Can Ming Chuan University surprise Taipower in their own stadium?

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Competition: Chinese Taipei Taiwan Football Premier League
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kaohsiung National Stadium (55000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It's no vacation for neither Taipower nor Ming Chuan University 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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Taipower form and stats

3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Taiwan Football Premier League numbers at home for Taipower, who have the most points (11) at home in Taiwan Football Premier League, so far this season. Taipower has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Tatung defeat 133 days ago.

Taipower's previous game was a Taiwan Football Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Ming Chuan University. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Tainan City.

Taipower are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Kaohsiung National Stadium with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 44 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Taipower has won 35 times, drawn 5 and lost 4. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Taipower has won by at least two goals 25 times when in this position.

A decent goal production from Taipower in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. From these home matches, Taipower have conceded only 3 goals.

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Ming Chuan University form and stats

Ming Chuan University, who have the fewest scored goals (2) in Taiwan Football Premier League, have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 4 away matches played so far in the Taiwan Football Premier League. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Ming Chuan University manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Ming Chuan University, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Taipower. A draw for Ming Chuan University before that, at their own venue hosting Tainan City (2-2).

Nobody expects Ming Chuan University to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 42 times before, with the overall statistics of won 13, draw 10 and lost 19. When defeated, 13 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ming Chuan University's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. For Ming Chuan University, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Taipower - Ming Chuan University 3-0 earlier this season. Taipower-Ming Chuan University H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Taipower 9 wins, Ming Chuan University 0 wins, 1 draw. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Taipower missing players

Ming Chuan University missing players

Taipower Ming Chuan University
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
14 9 2 Played 0 9 15
10 6 2 Won 0 1 2
3 3 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 8 12
33 21 5 Scored 0 7 14
13 5 1 Conceded 0 27 51
93% 89% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
93% 89% 100% Over 1.5 0% 89% 93%
79% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 78% 87%
29% 22% 0% Over 3.5 0% 56% 73%
14% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 33%
64% 56% 50% BTTS 0% 44% 53%
36% 44% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
7% 11% 0% Failed To Score 0% 56% 47%
 
4.8 4.7 4 Corners For (avg) 0 3.1 2.5
4.2 5 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.9 5.4
1.8 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.6 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Ming Chuan University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Ming Chuan University have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ming Chuan University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Ming Chuan University have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Ming Chuan University haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Taipower have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Taipower have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Taipower have scored more than double the goals of Ming Chuan University.

Taipower
21-07-19 Ta NTUPES 0 - 3 Taipower
28-07-19 Ta Taichung Futuro 1 - 2 Taipower
04-08-19 Ta Taipower 1 - 1 Tatung
11-08-19 Ta Tainan City 3 - 4 Taipower
25-08-19 Ta Taipower 3 - 0 Ming Chuan University
15-09-19 Ta Taipower 11:00 Taicheng
22-09-19 Ta NTUPES 08:00 Taipower
29-09-19 Ta Taipower 11:00 Taichung Futuro
03-11-19 Ta Taipower 08:00 Fu Jen University
24-11-19 Ta Tainan City 11:00 Taipower
Ming Chuan University
28-07-19 Ta Fu Jen University 4 - 2 Ming Chuan University
04-08-19 Ta Taichung Futuro 5 - 0 Ming Chuan University
11-08-19 Ta Ming Chuan University 1 - 6 Tatung
18-08-19 Ta Ming Chuan University 2 - 2 Tainan City
25-08-19 Ta Taipower 3 - 0 Ming Chuan University
15-09-19 Ta Ming Chuan University 08:00 NTUPES
17-09-19 Ta Ming Chuan University 08:00 Taicheng
29-09-19 Ta Ming Chuan University 08:00 Fu Jen University
03-11-19 Ta Taichung Futuro 11:00 Ming Chuan University
24-11-19 Ta Ming Chuan University 08:00 Tatung

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tatung 7 6 1 0 30 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 5 5 0 0 26 4 24 19
2 Taipower 7 4 2 1 12 7 5 3 2 0 9 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 5 14
3 Tainan City 7 4 2 1 15 14 5 3 1 1 10 10 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 14
4 Fu Jen University 6 3 3 0 17 8 1 1 0 0 5 1 5 2 3 0 12 7 9 12
5 Taichung Futuro 6 2 1 3 10 6 2 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 6 5 4 7
6 NTUPES 6 1 1 4 9 19 4 1 1 2 8 14 2 0 0 2 1 5 -10 4
7 Taicheng 6 1 0 5 7 18 4 1 0 3 6 9 2 0 0 2 1 9 -11 3
8 Ming Chuan University 7 0 0 7 2 24 3 0 0 3 1 15 4 0 0 4 1 9 -22 0