International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Tampines Rovers and Jeonbuk Motors are looking forward to this AFC Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's no vacation for neither Tampines nor Jeonbuk Motors as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Tampines Rovers form and stats
Last season their AFC Champions League adventure ended in the 1st preliminary round.The home supporters can't complain about results here as Tampines Rovers have scored 22 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the S. League are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the AFC Champions League, Tampines Rovers has performed like this (both home and away): 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses.
Tampines Rovers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-9 away versus Jeonbuk Motors. Tampines were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Heartbreak before that as Tampines lost 0-1 at Chiangrai United's place.Tampines are traveling soon after this match as the AFC Champions League match at Gamba Osaka awaits in three days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Tampines is on fire here. A stunning 22 from 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tampines defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Jeonbuk Motors form and stats
Last season their AFC Champions League adventure ended in the group stage.Playing away, Jeonbuk Motors have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the K-League Classic this season. When we have look at the AFC Champions League statistics, we find 2W-1D-0L. This is both home and away.
Jeonbuk Motors had fun at their own home last time out, beating Tampines Rovers 9-0. S. Iljutcenko, Gustavo (4), Kim Seung-Dae and Modou Barrow (3) scored. As you can tell from the results above, Jeonbuk was very dominant against Tampines Rovers, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 9-0 (!) with S. Iljutcenko, Gustavo (4), Kim Seung-Dae and Modou Barrow (3) providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Modou Barrow's lethal finishing against Tampines Rovers. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Before that, Jeonbuk travelled to Gamba Osaka and returned home with a draw after the AFC Champions League game finished 2-2.Jeonbuk has another fixture away, a AFC Champions League game, against Chiangrai United in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy Jeonbuk's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Tampines Rovers and Jeonbuk Motors have met before this season: Jeonbuk Motors - Tampines Rovers 9-0.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kopitović 12 goals |   S. Iljutcenko 10 goals | M. bin Hanapi 6 goals |
Tampines Rovers missing players
Jeonbuk Motors missing players
| Tampines Rovers | Jeonbuk Motors | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 54 | 26 | Scored | S | 21 | 51 | ||
| 43 | 12 | Conceded | C | 13 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 68% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 6 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.5 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.8 | ||
| 5.6 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.5 | ||
| 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 52% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Chiangrai United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -12 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata S | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Home United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 9 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 7 |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -16 | 6 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -24 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ulsan | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Suwon Bluewings | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Daegu | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Jeju United | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Suwon | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 8 | Gangwon | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | Incheon United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Seongnam | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Seoul | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 15 |