Balestier Khalsa will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Albirex Niigata S.
- Balestier Khalsa have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals (4) in S. League
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!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Balestier Khalsa form and stats
Overall S. League stats at home this season for Balestier Khalsa are 2-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Hougang United (0-1).
Balestier Khalsa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Toa Payoh Stadium with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Balestier have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Albirex Niigata S form and stats
The seven points Albirex Niigata S have gathered from their first three away trips in the S. League is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Before that, Albirex Niigata S secured a home win against Tampines Rovers with the score 2-1.
As mentioned above, Albirex Niigata S was the only team on the pitch versus Tanjong Pagar in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.
Albirex Niigata S are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (11 goals from 3 away games). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Albirex Niigata S - Balestier 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Balestier Khalsa won zero, Albirex Niigata S won seven and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Balestier Khalsa missing players
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| Balestier Khalsa | Albirex Niigata S | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 16.7 | 14 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 8 | 6.7 |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 36% |
- Albirex Niigata S have not yet lost a game.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals (4) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the most clean sheets (4) in S. League
- All of Albirex Niigata S's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Balestier Khalsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Balestier Khalsa have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Home United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 14 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -14 | 4 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -16 | 3 |