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Dempo vs Gokulam: prediction and stats

I-LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao

DempoGokulam

The Footlab AI model makes Dempo the favourite at 55%, against 23% for a draw and 22% for Gokulam. The most likely score is 1-1. If Dempo wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,974 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Dempo vs Gokulam?

On Elo ratings, Dempo has 1,445 points and Gokulam 1,413.

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Dempo winDrawGokulam win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Dempo vs Gokulam

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Dempo

4-3-3
  1. 9M. Joseph
  2. 39K. Hoble
  3. 20R. Owusu
  1. 14K. Buam
  2. 34A. Kouakou
  3. 7S. Gutierrez
  1. 3J. Moreno
  2. 5P. Pednekar
  3. 21D. Mascarenhas
  4. 37M. Ali
  1. 89A. Sibi

Gokulam

4-3-3
  1. 17T. Brown
  2. 22Moses Lalrinzuala
  3. 23T. Dias
  1. 7M. Kosimov
  2. 20R. Raju
  3. 13B. Armand
  1. 5Nidhin Krishna
  2. 4A. Unnikrishnan
  3. 27Sachu Siby
  4. 14L. Lianzela
  1. 42S. Raj

Computed on October 22, 2026 at 05:36 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dempo have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Gokulam have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Dempo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Goa(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
May 22, 2026Sreenidi Deccan(home)1-1I-League
May 17, 2026Diamond Harbour(home)1-1I-League
May 9, 2026Chanmari(away)0-2I-League
May 1, 2026Rajasthan United(away)1-0I-League
Gokulam
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2026Namdhari(away)1-0I-League
May 5, 2026Aizawl(home)2-2I-League
Apr 30, 2026Real Kashmir(away)0-3I-League
Apr 18, 2026Diamond Harbour(away)2-5I-League
Apr 12, 2026Real Kashmir(away)2-6I-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Dempo win, 0 draws, 2 Gokulam wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 20, 2026Gokulam 2-0 DempoI-League
Apr 6, 2025Gokulam 3-4 DempoI-League
Jan 14, 2025Dempo 0-1 GokulamI-League

Last archived meeting: Gokulam vs Dempo on Mar 20, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Dempo score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Gokulam score 1.1 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Dempo1.31.258/157/15
Gokulam1.12.045/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Dempo sit 5th in I-League (15 points from 14 matches) and Gokulam sit 9th (8 points from 9 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025 season.

Final 2025 standings
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5DempoI-League, Championship Group14365171815
9GokulamI-League922511188

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Dempo vs Gokulam?
The Footlab AI model makes Dempo the favourite at 55%, against 23% for a draw and 22% for Gokulam.
Where and when is Dempo vs Gokulam played?
Dempo vs Gokulam is played on January 9, 2027 at 10:30 AM (UTC) at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in the I-League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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