S. League: What this match might not have in style it should pay back in energy and enthusiasm. Get ready for Balestier Khalsa - Hougang United!
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (21) in S. League
- Hougang United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in S. League
11-10-15 (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 36 matches are 59-68 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning more mental strain and importance.
It's no vacation for neither Balestier Khalsa nor Hougang United 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
Balestier Khalsa have played 4 S. League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Toa Payoh Stadium.
A nice win for Balestier last time playing, versus Hougang United. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Home United.Balestier Khalsa are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Toa Payoh Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Balestier Khalsa have allowed the opposition to score 11 goals here at Toa Payoh Stadium.
Hougang United form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Hougang United playing as the away team in the S. League this season. Hougang seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Hougang United lost away at Balestier Khalsa (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Albirex Niigata S.Hougang United find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. There are big problems for the Hougang defense as they have conceded 14 goals in 4 away games. More than 60 % of these were let in from the 60th minute and onwards in these in the last 30 minutes of matches.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H meeting ended Balestier Khalsa - Hougang United 2-1, earlier this season. Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Balestier won four games, one match ended with a tie and Hougang United managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  S. Hoshino 4 goals | K. Kondo 3 goals | E. Bruncevic 2 goals |
Balestier Khalsa missing players
Hougang United missing players
| Balestier Khalsa | Hougang United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.7 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 7.7 | 5.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 7.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 9.2 | 9.7 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 46% | 61% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 26% | 36% |
| 12.5 | 9.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 12 | 14.3 |
| 6.7 | 6 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
- All of Balestier Khalsa's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Hougang United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Balestier Khalsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Balestier Khalsa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Balestier Khalsa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hougang United have scored away.
- Balestier Khalsa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (11) at home in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (21) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most scored goals (11) at home in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the the worst goal difference (-10) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hougang United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Hougang United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hougang United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Hougang United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hougang United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hougang United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in S. League
- Hougang United have the most conceded goals (14) away in S. League
- Hougang United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hougang United have yet to win a game away.
- 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 | Tanjong Pagar | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Home United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Hougang United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
