Balestier Khalsa vs Geylang International match preview: Even contest expected at Toa Payoh Stadium

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Competition: Singapore S. League
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Toa Payoh Stadium (3896 seats)

Geylang International have recuperated following their 1-0-match vs Tanjong Pagar and are ready to meet Balestier Khalsa. Here's all the data!

Insights:
  • Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (35) in S. League
  • Geylang International have the fewest scored goals (14) in S. League

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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.

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Balestier Khalsa form and stats

The Balestier Khalsa manager Nawas might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Balestier Khalsa are returning here after visiting Young Lions and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Taniguchi scored the goal(s). Sweet to taste a league victory after five games without one.

Before that game, the home loss against Home United with the scoreline 1-6.

Lots of goals? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 10 of the 13 latest league matches with this team has seen at least three goals.

The Balestier manager Nawas has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. Balestier Khalsa have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.

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Geylang International form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Geylang International so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Geylang International as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Tanjong Pagar match.

The supporters enjoyed International's previous match versus Tanjong Pagar (placed 3rd), a 1-0 win played at home. That victory was so important for this club, after a painful period of eleven league games in a row not winning.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Young Lions.

The Geylang International defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Geylang International - Balestier Khalsa 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Balestier Khalsa five wins, zero draws and Geylang International five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Balestier KhalsaS. Hoshino
S. Hoshino
7 goals
Geylang InternationalŠ. Žužul
Š. Žužul
5 goals
BalestierR. Taniguchi
R. Taniguchi
3 goals

Balestier Khalsa missing players

Geylang International missing players

Balestier Khalsa Geylang International
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 1 6 13
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
8 3 0 Lost L 1 5 7
17 13 4 Scored S 1 6 14
35 19 3 Conceded C 4 19 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 62%
77% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 46%
54% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 46%
31% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 31%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 54%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 23%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 31%
 
3.6 2.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.5 4.7
6.9 6.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.8 5.2
1.5 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.2 6.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.5 9
4.2 4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 3.9
31% 54% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 27%
 
12.6 12.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 19 9.8 10.2
5.6 6 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 12 5.5 5.6
Key stats in S. League this season:
  • All of Balestier Khalsa's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Balestier Khalsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Balestier Khalsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Balestier Khalsa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Balestier Khalsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Balestier Khalsa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Geylang International have scored away.
  • Balestier Khalsa have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (19) at home in S. League
  • Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (35) in S. League
  • Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in S. League
  • Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in S. League
  • Balestier Khalsa have the the worst goal difference (-18) in S. League
  • Balestier Khalsa have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in S. League
  • Balestier Khalsa have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Balestier Khalsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Balestier Khalsa is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Geylang International have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Geylang International have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Geylang International have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Geylang International have the fewest scored goals (14) in S. League
  • Geylang International have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in S. League
  • Geylang International have yet to win a game away.
  • Geylang International haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Home United 13 10 1 2 37 11 7 6 0 1 21 5 6 4 1 1 16 6 26 31
2 Albirex Niigata S 12 7 4 1 37 14 5 3 1 1 20 5 7 4 3 0 17 9 23 25
3 Tanjong Pagar 13 6 4 3 26 23 6 3 2 1 11 7 7 3 2 2 15 16 3 22
4 Tampines Rovers 11 5 3 3 27 23 7 4 2 1 20 14 4 1 1 2 7 9 4 18
5 Hougang United 12 3 4 5 18 29 6 3 2 1 13 10 6 0 2 4 5 19 -11 13
6 Balestier Khalsa 13 4 1 8 17 35 6 2 1 3 13 19 7 2 0 5 4 16 -18 13
7 Geylang International 13 2 4 7 14 27 7 2 3 2 8 8 6 0 1 5 6 19 -13 10
8 Young Lions 11 1 1 9 15 29 5 1 0 4 6 11 6 0 1 5 9 18 -14 4