A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Home United fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Tanjong Pagar's 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Home United and Tanjong Pagar should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Home United form and stats
Seven points from three S. League home games is a great start for Home United, who are hoping to build on that form here at Bishan Stadium.
Home United are returning here after visiting Balestier Khalsa in a S. League game and winning with a 7-1 scoreline. A. Swandi, Song Ui-Young, S. Akbar, S. Plazibat (3) and T. Salamat scored the goal(s). Before that, Home drew at home versus Hougang United.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Home played a great game against Balestier Khalsa and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for S. Plazibat when beating Balestier Khalsa, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
There will be little rest for Home United after this match as they are travelling to DPMM FC for a S. League game in only two days.
It's goals goals goals for Home who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Home United have only let in 1 goal at home.
Tanjong Pagar form and stats
No S. League points yet away for Tanjong Pagar, from their first 2 matches. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Tanjong are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The attacking players of Tanjong have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 196 minutes.
Tanjong Pagar might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Geylang International proved too strong as Tanjong slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Queenstown Stadium. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Hougang United.
Tanjong has another fixture away, a S. League game, against Geylang International in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Tanjong Pagar has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Tanjong Pagar - Home 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Home, two draws and one win for Tanjong Pagar. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Quak Jun Yi 2 goals | U. Song 2 goals | A. bin Swandi 2 goals |
Home United missing players
Tanjong Pagar missing players
| Home United | Tanjong Pagar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 75 | 40 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 12 | 36 |
| 33 | 17 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 58% | 59% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 25% |
- All of Home United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Tanjong Pagar's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Home United has the most scored goals (20) in S. League
- Home United has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in S. League
- Home United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Home United have scored more than double the goals of Tanjong Pagar.
- Home United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tanjong Pagar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tanjong Pagar have lost all their away matches so far.
- Tanjong Pagar is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tampines Rovers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 3 | Home United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 5 | Geylang International | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 | Hougang United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | DPMM FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 9 | Young Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -17 | 3 |