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Kerala Blasters vs Minerva Punjab: result 1-3 and analysis

Indian Super LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi

Kerala Blasters
1-3
Minerva Punjab

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What was the result of Kerala Blasters vs Minerva Punjab?

Minerva Punjab won 1-3 on March 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 7′S. ZeljkovicMinerva Punjab
  • 18′B. OsujiMinerva Punjab
  • 38′Dani RamírezMinerva Punjab
  • 65′F. NdiayeKerala Blasters

Official lineup for Kerala Blasters vs Minerva Punjab

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kerala Blasters

5-4-1
  1. 19Ajsal Muhammad
  1. 39Kévin Yoke
  2. 47Ebindas Y
  3. 8V. Mohanan
  4. 13D. Farooq
  1. 50N. Singh
  2. 4H. Ruivah
  3. 44F. Ndiaye
  4. 27A. Dohling
  5. 3S. Singh
  1. 31A. Shaikh

Minerva Punjab

4-2-3-1
  1. 40B. Osuji
  1. 17M. Suhail
  2. 10Dani Ramírez
  3. 19M. Kipgen
  1. 6R. Shabong
  2. 8S. Zeljkovic
  1. 2M. Uvais
  2. 35P. Ranbir
  3. 3B. Varghese
  4. 12K. Lhungdim
  1. 13A. Singh
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kerala Blasters have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Minerva Punjab have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Kerala Blasters
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026East Bengal II(away)1-1Indian Super League
Mar 7, 2026Chennaiyin(home)0-1Indian Super League
Feb 28, 2026Inter Kashi(home)1-2Indian Super League
Feb 22, 2026Mumbai City(home)0-1Indian Super League
Feb 14, 2026ATK Mohun Bagan(away)0-2Indian Super League
Minerva Punjab
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 16, 2026Goa(home)1-1Indian Super League
Mar 9, 2026NorthEast United(home)1-1Indian Super League
Feb 27, 2026Bengaluru(away)2-0Indian Super League
Feb 21, 2026Jamshedpur(away)0-1Indian Super League
Dec 4, 2025East Bengal II(away)1-3AIFF Super Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Kerala Blasters wins, 0 draws, 3 Minerva Punjab wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 5, 2025Minerva Punjab 0-1 Kerala BlastersIndian Super League
Sep 15, 2024Kerala Blasters 1-2 Minerva PunjabIndian Super League
Feb 12, 2024Kerala Blasters 1-3 Minerva PunjabIndian Super League
Dec 14, 2023Minerva Punjab 0-1 Kerala BlastersIndian Super League
Aug 27, 2023Kerala Blasters 2-3 Minerva PunjabFriendlies Clubs
Apr 8, 2023Kerala Blasters 3-1 Minerva PunjabAIFF Super Cup

Last archived meeting: Minerva Punjab vs Kerala Blasters on Jan 5, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Kerala Blasters score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Minerva Punjab score 1.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kerala Blasters0.81.145/154/15
Minerva Punjab1.71.458/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kerala Blasters sit 9th in Indian Super League (5 points from 4 matches) and Minerva Punjab sit 5th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Minerva Punjab4211767
9Kerala Blasters4121345

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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

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