Combine host Kochi Urban in the 3rd Division - West Nile Region, round 16.

Combine won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 12.

Kochi Urban won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–D), scoring 8 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 1 time: Combine 0 wins, Kochi Urban 1, 0 draws.