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Chennai City FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC, I-League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

I-League · 2021
Chennai City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Gokulam Kerala FC
Wed 12 Feb 2020 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Shibil Muhammed
Shem Marton 76' Y
Y 80' Marcus Joseph
Charles Anandraj 83' Y
Charles Anandraj 84' Y

Overview

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Chennai City FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC — I-League .

Match Details

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5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Chennai City FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Gokulam Kerala FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-12 Chennai City FC 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC 2019-01-04 Chennai City FC 3–2 Gokulam Kerala FC 2018-11-04 Gokulam Kerala FC 2–3 Chennai City FC 2018-01-20 Chennai City FC 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC 2017-12-04 Gokulam Kerala FC 1–1 Chennai City FC

Recent Form

Chennai City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Gokulam Kerala FC H 0–1 L
09 Feb Churchill Brothers SC A 2–1 W
05 Feb Indian Arrows H 1–0 W
09 Mar Roundglass Punjab FC H 3–1 W
01 Mar Churchill Brothers SC A 2–3 L
24 Feb Mohun Bagan AC H 3–1 W
Gokulam Kerala FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Chennai City FC A 1–0 W
08 Feb Real Kashmir FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Quess East Bengal FC H 1–2 L
03 Mar NEROCA FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Aizawl FC H 1–3 L
22 Feb Shillong Lajong FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Chennai City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Gokulam Kerala FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chennai City FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gokulam Kerala FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
7/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Chennai City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Gokulam Kerala FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Gokulam Kerala FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chennai City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Chennai City FC ring the changes. Jockson Dhas has done his job and it is now time for Sriram Boopathi to step up.
  • 37' Chennai City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Andre Etienne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Vijay Nagappan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chennai City FC so far.
  • 54' Shibil Muhammed is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 57' Another substitution for Gokulam Kerala FC to replace Shibil Muhammed by Salman K. on 57 minute.
  • 62' Nathaniel Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' India international Justin George has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shem Marton.
  • 78' Kipson Atuheire gets the nod from Gokulam Kerala FC. He replaces Nathaniel Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Marcus Joseph — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Gokulam Kerala FC. Marcus Joseph will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Syed Suhail Pasha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vijay Nagappan at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Charles Anandraj on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chennai City FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' Charles Anandraj picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Justin George is replacing Henry Kisekka for the Gokulam Kerala FC side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chennai City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Gokulam Kerala FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Valera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedro Manzi 3
Joel Ayeni 1
Musa Mudde 1
Marcus Joseph 1
Dennis Antwi 1

Head to Head

2020-02-12 Chennai City FC 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC 2019-01-04 Chennai City FC 3–2 Gokulam Kerala FC 2018-11-04 Gokulam Kerala FC 2–3 Chennai City FC 2018-01-20 Chennai City FC 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC 2017-12-04 Gokulam Kerala FC 1–1 Chennai City FC

Chennai City FC Form

2020-02-12 Chennai City FC 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC L 2020-02-09 Churchill Brothers SC 1–2 Chennai City FC W 2020-02-05 Chennai City FC 1–0 Indian Arrows W 2019-03-09 Chennai City FC 3–1 Roundglass Punjab FC W 2019-03-01 Churchill Brothers SC 3–2 Chennai City FC L 2019-02-24 Chennai City FC 3–1 Mohun Bagan AC W

Gokulam Kerala FC Form

2020-02-12 Chennai City FC 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC W 2020-02-08 Gokulam Kerala FC 0–1 Real Kashmir FC L 2019-03-09 Gokulam Kerala FC 1–2 Quess East Bengal FC L 2019-03-03 Gokulam Kerala FC 2–1 NEROCA FC W 2019-02-28 Gokulam Kerala FC 1–3 Aizawl FC L 2019-02-22 Shillong Lajong FC 1–1 Gokulam Kerala FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Chennai City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Gokulam Kerala FC xG
I would bet for: Chennai City FC or Gokulam Kerala FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chennai City FC39% Draw30% Gokulam Kerala FC31%
Actual: Gokulam Kerala FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Chennai City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Gokulam Kerala FC
61%
Chennai City FC or Gokulam Kerala FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chennai City FC26% Draw51% Gokulam Kerala FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Chennai City FC

Handicap Chennai City FC covers Push Gokulam Kerala FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Chennai City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Gokulam Kerala FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.