, so recent form also favors both teams to score. Based on this, I forecast BTTS - Yes with a probability of 78% versus 22% for No, therefore I pick BTTS - Yes.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have 100% of season matches with over 1.5 goals (Kerala 100%, NorthEast 100%), which strongly favors Over 1.5. xG analysis shows Kerala xG_for = 1.49 vs NorthEast xG_against = 1.60 (Kerala expected ≈1.55) and NorthEast xG_for = 0.96 vs Kerala xG_against = 1.37 (NorthEast expected ≈1.16), totaling ≈2.71 goals. Kerala concedes on average 2.67 goals per match and records 4.33 shots on target, NorthEast averages 2.25 shots on target and has a season BTTS of 75% (Kerala 67%), supporting a both-teams-to-score scenario. For these reasons the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (historically 100% + xG 2.71); Over 2.5 also has an edge (expected 2.71 > 2.5, I estimate ~68%), while Over 3.5 looks unlikely (Kerala over3.5 33%, NorthEast 0% and expected 2.71 < 3.5).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
At half-time I expect a draw: hosts have been level at the break in 67% of matches (2 of 3), and visitors in 75% (3 of 4), with neither side leading at half-time (leadingAtHTPercentage 0%), which strongly favors a draw after 45 minutes. For full-time I also predict a draw (X/X) — the away side have yet to record a win this season (winPercentage_away 0%) and have drawn 75% of their fixtures, while the hosts have won only 33%, so the result distribution favors a shared point. The hosts’ advantage lies in higher xG (1.49 vs 0.96) and more shots (11.67 vs 6.75), but low finishing rates (9% vs 11%) mean creative superiority may not convert into a clear victory. Additionally both teams have 100% of matches with at least one goal after the break and average second-half goals of 2.67 for the hosts versus 2.0 for the visitors, so any goals are most likely to occur after half-time, yet there is no clear favorite to secure all three points.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-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
| Kerala Blasters | NorthEast United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.20 | 0.27 |
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.
NorthEast United is 25% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Kerala Blasters · 1 pts / match - NorthEast United
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.
NorthEast United is 37% better for: goals scored per match.
0.63 goals / match - Kerala Blasters · 0.86 goals / match - NorthEast United
Kerala Blasters is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.63 goals / match - Kerala Blasters · 2 goals / match - NorthEast United
Kerala Blasters scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while NorthEast United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).
NorthEast United scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Kerala Blasters keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 8 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 - Kerala Blasters
Over / Under - NorthEast United
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.
NorthEast United is 446% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.13 pts / match - Kerala Blasters · 0.71 pts / match - NorthEast United
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Kerala Blasters - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
NorthEast United - second-half results
Concedes 1.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 80% |
| No goal | 100% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -7 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 0% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -4 |
* 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 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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
Kerala Blasters
NorthEast United
* 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
| Kerala Blasters | Liga | NorthEast United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.25 | 2.50 | ▲ 2.86 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 56% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 38% | 40% | ▲ 57% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 25% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 88% | 69% | ▼ 29% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 88% | 81% | ▲ 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
Substitutes
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.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Kerala Blasters 0 - 2 - 0 NorthEast United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United?
The Indian Super League match finished Kerala Blasters 1:1 NorthEast United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Kerala Blasters won 0, NorthEast United won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United?
Kerala Blasters score 0.63 goals per game on average and NorthEast United 0.86. The Indian Super League average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 40% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Kerala Blasters's matches and 71% of NorthEast United's.
What form are Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United in?
Over the last 5 games Kerala Blasters have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and NorthEast United 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United?
The statistical background for Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.