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NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters prediction and preview

18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

Under 3.5 GoalsOdds 1.40Market probability 67%Final score 4–1

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

NorthEast United host Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League (India) on 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 67% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Final score: NorthEast United 4–1 Kerala Blasters.

Going into the match, NorthEast United had won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 17 and conceding 15. Kerala Blasters had won 6, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 7, with 14 scored and 5 conceded.

Both teams scored in 5 of NorthEast United's last 10 and 5 of Kerala Blasters's last 7; 4 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home NorthEast United averaged 1.43 goals scored and 1.29 conceded across 7 matches; away from home Kerala Blasters averaged 2.00 scored and 0.50 conceded across 2.

The 1X2 prices imply about 37% for NorthEast United, 28% for the draw and 35% for Kerala Blasters once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between NorthEast United (green) and Kerala Blasters (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form50% – 50%
Attack33% – 67%
Head-to-head75% – 25%
Goals73% – 27%
Overall strength57% – 42%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
NorthEast UnitedWLDWW1.701.5050%40%
Kerala BlastersWWWWW2.000.7171%57%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Recent meetings

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
BTTS 1st Half - No77%1.22
Over 1.5 Goals76%1.22
Double Chance 1272%1.33
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals70%1.33
Under 3.5 Goals67%1.40
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals63%1.50
BTTS Yes58%1.62
Over 2.5 Goals54%1.75

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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