Sports News | NEUFC Eye Play-offs Berth Against Chennayin FC

Chennai, Mar 2 (PTI) Just a win away from securing a play-offs berth, NorthEast United FC take on Chennaiyin FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Monday.

The Highlanders are at the sixth place with 32 points from 22 games, and need just one victory to confirm their place in the playoffs. Three points from here will take them to 35, which is an unassailable feat for any team barring Mumbai City FC in the standings now.

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Chennaiyin FC have lost thrice in their previous five games, and are out of the top-six race, since they have 24 points from 22 outings now.

Chennaiyin FC have held the upper hand in their matches against the Highlanders at home, winning each of the last three encounters. A win here will mark their joint-longest home winning stretch against a single team in the ISL.

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Contrastingly, NorthEast United FC are unbeaten in their previous five ISL away fixtures, winning thrice in the period. They have a goal difference of +8 in this phase, and a positive result here will be their longest unbeaten sequence on the road in the ISL.

Having beaten Punjab FC in their last home fixture, a win in this match would be the second straight victory for Chennaiyin FC in their backyard in the ISL for the first time since last April.

Chennaiyin FC have been efficient from a crossing perspective, with 19.6% of their crosses leading to a shot (89 shots from 455 crosses) - the highest percentage in the competition this season. They have made the fourth-most crosses in the league this season.

NorthEast United FC have recorded three clean sheets in their last four away matches. Overall, they have kept six shutouts in 2024-25, the fifth-most in the competition.

NorthEast United FC have scored 10 goals from outside the box this season, their highest tally in a single ISL campaign. Only Hyderabad FC (13 in 2021-22), Mumbai City FC (11 in 2022-23), and Kerala Blasters FC (11 in 2021-22) have scored more this way in a single season.

The two teams have played 21 games this season, with Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United FC winning nine and seven matches respectively. Five encounters have produced draws.

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