Only three points good enough for Central & Western in Happy Valley game

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Competition: Hong Kong First Division
Competition: Sun 15.January
Match begins: 07:30 (UTC)
Venue: Happy Valley Recreation Ground #1 (6769 seats)

Central & Western - Happy Valley. 1st place welcomes 10th place. Everything can happen - get a comprehensive game guide here!

Insights:
  • Central & Western have the most scored goals (40) in First Division
  • Happy Valley have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in First Division

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Central & Western form and stats

Central & Western have been outstanding at home so far in the First Division with 6 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of nine straight victories regardless of arena.

The Central & Western club members enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Wing Yee and win 2-0. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Graca, having found the net in three games in a row.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kwai Tsing in a game that was won 8-0.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Central & Western is on fire here. A stunning 27 from 7 league matches. Central have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Happy Valley form and stats

As the visiting team in First Division matches, Happy Valley have produced an overall stat of 3-0-4 so far.

The followers enjoyed Happy Valley's previous fixture versus Wong Tai Sin (placed 11th), a 3-0 win played at home.

A 2-5 loss hosting South China before that.

With the hosts stated as having a winning chance of about 80% by the bookmakers, any favourable result for the visitors would be unexpected. Checking historical matches with similar odds and Happy Valley playing away, we found 5 results. The data from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. The away team lost 4 of these matches by a margin of at least two goals.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 11 of this club's 12 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

Valley are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. There are big problems for the Happy Valley defense as they have conceded 23 goals in 7 away games. Happy Valley has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Happy Valley - Central 2-3. Data for the previous five meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Central & Western, zero draws and three wins for Happy Valley. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Central & Western missing players

Happy Valley missing players

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Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 7 12
11 6 2 Won W 0 3 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 2 4 7
40 27 10 Scored S 1 13 21
9 4 0 Conceded C 7 23 38
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 92%
46% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 71% 67%
31% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 57% 58%
46% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 58%
54% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
5.2 4.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.3 3.8
3.3 3.9 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.7 4.5
1 0.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.3 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.5 16.3 18 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.7 8
7.3 8.9 11.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 3.8
42% 44% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 8% 13%
 
8.3 8.9 4 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.3 12.2
2.9 2.9 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 7.3 6.8
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Central & Western's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Happy Valley's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Central & Western have not yet lost a game.
  • Central & Western have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central & Western have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Central & Western have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Happy Valley have scored away.
  • Central & Western have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Central & Western have the fewest conceded goals (9) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most clean sheets (4) at home in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most clean sheets (7) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most points (19) at home in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most scored goals (27) at home in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most scored goals (40) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in First Division
  • Central & Western have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in First Division
  • Central & Western have the the best goal difference (+31) in First Division
  • Central & Western haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Central & Western is in the best form (6-0-0) in First Division
  • Happy Valley have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Happy Valley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Happy Valley have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in First Division
  • Happy Valley have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in First Division
  • Happy Valley have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in First Division
  • Happy Valley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Central & Western 13 11 2 0 40 9 7 6 1 0 27 4 6 5 1 0 13 5 31 35
2 Kowloon City 13 9 3 1 35 15 6 4 1 1 13 7 7 5 2 0 22 8 20 30
3 Shatin 13 10 0 3 32 15 7 6 0 1 21 6 6 4 0 2 11 9 17 30
4 Yuen Long 13 8 3 2 25 16 6 5 1 0 13 6 7 3 2 2 12 10 9 27
5 South China 13 6 3 4 31 18 6 3 1 2 13 7 7 3 2 2 18 11 13 21
6 Wing Yee 12 6 2 4 24 14 6 2 2 2 12 9 6 4 0 2 12 5 10 20
7 North District 11 5 2 4 20 13 5 3 1 1 16 4 6 2 1 3 4 9 7 17
8 Hoi King 13 4 4 5 25 25 7 2 2 3 13 11 6 2 2 2 12 14 0 16
9 Citizen AA 12 4 3 5 24 20 7 1 3 3 10 13 5 3 0 2 14 7 4 15
10 Happy Valley 12 4 1 7 21 38 5 1 1 3 8 15 7 3 0 4 13 23 -17 13
11 Wong Tai Sin 13 2 3 8 13 26 6 0 2 4 3 7 7 2 1 4 10 19 -13 9
12 Eastern District 13 2 3 8 14 31 6 2 0 4 10 14 7 0 3 4 4 17 -17 9
13 Kwai Tsing 13 2 0 11 13 52 7 1 0 6 8 27 6 1 0 5 5 25 -39 6
14 Dreams Metro Gallery 12 0 1 11 7 32 7 0 0 7 5 22 5 0 1 4 2 10 -25 1