Match details. Indian Super League, Regular Season - 2. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati.
What's at stake. Northeast United FC are 5th on 3 points after 1 game, level on points with Minerva Punjab, level on points with ATK Mohun Bagan. A win would take them above Minerva Punjab. Kerala Blasters FC are 2nd on 3 points after 1 game, 3 points behind Bengaluru, level on points with Churchill Brothers. A win would take them level on points with Bengaluru.
Form. Northeast United FC have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D W W. In this competition Northeast United FC have gone W W W W L L. Kerala Blasters FC have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition Kerala Blasters FC have gone W W W W W D.
The numbers. Northeast United FC score 1.7 and concede one a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Northeast United FC average 12.6 shots (4.4 on target), 6.0 corners and 3.4 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Kerala Blasters FC score 1.6 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Kerala Blasters FC average 12.5 shots (4.8 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Northeast United FC have won two, drawn five and lost three. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Northeast United FC won one and three were drawn. The last time they met, on 15 Apr 2026, it finished Northeast United FC 1-1 Kerala Blasters FC: Northeast United FC had 15 shots to 9, 56% of the ball, six yellow cards.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 35%. Seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.43, 76% on the records (Northeast United FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 6 at home; Kerala Blasters FC: under 3.5 goals in 8 of 10). Backup: Northeast United FC Over 0.5 Goals at 1.23. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Kerala Blasters FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Kerala Blasters FC win or both teams score (no result call). Predicted score: Northeast United FC 1-1 Kerala Blasters FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).