Kombans 1-1 Malappuram in the Super League Kerala, round 9 at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram (20,000 capacity).

Kombans won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–D), scoring 6 and conceding 4.

Malappuram won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–W–D), scoring 9 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 4 times: Kombans 0 wins, Malappuram 0, 4 draws.