An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 11th place.
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!
South China play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for South China when playing on artificial turf are 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 31 times in these games. These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Mutual form and stats
Mutual's struggle is real here at Kowloon Tsai Sports Ground with only 2 points collected from 10 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 0-2-8. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 16 attempts. Mutual are slowly digging their own grave here at Kowloon Tsai Sports Ground with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Shatin match.The Mutual crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Wong Tai Sin here at Kowloon Tsai Sports Ground in a First Division match. Heartbreak before that as Mutual lost 0-1 at Citizen AA's place.
Mutual has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches: 3 goals from 10 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Mutual have let the opposition score 31 times, an average of more than three per game.
South China form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.The supporters enjoyed South China's previous game versus Shatin, a First Division 3-1 win played at home. A draw for South China before that, at their own venue hosting Central & Western (1-1).
South China have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, 10 away games. For South China, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was South China - Mutual 1-2, played this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Mutual, 1 draw and 0 wins for South China.Mutual missing players
South China missing players
| Mutual | South China | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | Played | 10 | 20 |
| 16 | 3 | Scored | 13 | 27 |
| 59 | 31 | Conceded | 22 | 43 |
| 95% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 90% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 75% |
| 45% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 30% | Over 4.5 | 10% | 15% |
| 50% | 30% | Both teams to score | 80% | 75% |
| 5% | 10% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 70% | Failed To Score | 20% | 25% |
- South China hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- South China is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- South China has failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 away matches.
| 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 | Happy Valley | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 81 | 58 |
| 2 | Hong Kong FC | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 59 | 51 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 52 | 44 |
| 3 | Wing Yee | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 44 |
| 4 | Biu Chun | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Eastern District | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 | Shatin | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Central & Western | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Citizen AA | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 9 | Tai Chung | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Double Flower | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 40 | -39 | 21 |
| 11 | South China | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -16 | 20 |
| 12 | Wong Tai Sin | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 33 | -40 | 18 |
| 13 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 29 | -38 | 16 |
| 14 | Mutual | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | -43 | 10 |
| 15 | Rangers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
