Eastern vs Kitchee: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Hong Kong Premier League
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 06:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hong Kong Stadium (40000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Premier League table so far. Here's the Eastern - Kitchee latest:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Eastern form and stats

Eastern have played 8 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Eastern in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Yuen Long that ended with a 4-3 victory. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Dreams the opponent.

Goals decide football matches and Eastern are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 matches. Eastern's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kitchee form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L2 on the road this term.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Hoi King in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Fu Jen University in the AFC Cup.

Kitchee have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Kitchee in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kitchee - Eastern 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Eastern won 1 game, 4 matches ended with a draw and Kitchee has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

Manuel Bleda
12 goals
Lucas
12 goals
Everton Camargo
10 goals

Eastern missing players

Kitchee missing players

Eastern Kitchee
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
17 8 1 Played 1 8 17
7 4 0 Won 1 4 9
7 2 0 Drew 0 2 5
3 2 1 Lost 0 2 3
36 18 1 Scored 3 17 44
21 10 2 Conceded 0 10 18
82% 75% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 75% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 75% 100% Over 2.5 100% 62% 71%
53% 62% 0% Over 3.5 0% 38% 41%
35% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 24%
59% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 38% 47%
41% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 38% 41%
18% 25% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 12%
 
4.9 5.3 5 Corners For (avg) 6 7.1 6.1
4 3.2 1 Corners Against (avg) 4 2.7 3.5
1.6 1.5 4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2.3
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Kitchee's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Eastern have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kitchee have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kitchee have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Kitchee haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Eastern
19-01-19 PL Guangzhou R&F U19 1 - 1 Eastern
27-01-19 FAC Dreams 2 - 1 Eastern
17-02-19 PL Eastern 1 - 4 Southern District
23-02-19 PL Wofoo Tai Po 2 - 1 Eastern
02-03-19 PL Pegasus 2 - 2 Eastern
17-03-19 PL Hoi King 0 - 5 Eastern
05-04-19 PL Warriors 0 - 0 Eastern
21-04-19 PL Dreams 2 - 2 Eastern
05-05-19 PL Yuen Long 3 - 4 Eastern
19-05-19 PL Eastern 06:30 Kitchee
Kitchee
03-04-19 AFC Kitchee 2 - 4 Wofoo Tai Po
08-04-19 PL Kitchee 1 - 1 Southern District
17-04-19 AFC April 25 2 - 0 Kitchee
01-05-19 AFC Kitchee 3 - 0 Fu Jen University
04-05-19 PL Hoi King 1 - 1 Kitchee
10-05-19 FAC Dreams 12:00 Kitchee
15-05-19 AFC Fu Jen University 11:00 Kitchee
19-05-19 PL Eastern 06:30 Kitchee
19-06-19 AFC Wofoo Tai Po 12:00 Kitchee
26-06-19 AFC Kitchee 12:00 April 25

  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 Wofoo Tai Po 17 11 5 1 40 21 8 7 1 0 21 9 9 4 4 1 19 12 19 38
2 Guangzhou R&F U19 17 10 3 4 48 24 9 5 2 2 25 12 8 5 1 2 23 12 24 33
3 Southern District 17 9 5 3 29 17 8 6 1 1 16 8 9 3 4 2 13 9 12 32
4 Kitchee 17 9 5 3 44 18 9 5 3 1 27 8 8 4 2 2 17 10 26 32
5 Eastern 17 7 7 3 36 21 8 4 2 2 18 10 9 3 5 1 18 11 15 28
6 Pegasus 17 6 4 7 32 30 8 2 4 2 12 10 9 4 0 5 20 20 2 22
7 Dreams 17 4 4 9 28 50 9 3 2 4 20 25 8 1 2 5 8 25 -22 16
8 Yuen Long 17 3 6 8 29 36 9 2 3 4 19 18 8 1 3 4 10 18 -7 15
9 Warriors 17 2 5 10 12 35 8 1 3 4 6 13 9 1 2 6 6 22 -23 11
10 Hoi King 17 1 2 14 12 58 9 1 2 6 6 27 8 0 0 8 6 31 -46 5