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

NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters: match statistics

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

Key match information

NorthEast United play Kerala Blasters in Indian Super League (India). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

Current form

NorthEast United: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Kerala Blasters: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

NorthEast United scores 1.00 and concedes 0.00 goals per match. Kerala Blasters scores 2.00 and concedes 0.00. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: NorthEast United 0%, Kerala Blasters 0%. Over 2.5: NorthEast United 0%, Kerala Blasters 0%. League level: BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Kerala Blasters has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.16. NorthEast United: 9.0 shots per match, Kerala Blasters: 14.0.

Match halves

NorthEast United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. Kerala Blasters: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

NorthEast United: 76-90+ (1 goals). Kerala Blasters: 16-30 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Indian Super League: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-3-0. Average goals 1.33, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.21)
(3.24)
(2.91)

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.

NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Goals scored / match2
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals conceded / match0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
45%Average possession50%
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
2Shots on target / match6
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9Shots per match14
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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 / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

NorthEast United scoring profile: mixed

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

Kerala Blasters scoring profile: mixed

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

1Goals scored (season)2
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
0Goals conceded (season)0
NorthEast UnitedKerala Blasters
1Average goals in match2
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

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.

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

1 pts / match - NorthEast United · 3 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

NorthEast United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.003.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match0.01.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.003.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.01.0
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+2.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
171%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

NorthEast UnitedLigaKerala Blasters
Average goals in match▼ 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 match
67%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
17%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (3): NorthEast United 0 - 3 - 0 Kerala Blasters. Average goals 1.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

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 18 October 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.