Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United take on each other in a direct battle for playoff qualification at Marina Arena.
CHN vs NOE Match Details
Date: Tuesday, 9 March 2024
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Marina Arena, Chennai
CHN vs NOE Match Preview
Chennaiyin FC came from behind for the second-consecutive game in the ISL to secure a 2-1 win over playoff rivals Jamshedpur FC and eliminate the Men of Steels from the race. Rafael Crivellaro once again orchestrated second-half hero with an equalizer seven minutes before substitute Rahim Ali scored the eventual winner. The international break has come at the right time for the Marina Machans who struggled with inconsistency before but have now picked up a winning momentum in the chase for the top-six. The win momentarily put them in the sixth spot but they dropped a place down after East Bengal’s 2-1 win over Bengaluru FC. Owen Coyle’s side are aiming to retake their place with another playoff contender to manage in NorthEast United in their last home game of the season in the league stage. Chennaiyin FC are in control of their destiny and will gain a playoff slot if they win their remaining matches. A defeat though will complex the situation needing the help of other results.
Meanwhile, NorthEast United recaptured form with a 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters after a forgetful period last month where they remained winless and lost the last two games in ISL. The Highlanders had to battle hard for the win against a side already secured playoff qualification. Nestor Albiach broke the deadlock in Guwahati in the 84th minute with Jithin M.S. rounding off the victory in the stoppage time. The challenge gets stiffer from here for Juan Pedro Benali’s men as they take on playoff rivals Chennaiyin FC in the last away match of the league phase before taking on Shield-chasing Odisha FC in the final match. The equation for NorthEast is to beat the Marina Machans and finish with a point more than East Bengal to secure the sixth spot. They already beat Chennaiyin in their second league match of the season and will be hoping for a reversal of fortune on Tuesday.
CHN vs NOE Recent Form (ISL)
CHN: LWLWW
NOE: WDLLW
CHN vs NOE Predicted Lineups
Chennaiyin FC
Debjit Majumder; Ankit Mukherjee, Bikash Yumnam, Ryan Edwards, Aakash Sangwan; Connor Shields, Jieshwor Singh; Vincy Barretto, Rafael Crivellaro, Farukh Choudhary; Jordan Murray
NorthEast United
Gurmeet Singh; Dinesh Singh, Michel Zabaco, Asheer Akhtar, Buanthanglun Samte; Hamza Regragui, Mohammed Bemmamer; Jithin M.S, Phlaguni Singh, Redeem Tlang; Nestor Albiach
CHN vs NOE Head-to-head (all competitions)
Played - 20
CHN won - 8
Drawn - 5
NOE won - 7
CHN vs NOE Head-to-Head (ISL)
Played - 19
CHN won - 7
Drawn - 5
NOE won - 7
CHN vs NOE Dream11 Match Prediction
Chennaiyin FC are expected to secure a victory against NorthEast United at home to boost their playoff chances. We predict a 2-1 victory.
CHN vs NOE Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Rafael Crivellaro
Vice-captain Pick: Nestor Albiach
Our top picks for CHN vs NOE Dream11 are Rafael Crivellaro (4 goals, 7 assists) and (4 goals, 3 assists).
CHN vs NOE Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Debjit (Cr - 8, Pts - 433)
DEF: Ankit (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 438), Akhtar (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 454), Sangwan (Cr - 8, Pts - 430)
MID: Crivellaro (Cr - 9, Pts - 786), Bemmamer (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 517), Shields (Cr - 8, Pts - 436), Phalguni (Cr - 8, Pts - 592)
FW: Jithin (Cr - 8, Pts - 451), Murray (Cr - 9, Pts - 488), Nestor (Cr - 9, Pts - 555)
Vice-captain: Nestor Albiach
Captain: Rafael Crivellaro
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