It's advantage Albirex Niigata S so far with their 1st position in the S. League table, welcoming Hougang United who are placed 3rd.
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in S. League
- Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
12-9-13 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Hougang United when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 34 matches are 57-62 (scored/conceded).
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Albirex Niigata S form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 S. League games here at Jurong East Stadium for Albirex Niigata S. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
The Albirex fans got no joy from their last match, a S. League game also here at Jurong East Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Tanjong Pagar (placed 6th).
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Hougang United.Albirex are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Albirex have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hougang United form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the S. League. A great winning streak in away games for Hougang United as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Tanjong Pagar have they travelled home without three points.
It's the second away game in a row for Hougang, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Young Lions (placed 8th) in the S. League last time out.
A loss against Albirex Niigata S was the result prior to that, in a home game.Hougang have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. In the opposite end, Hougang have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hougang United - Albirex Niigata S 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Albirex five wins, two draws and Hougang United three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Doi 16 goals |   K. Tsuboi 9 goals | K. Kondo 5 goals |
Albirex Niigata S missing players
Hougang United missing players
| Albirex Niigata S | Hougang United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 79% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 71% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.9 | 6.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.7 | 12.3 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 13.1 | 12.1 |
| 6.5 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
| 34% | 25% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 33% | 37% |
- Albirex Niigata S have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the most clean sheets (2) at home in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Hougang United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
- Hougang United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hougang United 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 | Albirex Niigata S | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Home United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Geylang International | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 6 | Tanjong Pagar | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 9 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -24 | 7 |