Balestier Khalsa are believing in their home advantage to assist them when playing this meeting against Geylang International. Who triumphs at Toa Payoh Stadium?
- Balestier Khalsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Geylang International have the most clean sheets (9) in S. League
This is a local derby, usually meaning added mental strain and importance.
It's no vacation for neither Balestier Khalsa nor Geylang International as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Balestier Khalsa form and stats
The S. League results playing at home this season for Balestier Khalsa are 5-2-7 (wins-draws-losses).
The Balestier crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-4 to Geylang International here at Toa Payoh Stadium. A goal frenzy last time out for Balestier Khalsa, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Geylang International. Fun stuff to watch!
Preceding that game was the away draw at Young Lions that finished 4-4.Goal fest? Who knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has had three goals or more.
Balestier Khalsa can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 33 times. As for conceded goals, Balestier Khalsa's unpleasant statistic is 38 goals surrendered.
Geylang International form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Geylang International playing as the away team in the S. League this season. International are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Geylang International play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-2 victory visiting Balestier Khalsa (placed 7th). That victory felt good as this team had gone three league fixtures without winning. A crazy, crazy match with masses of goals last time out for Geylang International, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that fun game, will this game be as refreshing?
A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Tanjong Pagar.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this club's 11 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
Geylang International has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 14 games. As for defending, International rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the match result Balestier Khalsa - Geylang International 2-4 entered in the official records. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Balestier Khalsa won four games, zero matches ended in a draw and Geylang International got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hoshino 18 goals |  Š. Žužul 17 goals | R. Taniguchi 10 goals |
Balestier Khalsa missing players
Geylang International missing players
| Balestier Khalsa | Geylang International | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 44 | 33 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 26 | 47 |
| 74 | 38 | 11 | Conceded | C | 8 | 25 | 45 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 78% |
| 78% | 79% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 59% |
| 59% | 64% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 37% | 50% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | 33% |
| 63% | 79% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 56% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| 26% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 19% |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 11.4 | 10.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 38% | 53% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| 13.9 | 13.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.9 | 10.3 |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
- All of Balestier Khalsa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Balestier Khalsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Balestier Khalsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Geylang International have the fewest matches over the total-line (12) in S. League
- Geylang International have the most clean sheets (4) away in S. League
- Geylang International have the most clean sheets (9) in S. League
- Geylang International have the most matches under the total-line (7) in S. League
| 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 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 84 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 47 | 58 |
| 2 | Home United | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 89 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 51 | 54 |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 44 |
| 4 | Geylang International | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 65 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 34 | -9 | 37 |
| 6 | Hougang United | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 67 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 33 |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 74 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 36 | -30 | 24 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 96 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 50 | -66 | 8 |
