Thursday , 2 July 2026

Churchill Brothers SC vs NEROCA FC, I-League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

I-League · 2021
Churchill Brothers SC
1 – 0
Full Time
NEROCA FC
Wed 24 Feb 2021 · 08:30 UTC Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Hamza Kheir 45' Y
Y 56' Judah Garcia
Bazie Armand 58' Y
Y 69' Kongbrailatpam Sharma

Overview

Match Preview

Churchill Brothers SC vs NEROCA FC — I-League at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee Ashish Tiwari (India)
17 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Head-to-Head

7
4
Churchill Brothers SC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals NEROCA FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-24 Churchill Brothers SC 1–0 NEROCA FC 2019-01-19 Churchill Brothers SC 2–1 NEROCA FC 2018-12-15 NEROCA FC 2–1 Churchill Brothers SC 2018-02-14 NEROCA FC 1–0 Churchill Brothers SC 2018-01-30 Churchill Brothers SC 0–1 NEROCA FC

Recent Form

Churchill Brothers SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb NEROCA FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Chennai City FC A 2–1 W
08 Feb Real Kashmir FC H 0–0 D
03 Feb Aizawl FC H 0–0 D
29 Jan TRAU FC H 1–1 D
25 Jan Sudeva Delhi FC H 2–0 W
NEROCA FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Churchill Brothers SC A 0–1 L
19 Feb Sudeva Delhi FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Real Kashmir FC A 3–4 L
09 Feb Chennai City FC H 1–2 L
03 Feb Mohammedan SC A 0–0 D
30 Jan Aizawl FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Churchill Brothers SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
NEROCA FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Churchill Brothers SC
0-15
2/–
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/10
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEROCA FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Churchill Brothers SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NEROCA FC's shape.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Churchill Brothers SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Clayvin Zuniga makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' Songpu Singsit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ajay Singh at the 21 minute mark.
  • 26' NEROCA FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' NEROCA FC have won 45 goals from 217 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' NEROCA FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Churchill Brothers SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Hamza Kheir on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Churchill Brothers SC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Churchill Brothers SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 52' NEROCA FC ring the changes. Prakash Budhathoki has done his job and it is now time for Akbar Khan to step up.
  • 56' Judah Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Churchill Brothers SC. Vinil Poojary is replaced by Quan Gomes.
  • 58' Bazie Armand was booked on 58.
  • 63' Churchill Brothers SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for NEROCA FC. Kongbrailatpam Sharma will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Churchill Brothers SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' The whistle greets Nathaniel Garcia as he departs to be replaced by Khaiminthang Lhungdim.
  • 87' Another change for Churchill Brothers SC made on 87 minute. Kingslee Fernandes leaves to be changed by Fredsan Marshal.
  • 90' The Churchill Brothers SC manager makes a substitution. Luka Majcen departs to be replaced by Joseph Clemente.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Churchill Brothers SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Valera

NEROCA FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gift Raikhan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusa Katsumi 3
Willis Plaza 2
Varney Kallon 1
Clayvin Zuniga 1
Khalid Aucho 1

Head to Head

2021-02-24 Churchill Brothers SC 1–0 NEROCA FC 2019-01-19 Churchill Brothers SC 2–1 NEROCA FC 2018-12-15 NEROCA FC 2–1 Churchill Brothers SC 2018-02-14 NEROCA FC 1–0 Churchill Brothers SC 2018-01-30 Churchill Brothers SC 0–1 NEROCA FC

Churchill Brothers SC Form

2021-02-24 Churchill Brothers SC 1–0 NEROCA FC W 2021-02-18 Chennai City FC 1–2 Churchill Brothers SC W 2021-02-08 Churchill Brothers SC 0–0 Real Kashmir FC D 2021-02-03 Churchill Brothers SC 0–0 Aizawl FC D 2021-01-29 Churchill Brothers SC 1–1 TRAU FC D 2021-01-25 Churchill Brothers SC 2–0 Sudeva Delhi FC W

NEROCA FC Form

2021-02-24 Churchill Brothers SC 1–0 NEROCA FC L 2021-02-19 Sudeva Delhi FC 0–2 NEROCA FC W 2021-02-13 Real Kashmir FC 4–3 NEROCA FC L 2021-02-09 NEROCA FC 1–2 Chennai City FC L 2021-02-03 Mohammedan SC 0–0 NEROCA FC D 2021-01-30 NEROCA FC 1–2 Aizawl FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Churchill Brothers SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 NEROCA FC xG
I would bet for: Churchill Brothers SC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Churchill Brothers SC43% Draw30% NEROCA FC27%
Actual: Churchill Brothers SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Churchill Brothers SC or Draw
73%
Draw or NEROCA FC
57%
Churchill Brothers SC or NEROCA FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Churchill Brothers SC26% Draw54% NEROCA FC20%
Actual: Churchill Brothers SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Churchill Brothers SC

Handicap Churchill Brothers SC covers Push NEROCA FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Churchill Brothers SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
NEROCA FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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