Northeast United welcomes Chennaiyin FC at Guwahati with both fighting to get back to winning ways in ISL 2024-25.
NOE vs CHN Match Details
Date: Thursday, 17 October 2024
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
NOE vs CHN Match Preview
Since sneaking a late winner against Mohammedan SC in their league opener, NorthEast United have failed to take three points in the next three games. The Highlanders lost 3-2 to Shield holders Mohun Bagan Super Giant at Salt Lake in the repeat of the Durand Cup final, drew 1-1 with Kerala Blasters at home and played a 3-3 goal fest with FC Goa before the international break. In each of the matches, the team scored first but failed to take a win at the end. At Fatorda, Nestor Albiach’s brace and joint-top scorer Alaeddin Ajarie’s for the fourth game running was unable to give the visitors anything more than a point after Borja Herrera scored a stoppage-time leveller following Armando Sadiku's quick-fire brace to cut-off the advantages. However, Juan Pedro Benali’s men remain in the top six with five points and a victory would put them in the second spot of the ISL table at least momentarily. They carry the opportunity to find the second win of the season and the first at home against equally struggling Chennaiyin FC. NorthEast won this fixture five out of eight times at Guwahati giving them optimism.
The visitors have also struggled to win games since stunning Odisha FC at their den coming from a goal down to win 3-2. Chenaiyin FC then became the victim of a shock result as promoted side Mohammedan SC claimed a 1-0 win in front of the home support and suffered more disappointments with a goalless draw against lowly Hyderabad FC despite the home side going down to 10. Scoring three at the start and then going null will concern Owen Coyle as he urges his striking force to step up for the next occasion. The Marina Machans sit at eighth with just a point away from the top six and will have a chance to enter into it by beating sixth-placed NorthEast United away. Coyle’s side has won just twice in this fixture on the trip in history while managing only two away wins last season. Not a hopeful record to carry but Chenaiyin FC will rely on their midfielder Farukh Choudhary’s form who scored in the 1-1 draw against Vietnam on his return to the national setup.
Recent Form
NOE: WLDD
CHN: WLD
NOE vs CHN Predicted Lineups
Northeast United
Gurmeet Singh; Dinesh Singh, Asheer Akhtar, Michel Zobaco, Buanthanglun Samte; Ali Bemammer, Mayakkannan; Jithin MS, Nestor Albiach, Thoi Singh; Alaeddin Ajaraie
Chennaiyin FC
Samik Mitra; Laldinliana Renthlei, Ryan Edwards, PC Laldinpuia, Ankit Mukherjee; Farukh Choudhary, Connor Shields, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Lukas Brambilla; Chima Chukwu, Irfan Yadwad
NOE vs CHN Head-to-head (ISL)
Played - 21
NOE won - 7
Drawn - 5
CHN won - 9
NOE vs CHN Head-to-head (In Guwahati)
Played - 8
NOE won - 5
Drawn - 1
CHN won - 2
NOE vs CHN Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Alaeddin Ajarie
Vice-captain Picks: Nestor Albiach, Farukh Choudhury
Our top pick for the NOE vs CHN Dream11 Team is Alaeddine Ajarie contributing to a league-high six goals this season (4 goals, 2 assists).
NOE vs CHN Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Gurmeet (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Ankit (Cr - 7.5), Zabaco (Cr - 8), Edwards (Cr - 8)
MID: Farukh (Cr - 9), Albiach (Cr - 8.5), Bemammer (Cr - 8.5), Shields (Cr - 8.5)
FW: Jithin (Cr - 8.5), Chima (Cr - 8.5), Ajarie (Cr - 9)
Vice-captain: Nestor Albiach
Captain: Alaeddine Ajarie
Northeast United vs Chennaiyin FC Dream11 Match Prediction
Northeast United and Chennaiyin FC are both struggling to win but the Highlanders' knack of scoring multiple goals will help them edge in this fixture. We predict a 2-1 victory for the Durand Cup winners.
