7th- against 4th place might not sound all that sexy. Here's the information that makes Balestier Khalsa - Tampines Rovers (even) more interesting!
- Balestier Khalsa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Tampines Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in S. League
Tampines Rovers could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a S. League game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Home United, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Tampines Rovers.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Balestier Khalsa form and stats
With 2 S. League wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Balestier Khalsa are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
The fans are hoping that Balestier will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the S. League game against Young Lions (placed 8th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
In the match before that, Balestier hosted Home United and drew the game 1-1.A decent goal production from Balestier in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Balestier Khalsa have conceded 12 from these games.
Tampines Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Tampines Rovers have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the S. League this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Tampines Rovers, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Home United (placed 2nd).
A loss against Chiangrai United was the result prior to that, in a AFC Champions League home game.Tampines Rovers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. The Tampines manager G. Lee has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the sides faced each other previously this season; Tampines Rovers - Balestier 5-1. Head to head totals (for the former ten meetings): Balestier won zero games, three matches ended with a tie and Tampines Rovers managed seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  B. Kopitović 13 goals |  Š. Žužul 11 goals | M. bin Hanapi 6 goals |
Balestier Khalsa missing players
Tampines Rovers missing players
| Balestier Khalsa | Tampines Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 36 |
| 37 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 17 | 26 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 85% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 80% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 86% | 85% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 14% | 15% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 13 | 6 | 7.1 |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 11.9 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9.3 | 13.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 6.6 |
| 43% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 47% | 42% |
- All of Tampines Rovers's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Balestier Khalsa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Tampines Rovers have scored in all their matches so far.
- Tampines Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in S. League
- Tampines Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in S. League
- Tampines Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Tampines Rovers 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 34 |
| 2 | Home United | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 31 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | -12 | 16 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | -13 | 10 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 10 |