Punjab 5-0 Himachal Pradesh in the Santosh Trophy.

Punjab won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 8.

Himachal Pradesh won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 1 time: Punjab 1 win, Himachal Pradesh 0, 0 draws.