Albirex Niigata S travel to Hougang United and Hougang Stadium packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!
- Hougang United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals (10) in S. League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Albirex Niigata S play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Albirex Niigata S when playing on artifical turf are 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 15 matches. They have scored 34 goals and conceded 18 times in these games.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Hougang United form and stats
When playing at home in the S. League, Hougang United have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
The Hougang crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to Tanjong Pagar here at Hougang Stadium in a S. League match.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Tampines Rovers and winning 3-2.Hougang United are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Albirex Niigata S form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the S. League.
There were no winners in Albirex's previous match, a S. League home game that ended 1-1 vs Home United (placed 2nd).
Prior to that result Albirex won their away game at Geylang International. The scoreline was 2-1.The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Albirex alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (19 from 6 played). 6 goals have been conceded by Albirex in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Albirex Niigata S - Hougang 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Hougang victories, two draws and five Albirex Niigata S wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Doi 15 goals |   K. Tsuboi 9 goals | R. Taniguchi 4 goals |
Hougang United missing players
Albirex Niigata S missing players
| Hougang United | Albirex Niigata S | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | 28 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 42% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 5.2 | 7.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 6.6 | 6 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 11.5 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 16 | 14.3 |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 8 | 7.1 |
| 40% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 40% | 33% |
- Albirex Niigata S have not yet lost a game.
- Albirex Niigata S have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals (10) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the most points (14) away in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have the most scored goals (19) away in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Albirex Niigata S's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hougang United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Hougang United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in S. League
- Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
- Hougang United have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Albirex Niigata S | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Home United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 9 |
| 7 | Geylang International | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 7 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -24 | 4 |