Services have won four times to Kerala's two in the 10 encounters between the two sides.
In their last meeting, in the 2008 Santosh Trophy in Srinagar, Services rode Sochungmi Raleng's hat-trick to thump Kerala 3-0.
But that's history and Services coach V Sajith Kumar is aware of that.
"We will play attacking football. That has been our style and we will stick to it," commented Kumar.
"We will stick to the same combination which played in our last match," he said ahead of the match at the Barabati Stadium.
Interestingly, the Services squad, boasts of four players in the playing XI form Kerala. And for that matter, even coach Kumar is a Keralite.
Kerala coach MN Jacob stays a bit cautious.
"We are confident but not over confident. In such a match, there