CFC vs KBFC Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of ISL 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Last 5 Encounters in Indian Super League
The teams have met each other 12 times in ISL over five seasons and Chennaiyin have the upper hand with four wins to Kerala’s three. The other five matches have ended in a draw. In the last five matches, Kerala Blasters have two wins to their name while the other three matches were drawn.
A huge clash at the bottom of the table as Chennaiyin FC host fellow strugglers Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2019-20 encounter. The match will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Friday (December 20). This will be Owen Coyle’s first home match in charge of Chennaiyin and the former Burnley manager will be looking to get his home-debut started with a win. The teams have met each other 12 times in ISL over five seasons and Chennaiyin have the upper hand with four wins to Kerala’s three. The other five matches have ended in a draw. In the last five matches, Kerala Blasters have two wins to their name while the other three matches were drawn. Chennaiyin FC Vs Kerala Blasters FC - Live Football Score.
Chennaiyin were held by Jamshedpur in Owen Coyle’s first match in charge but they could have easily come away with all three points if not for a late equaliser. Nerijus Valskis will be the main threat from Chennaiyin as the Lithuanian has scored four times in his last three appearances. Meanwhile, Kerala are winless in seven games as they haven’t managed to conjure up a victory since the opening day. Raphael Messi Bouli has been a surprise performer for the Kochi club so far as he has risen up to the occasion in the absence of Bartholomew Ogbeche. The Cameroon-born has scored four goals in his last three matches. Ahead of this clash, we take a look at the results of the last five matches between Chennaiyin and Kerala Blasters. CFC vs KBFC Dream11 Prediction in ISL 2019–20.
Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC – February 15, 2019 – Kerala Won 3-0
The last match between the teams was dominated by the home side as Chennaiyin were no match to their attacking prowess. Matej Poplatnik’s brace put Kerala in the commanding position. The visitors pushed hard to get back into this match but the result was sealed when Abdul Samad scored late in the second half.
Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters – November 29, 2018 – Match Drawn 0-0
Kerala Blasters had the lion’s share of possession in this match but they were unable to make their dominance count. Both teams were wasteful in front of the goal as they managed a combined 5 shots on target in the entire game. In the end, a 0-0 draw was a fair result.
Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC – February 23, 2018 – Match Drawn 0-0
Chennaiyin FC dominated the possession stats but Kerala Blasters had the better chances in the match. Courage Pekuson had the best chance to give the home side all three points but his penalty was saved by Karanjit Singh early in the second half.
Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC – December 22, 2017 – Match Drawn 1-1
The match was a cagey affair from the start as both the sides took a cautious approach and didn’t want to make any mistakes that could cost them the three points. The match exploded in the final minutes as Rene Mihelic put the home side in front in the final minute of normal time but CK Vineeth snatched a point for the visitors as he scored in the fourth minute of added time.
Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC – November 12, 2016 – Kerala Won 3-1
The visitors started the match on the front foot as Bernard Mendy gave Chennaiyin an early lead. Kerala Blasters turned on the style in the second half and scored three goals without reply. A strike from Didier Kadio and CK Vineeth’s brace was enough for the home side to record a crucial victory.
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