Thursday , 1 October 2026

Indian Arrows vs NEROCA FC, I-League 2021 RELEGATION ROUND

I-League · 2021
Indian Arrows
3 – 0
Full Time
NEROCA FC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 13:30 UTC Kalyani Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+8'
Y 56' Bishorjit Singh
Vibin Mohanan 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Indian Arrows vs NEROCA FC — I-League at Kalyani Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta (India)
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

5
2
6
Indian Arrows 13 games · Avg 3.2 goals NEROCA FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Indian Arrows 3–0 NEROCA FC 2021-01-20 Indian Arrows 0–4 NEROCA FC 2020-02-11 NEROCA FC 0–0 Indian Arrows 2019-02-01 Indian Arrows 2–3 NEROCA FC 2018-12-07 NEROCA FC 3–0 Indian Arrows

Recent Form

Indian Arrows
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar NEROCA FC H 3–0 W
24 Feb TRAU FC H 1–5 L
19 Feb Gokulam Kerala FC A 0–4 L
14 Feb Mohammedan SC H 1–0 W
09 Feb Roundglass Punjab FC H 1–2 L
04 Feb Real Kashmir FC A 0–6 L
NEROCA FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Indian Arrows A 0–3 L
01 Mar Roundglass Punjab FC H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
85% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Indian Arrows this season
21% Clean Sheets
NEROCA FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Indian Arrows
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/8
61-75
–/4
76+
2/7
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Indian Arrows and NEROCA FC get this one started.
  • 5' It’s high time Shanmugam Venkatesh made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' NEROCA FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' Goal! Harsh Patre scores his 3 goal in 228 matches.
  • 22' Prakash Budhathoki, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' Another substitution for Indian Arrows to replace Amandeep by Gurpanthjeet Singh on 24 minute.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEROCA FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' The travelling NEROCA FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Shreyas Ketkar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' A stunning finish from Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Prakash Budhathoki gets the nod from NEROCA FC. He replaces Khaiminthang Lhungdim and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Bishorjit Singh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' Benjamin Lupheng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vibin Mohanan.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Indian Arrows in their trying to find a way past NEROCA FC's compact .
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Indian Arrows side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Parthib Gogoi gets the nod from Indian Arrows. He replaces Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The 28-year-old Varun Thokchom has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Bishorjit Singh as he leaves the pitch. Golmei Rongmei steps in for NEROCA FC.
  • 88' Indian Arrows are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NEROCA FC's shape.
  • 90' A change in the Indian Arrows ranks — Vibin Mohanan exits the field as Lalchhanhima Sailo enters on 90.
  • Full Time. Indian Arrows beats NEROCA FC

Lineups

Indian Arrows Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shanmugam Venkatesh

NEROCA FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gift Raikhan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusa Katsumi 3
Varney Kallon 2
Harsh Patre 2
Odili Felix Chidi 1
Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu 1
Boris Singh Thangjam 1
Rohit Danu 1

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Indian Arrows 3–0 NEROCA FC 2021-01-20 Indian Arrows 0–4 NEROCA FC 2020-02-11 NEROCA FC 0–0 Indian Arrows 2019-02-01 Indian Arrows 2–3 NEROCA FC 2018-12-07 NEROCA FC 3–0 Indian Arrows

Indian Arrows Form

2021-03-06 Indian Arrows 3–0 NEROCA FC W 2021-02-24 Indian Arrows 1–5 TRAU FC L 2021-02-19 Gokulam Kerala FC 4–0 Indian Arrows L 2021-02-14 Indian Arrows 1–0 Mohammedan SC W 2021-02-09 Indian Arrows 1–2 Roundglass Punjab FC L 2021-02-04 Real Kashmir FC 6–0 Indian Arrows L

NEROCA FC Form

2021-03-06 Indian Arrows 3–0 NEROCA FC L 2021-03-01 NEROCA FC 0–1 Roundglass Punjab FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Indian Arrows xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 NEROCA FC xG
I would bet for: Indian Arrows or NEROCA FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Indian Arrows41% Draw27% NEROCA FC32%
Actual: Indian Arrows win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Indian Arrows or Draw
68%
Draw or NEROCA FC
59%
Indian Arrows or NEROCA FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Indian Arrows28% Draw46% NEROCA FC26%
Actual: Indian Arrows win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Indian Arrows

Handicap Indian Arrows covers Push NEROCA FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Indian Arrows keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
NEROCA FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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