Churchill Brothers vs NorthEast United FC Live: Confirmed lineups & pre-match updates for ISL 2026-27

Red Machines eye to get back to winning ways with a win over unbeaten Highlanders in Fatorda.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, gears up to host the Indian Super League 2026-27 season fixture where home team Churchill Brothers and Durand Cup champions North East United FC will meet in what is set to be a thrilling contest between the two teams.

After a winning start to their debut season, the Red Machines faced consecutive defeats in the last two games to East Bengal FC and Punjab FC.

As Churchill prepares to host the Highlanders, it will be interesting to see if Dimitris Dimitriou will make changes to his preferred lineups and tactics.

The Highlanders are one of the very few unbeaten teams in the tournament so far. After wins over Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters, Pedro Benali’s side had to settle for two consecutive draws against Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC in the last two games.

Dimitrou’s Churchill will leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways and give the home fans some reason to cheer.

The Highlanders, who have been unbeaten so far, will eye all three points to move atop the points table.

Churchill Brothers

Not a single clean sheet so far in the first three games for the debutants. Churchill Brothers find themselves ninth in the points table with just a solitary win in three games. After a 4-0 defeat to the reigning champions of India, Churchill Brothers went on to succumb to a 3-2 defeat against Punjab FC in the last game.

The game was heading for a 2-2 draw, but Konsam Sanathoi Singh scored the winner in the dying minutes to win it all for the Shers. The defeat had put Churchill below so many teams in the points table as they languished in the lower echelon.

Colombian midfielder Sebastian Gutierrez has been the silver lining in the cloud for the Red Machines, who have been in red-hot form after scoring 3 goals in 3 games, including a brace in the last game.

North East United FC

The Highlanders were just a few seconds away from sealing all three points at home against Bengaluru FC until a late goal from Venkatesh saw the home team settle for a 1-1 draw.

Defensively, the Highlanders have been one of the best teams in the competition, conceding just two goals in four games and keeping clean sheets against Mohun Bagan and Odisha FC.

A win will take Juan Pedro Benali’s side to the top of the table, leapfrogging the Mariners. The challenge ahead for Highlanders, away from home, will not be an easy one, as Churchill Brothers will have the home advantage, and they are hungry to get back to winning ways.

Team News

The Churchill Brothers do not have suspension or injury concerns for the next game. Okoro and Vincy Barretto are also expected to be fit, as they were most likely subbed off due to tactical reasons in the last game.

Macarton Louis Nickson and Jithin MS suffered injuries during North East United FC’s latest ISL match against Bengaluru FC and will most likely be unavailable.

Head-to-Head

• Total Matches – 01

• Churchill Brothers wins – 00

• North East United FC wins – 01

• Draws – 00

Predicted Lineups

Churchill Brothers (4-2-3-1)

Sayad Kadir (GK); Anil Gaonkar, Melroy Assisi, Gaurav Bora, Maibam Singh; Dramane Salou, A Luwang; Vincy Barretto, Sebastian Gutierrez, Wayde Lekay; John Okoli

North East United FC (4-2-3-1)

Gurmeet Singh (GK); Nikhil Barla, Eneko Satrustegui, Pramveer, Abdul Rabeeh; Mayakkannan, Moyano; Parthib Gogoi, R. Tlang, Gonzalez; Ajaraie

Telecast details

The match between the Churchill Brothers and North East United FC will take place on November 5, 2026, at the Fatorda Stadium, Goa, at 5:00 PM IST.

The match will be shown live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD and will be available to stream digitally for free on YouTube.

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