S. League match preview: Hougang United versus Tampines Rovers

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Competition: Singapore S. League
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Jalan Besar Stadium (8000 seats)

Hougang United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Tampines Rovers.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Tampines Rovers's home stadium. The visitors last 16 games on artificial turf have ended in 10 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Hougang United form and stats

Hougang United are steadily winning games and points here at Jalan Besar Stadium. 6 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 9 games.

Hougang United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Tampines Rovers. Before that, Hougang United had a home game versus DPMM FC which ended with a victory 3-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (21 in 9 games), Hougang United's attacking play is working. Hougang United have conceded 15 from these games.

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Tampines Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team Tampines Rovers, who have the most scored goals (40) in S. League, have produced an overall stat of 4-3-2 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Tampines Rovers are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Tampines Rovers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-2 victory visiting Hougang United. Prior to that result Tampines Rovers won their away game at Home United. The scoreline was 4-2.

Tampines Rovers have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Tampines Rovers in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hougang United - Tampines Rovers 2-4 entered in the official records. Hougang United-Tampines Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hougang United 1 win, Tampines Rovers 8 wins, 1 draw. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

J. Webb
12 goals

Hougang United missing players

Tampines Rovers missing players

Hougang United Tampines Rovers
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
17 9 2 Played 2 9 17
9 6 2 Won 2 4 8
2 0 0 Drew 0 3 6
6 3 0 Lost 0 2 3
36 21 7 Scored 5 19 40
29 15 3 Conceded 2 13 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
76% 67% 100% Over 1.5 50% 89% 88%
71% 67% 100% Over 2.5 50% 56% 65%
59% 67% 100% Over 3.5 50% 44% 53%
47% 56% 50% Over 4.5 50% 33% 35%
71% 67% 100% BTTS 50% 89% 82%
24% 22% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 11% 18%
6% 11% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 6%
 
5.2 5 6.5 Corners For (avg) 4.5 4.7 5.3
4.2 4.8 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 3.1 3.2
2.4 2.6 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2 2.1
4 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Hougang United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tampines Rovers have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Tampines Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Hougang United
All Singapore Cup Club Friendlies S. League
All Home Away
05-07-19 S.L Geylang International 2 - 2 Hougang United
10-07-19 S.L Hougang United 0 - 1 Young Lions
13-07-19 S.L Albirex Niigata S 1 - 2 Hougang United
19-07-19 S.L Hougang United 3 - 1 DPMM FC
27-07-19 S.L Hougang United 2 - 4 Tampines Rovers
04-08-19 S.L Balestier Khalsa 09:30 Hougang United
13-08-19 S.L Hougang United 11:45 Warriors
18-08-19 S.L Young Lions 08:30 Hougang United
27-08-19 S.L Hougang United 11:45 Albirex Niigata S
01-09-19 S.L Hougang United 08:30 Home United
Tampines Rovers
All AFC Cup Singapore Cup AFC Champions League S. League
All Home Away
07-07-19 S.L Tampines Rovers 4 - 2 Balestier Khalsa
14-07-19 S.L Tampines Rovers 1 - 2 Warriors
18-07-19 S.L Young Lions 1 - 1 Tampines Rovers
23-07-19 S.L Home United 2 - 4 Tampines Rovers
27-07-19 S.L Hougang United 2 - 4 Tampines Rovers
03-08-19 S.L Tampines Rovers 09:30 Home United
14-08-19 S.L Geylang International 11:45 Tampines Rovers
17-08-19 S.L Tampines Rovers 08:30 Albirex Niigata S
28-08-19 S.L DPMM FC 11:15 Tampines Rovers
14-09-19 S.L Tampines Rovers 08:30 Balestier Khalsa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 DPMM FC 17 10 4 3 33 18 7 6 1 0 16 6 10 4 3 3 17 12 15 34
2 Albirex Niigata S 17 9 4 4 27 17 9 6 2 1 15 5 8 3 2 3 12 12 10 31
3 Tampines Rovers 17 8 6 3 40 23 8 4 3 1 21 10 9 4 3 2 19 13 17 30
4 Hougang United 17 9 2 6 36 29 9 6 0 3 21 15 8 3 2 3 15 14 7 29
5 Home United 17 7 3 7 27 31 9 3 3 3 15 15 8 4 0 4 12 16 -4 24
6 Geylang International 17 6 2 9 23 30 9 4 1 4 18 13 8 2 1 5 5 17 -7 20
7 Warriors 16 4 4 8 28 38 8 2 3 3 14 16 8 2 1 5 14 22 -10 16
8 Young Lions 16 4 2 10 11 24 8 1 1 6 5 13 8 3 1 4 6 11 -13 14
9 Balestier Khalsa 16 3 3 10 21 36 8 2 1 5 10 18 8 1 2 5 11 18 -15 12

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