ISL 2020-21: Jamshedpur FC vs NorthEast United FC- Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for

Jamshedpur FC (JFC) will take on NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) match 61 of the 2020-21 Indian Super League (ISL) season at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on January 17, Sunday.

Overall Head To Head - NEUFC-BFC (Total: 7 | Wins - JFC: 2 ; NEUFC: 0; Draws: 5)

Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC have squared off seven times in the ISL, with the Jamshedpur outfit dominating the battle with two wins. Interestingly, all the other five encounters ended in a draw as NorthEast is yet to win this fixture.

Last meeting (NEUFC 0-1 JFC)

The last ISL meeting between the sides took place on December 18, 2020 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium. JFC bagged all three points after clinching the contest 1-0. The first half saw no goals but Jamshedpur's Aniket Jadhav scored just eight minutes after resumption. With a higher possession percentage, 53, and a better passing accuracy, 59 per cent, JFC bagged the win.

Recent Head-to-Head form (Last 5 games)

NEUFC VS JFC: 0-1

NEUFC VS JFC: 3-3

JFC VS NEUFC: 1-1

JFC VS NEUFC: 0-0

NEUFC VS JFC: 1-1

Current Position in Table:

JFC- 7th- Jamshedpur is currently seventh in the points table after suffering 3-0 defeat at the hands of FC Goa in its previous encounter. So far, JFC has 13 points from 11 games, including three wins and four draws and defeats each.

NEUFC -8th: The Highlanders are right below their opposition at 8th. The team has 12 points from 11 matches, including two wins and six draws and three defeats.

Form Guide:

JFC (LLWLW)- Jamshedpur FC has lost three of its last five, while winning the other two.

NEUFC (DLLDL)- NorthEast United is winless in its last five matches, having lost three and drawn two games.

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STAT ATTACK FROM THE FIXTURE

Goals scored:

Jamshedpur FC: 7

NorthEast United FC: 5

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Top 3 scorers-JFC:

8 goals- Nerijus Valskis

3 goals- Stephen Eze

1 goal- Aniket Jadhav

Top 3 scorers-NEUFC:

3 goals- Kwesi Appiah

3 goals- Luis Machado

2 goals- Idrissa Sylla

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Top-rated player-JFC:

Nerijus Valskis- 7.73

Top-rated player-NEUFC:

Benjamin Lambot- 7.08

Clean sheets:

Jamshedpur FC: 3

NorthEast United FC: 2

Red Cards

Jamshedpur FC: 2

NorthEast United FC: 1