Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Indian Super League match on January 18th, 2025

Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United going to face each other on January 18th, 2025, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in an event counting for the Indian Super League in India, check the Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United will occur

The game takes place in the mythical Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium stadium, in the city of Kochi, with a capacity for 60000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Indian Super League, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.76 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.96 goals per match.

Kerala Blasters last match

Kerala Blasters comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Odisha FC, in a match valid for Indian Super League, and the match ended 3-2. Coach M. Stahre's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.80.

With a fantastic performance, Korou Singh was the big name in the team's victory. Responsible for his best moments, the midfield was a real executioner of the rival in the duel, including, with assistance for goal.

NorthEast United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Indian Super League, NorthEast United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Goa team with a final score of 1-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.50.

Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Indian Super League, Kerala Blasters ranked 9th place while NorthEast United was in 7th place. Kerala Blasters took to the field with a 4-3-3 tactic, while NorthEast United deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Their last 2024/2025 Indian Super League match which took place on 29-09-2024 was such a competitive game it ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Kerala Blasters team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while NorthEast United has been more irregular.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Kerala Blasters

Indian Super League leaderboard now

Kerala Blasters arrives in this game with 20 points in 8th place in the Indian Super League, with a negative balance, having lost 8 games in total and won only 6, making a total of 2 draws.

The team, in the 17th round, enjoys an advantage of 1 point against the Minerva Punjab team which is ranked just below, in position 9 and with 1 point less than Odisha FC team that is in the 7th place.

Kerala Blasters positioned in the middle of the league table in the India Indian Super League without high wishes, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of playing at home to get a win.

Kerala Blasters analysis

At the end of round 16 in Indian Super League, Kerala Blasters scored 26 goals and conceded 27 goals.

The Kerala Blasters team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 56.19%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Kerala Blasters

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Jesús Jiménez. The Attacker scored 10 goals in the current season, helping Kerala Blasters to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

NorthEast United

Indian Super League leaderboard now

The NorthEast United team with 24 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Play-off, with a campaign of 6 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that in the 17th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over Mumbai City team who is in the 6th place.

NorthEast United analysis

Currently, in the Indian Super League, NorthEast United sums 31 goals for and a total of 22 goals against, after 16 rounds played.

Although NorthEast United average number of shots towards the opponent's goal is not the best, but the accuracy, on the other hand, is excellent. With only 4.44 shots per game, the team averages 1.94 goals. In other words, over 40% of the shots on goal end up in the net.

This is a top 5 team in the Indian Super League that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Chances of winning against NorthEast United who playing away has a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in the Indian Super League, are very slim.

Optimistic this will be a good game for them, NorthEast United comes into this match with 3 draws streak in the Indian Super League even if they are playing away from home. NorthEast United has been known to have only lost twice in 8 games.

NorthEast United is a more offensive team than Kerala Blasters, having 1533 attacks vs. 1528 from Kerala Blasters, having scored 31 times, in comparison, Kerala Blasters converted into goal 26 times.

Best goalscorer from NorthEast United

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Alaeddine Ajaray. The Attacker has scored 15 times in this competition and helped NorthEast United avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Kerala Blasters is Jesús Jiménez, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of NorthEast United is Alaeddine Ajaray, he has scored in 15 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.97 corners per game.

Kerala Blasters is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.5 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Kerala Blasters in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Kerala Blasters has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while NorthEast United has an average of 2.1. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.75 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the NorthEast United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Kerala Blasters who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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