Kitchee expected to show superhero qualities when Happy Valley visits

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Competition: Hong Kong Premier League
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mong Kok Stadium (6664 seats)

This is the Premier League season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Who will get that important first win?

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Kitchee form and stats

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Kitchee friendly games in pre-season: Kitchee played one friendly, won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Kitchee scored 1 goal and conceded 6 in these one game.

Last season, Kitchee's league statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Premier League. Over these 18 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 20. Playing at home last season Kitchee managed 5-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with 27 goals and 8 conceded.

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Happy Valley form and stats

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Happy Valley's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Happy Valley managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.

Last season was a triumph for Happy Valley in the national league as they took home the Premier League trophy. The championship was secured after 22 wins, 2 draws and only 2 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 11, drew 1 and lost 1.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kitchee - Happy Valley 5-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 3 - 1 (Kitchee wins - draws - Happy Valley wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Kitchee missing players

Happy Valley missing players

Kitchee Happy Valley
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
5 5 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 5 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 4.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
3 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 1
1 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Kitchee Last season Happy Valley
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
1 1   Played   1 1
1 1   Won   0 0
0 0   Drew   0 0
0 0   Lost   1 1
5 5   Scored   0 0
0 0   Conceded   5 5
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 2.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 3.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 4.5   100% 100%
0% 0%   BTTS   0% 0%
100% 100%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   100% 100%
 
3 3   Corners For (avg)   1 1
1 1   Corners Against (avg)   3 3
0 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 2
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Kitchee
All AFC Cup Premier League AFC Champions League Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
25-05-19 FAC Kitchee 2 - 0 Southern District
19-06-19 AFC Wofoo Tai Po 3 - 3 Kitchee
26-06-19 AFC Kitchee 1 - 0 April 25
24-07-19 CF Kitchee 1 - 6 Manchester City
30-08-19 PL Kitchee 5 - 0 Happy Valley
14-09-19 PL Kitchee 09:30 Yuen Long
01-10-19 PL Warriors 06:30 Kitchee
04-10-19 PL Southern District 12:00 Kitchee
19-10-19 PL Wofoo Tai Po 06:30 Kitchee
03-11-19 PL Rangers 07:30 Kitchee
Happy Valley
All First Division Premier League
All Home Away
21-04-19 FD Shatin 1 - 2 Happy Valley
28-04-19 FD Happy Valley 1 - 0 Central & Western
05-05-19 FD Happy Valley 1 - 1 Rangers
12-05-19 FD Citizen AA 1 - 2 Happy Valley
30-08-19 PL Kitchee 5 - 0 Happy Valley
15-09-19 PL Rangers 06:30 Happy Valley
28-09-19 PL Guangzhou R&F U19 06:30 Happy Valley
06-10-19 PL Wofoo Tai Po 06:30 Happy Valley
20-10-19 PL Happy Valley 06:30 Pegasus
03-11-19 PL Happy Valley 07:30 Eastern

  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 Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Guangzhou R&F U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Happy Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kitchee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Pegasus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Southern District 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Wofoo Tai Po 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yuen Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 18 12 5 1 43 22 9 8 1 0 24 10 9 4 4 1 19 12 21 41
2 Guangzhou R&F U19 18 11 3 4 51 26 9 5 2 2 25 12 9 6 1 2 26 14 25 36
3 Southern District 18 9 5 4 30 24 9 6 1 2 17 15 9 3 4 2 13 9 6 32
4 Kitchee 18 9 5 4 44 20 9 5 3 1 27 8 9 4 2 3 17 12 24 32
5 Eastern 18 8 7 3 38 21 9 5 2 2 20 10 9 3 5 1 18 11 17 31
6 Pegasus 18 6 4 8 34 33 9 2 4 3 14 13 9 4 0 5 20 20 1 22
7 Yuen Long 18 4 6 8 36 37 9 2 3 4 19 18 9 2 3 4 17 19 -1 18
8 Dreams 18 4 4 10 29 53 9 3 2 4 20 25 9 1 2 6 9 28 -24 16
9 Warriors 18 2 5 11 12 36 9 1 3 5 6 14 9 1 2 6 6 22 -24 11
10 Hoi King 18 2 2 14 13 58 9 1 2 6 6 27 9 1 0 8 7 31 -45 8
Last season 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 26 22 2 2 98 14 13 11 1 1 49 7 13 11 1 1 49 7 84 68
2 Hong Kong 26 19 4 3 85 19 13 8 3 2 39 10 13 11 1 1 46 9 66 61
3 Biu Chun 26 14 9 3 56 15 13 6 4 3 25 9 13 8 5 0 31 6 41 51
4 Wing Yee 26 15 5 6 52 28 13 8 2 3 25 17 13 7 3 3 27 11 24 50
5 Eastern District 26 12 2 12 53 46 13 6 1 6 31 23 13 6 1 6 22 23 7 38
6 Shatin 26 10 3 13 47 50 13 5 2 6 27 27 13 5 1 7 20 23 -3 33
7 Tai Chung 26 9 5 12 41 41 13 4 3 6 19 19 13 5 2 6 22 22 0 32
8 South China 26 8 8 10 40 51 13 4 4 5 18 25 13 4 4 5 22 26 -11 32
9 Central & Western 26 7 10 9 40 45 13 2 6 5 20 23 13 5 4 4 20 22 -5 31
10 Citizen AA 26 8 6 12 38 53 13 4 2 7 17 27 13 4 4 5 21 26 -15 30
11 Wong Tai Sin 26 8 4 14 32 68 13 4 2 7 17 35 13 4 2 7 15 33 -36 28
12 Dreams Metro Gallery 26 6 6 14 39 76 13 4 2 7 17 41 13 2 4 7 22 35 -37 24
13 Double Flower 26 6 4 16 32 86 13 4 2 7 16 41 13 2 2 9 16 45 -54 22
14 Mutual 26 2 4 20 20 81 13 0 2 11 6 43 13 2 2 9 14 38 -61 10

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