Odisha vs Minerva Punjab: result 2-3 and analysis
Indian Super LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on May 16, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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What was the result of Odisha vs Minerva Punjab?
Minerva Punjab won 2-3 on May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 70′M. KipgenMinerva Punjab
- 71′S. VadakkepeedikaOdisha
- 89′B. OsujiMinerva Punjab
- 90′Dani RamírezMinerva Punjab
- 90′K. HantalOdisha
Official lineup for Odisha vs Minerva Punjab
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Odisha
4-4-2- 25Mafela
- 10Abdullah Al Hashash
- 19I. Vanlalruatfela
- 7L. Khawlhring
- 33E. Vanspaul
- 26H. Sanathoi Singh
- 3S. Bhattacharya
- 5Carlos Delgado
- 24M. Thoiba
- 34Vanlalzuidika
- 23A. Kumar
Minerva Punjab
4-2-3-1- 9E. Nsungusi
- 40B. Osuji
- 10Dani Ramírez
- 21Shami Singamayum
- 6R. Shabong
- 8S. Zeljkovic
- 2M. Uvais
- 35P. Ranbir
- 3B. Varghese
- 12K. Lhungdim
- 13A. Singh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Odisha have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Minerva Punjab have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | SC Delhi(away) | 2-1 | Indian Super League |
| May 4, 2026 | Bengaluru(home) | 1-1 | Indian Super League |
| Apr 28, 2026 | East Bengal II(away) | 0-3 | Indian Super League |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Kerala Blasters(away) | 1-2 | Indian Super League |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Mohammedan(home) | 1-1 | Indian Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | East Bengal II(away) | 0-0 | Indian Super League |
| May 6, 2026 | Chennaiyin(home) | 1-0 | Indian Super League |
| May 2, 2026 | SC Delhi(away) | 0-0 | Indian Super League |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Inter Kashi(home) | 3-0 | Indian Super League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | ATK Mohun Bagan(away) | 2-3 | Indian Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Odisha wins, 1 draw, 2 Minerva Punjab wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Odisha 0-3 Minerva Punjab | AIFF Super Cup |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Odisha 1-1 Minerva Punjab | Indian Super League |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Minerva Punjab 2-1 Odisha | Indian Super League |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Odisha 3-1 Minerva Punjab | Indian Super League |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Minerva Punjab 0-1 Odisha | Indian Super League |
Last archived meeting: Odisha vs Minerva Punjab on Apr 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Odisha score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Minerva Punjab score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odisha | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Minerva Punjab | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Odisha sit 10th in Indian Super League (0 points from 1 match) and Minerva Punjab sit 4th (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Minerva Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Odisha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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