Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin

Kerala Blasters will look to boost their playoff hopes in the Indian Super League when they host Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on ...

The southern derby has been a classic fixture in the past and with the stakes at an all-time high, this game could prove to be another tight battle. The Blasters have had some issues, with Vukomanovic stating that Apostolos Giannou has struggled with a fever. With 28 points, they are third in the table, with only four points separating them and seventh-placed Odisha FC. They are currently placed eighth with 18 points to their name. The Blasters have been impeccable at home, winning their last five games and scoring 12 goals in the process. Three defeats on the road against Mumbai City FC, FC Goa, and East Bengal mean they are still very much in the playoff dogfight.

Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC share an exquisite and one of the oldest rivalries in the Hero ISL. When these two clubs from the two southern coastal ...

Chennaiyin FC are the two-time Hero ISL champions whereas Kerala Blasters FC are three-time Hero ISL finalists. Kerala Blasters FC supporters are trying to claw and pull the Chennaiyin FC faithful down at any possible opportunity they get," said Hero ISL expert Erik Paartalu. Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC share an exquisite and one of the oldest rivalries in the Hero ISL. They are more consistent than Chennaiyin FC and everything is pointing in the direction of the Kerala Blasters FC going and getting a result against Chennaiyin FC," Paartalu concluded. In the ongoing season, Kerala Blasters FC have won six games out of eight in Kochi, the highest in their Hero ISL history. But I think that right now Kerala Blasters FC (have an advantage) with the season they are having. So there is a lot of Indian talent in this game, in the final third and that is something that we need to improve on going forward," the expert, Phil Brown added. And I think it's probably one of the closest rivalries out of all the rivalries that we talk about in the Hero ISL," said Hero ISL commentator Mark Tompkins. "Kerala Blasters FC started really well in that game and they played some nice football. Phil Brown remembered this phase of play and considered that these Indian players would be the key in the reverse fixture too. It all started on 16th December 2014, when the semi-final between Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters FC was well poised to enter the penalty shootout, but late drama ensued as Stephen Pearson slotted in past the keeper at the 117th minute. In the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), some games carry the weightage of rivalry, inbred in the teams and in the fans.