Minerva Punjab vs Goa: result 1-1 and analysis
Indian Super LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 16, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
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What was the result of Minerva Punjab vs Goa?
Minerva Punjab and Goa drew 1-1 on March 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′E. NsungusiMinerva Punjab
- 53′D. DražićGoa
Official lineup for Minerva Punjab vs Goa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Minerva Punjab
4-2-3-1- 9E. Nsungusi
- 31L. Augustine
- 10Dani Ramírez
- 19M. Kipgen
- 6R. Shabong
- 8S. Zeljkovic
- 2M. Uvais
- 27Pablo Santos
- 3B. Varghese
- 12K. Lhungdim
- 13A. Singh
Goa
4-2-3-1- 26I. Pandita
- 7B. Fernandes
- 71D. Dražić
- 21U. Singh
- 14A. Chhetri
- 15S. Tavora
- 27A. Sangwan
- 4Pol Moreno
- 3S. Jhingan
- 17B. Singh
- 55H. Tiwari
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minerva Punjab have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Goa have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | NorthEast United(home) | 1-1 | Indian Super League |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Bengaluru(away) | 2-0 | Indian Super League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Jamshedpur(away) | 0-1 | Indian Super League |
| Dec 4, 2025 | East Bengal II(away) | 1-3 | AIFF Super Cup |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Bengaluru(away) | 0-0 | AIFF Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | East Bengal II(away) | 0-0 | Indian Super League |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SC Delhi(home) | 1-0 | Indian Super League |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mohammedan(away) | 2-0 | Indian Super League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Inter Kashi(home) | 1-1 | Indian Super League |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Istiqlol(home) | 1-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Minerva Punjab wins, 1 draw, 4 Goa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Goa 2-1 Minerva Punjab | AIFF Super Cup |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Minerva Punjab 0-1 Goa | Indian Super League |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Goa 2-1 Minerva Punjab | Indian Super League |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Minerva Punjab 3-3 Goa | Indian Super League |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Goa 1-0 Minerva Punjab | Indian Super League |
Last archived meeting: Goa vs Minerva Punjab on Apr 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Minerva Punjab score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Goa score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Punjab | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Goa | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Minerva Punjab sit 3rd in Indian Super League (4 points from 2 matches) and Goa sit 8th (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Minerva Punjab | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Goa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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