On paper it looks like advantage Hougang United in this game against Tanjong Pagar, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Hougang United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in S. League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Tanjong Pagar have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 6-2-4 (win-draw-loss) from twelve matches.
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
Hougang United have played 5 S. League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Hougang United against Tampines Rovers the last match, as N. Nazari and T. Doi were on target.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Geylang International with a 5-2 scoreline.Hougang are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Hougang Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 14 goals in 5 matches. Hougang's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tanjong Pagar form and stats
The visitors are W1-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the S. League.
There were no winners in Tanjong Pagar's previous match, a S. League home game that ended 1-1 vs Young Lions (placed 8th).
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Balestier Khalsa.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tanjong have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. For Tanjong, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tanjong Pagar - Hougang 3-3 entered in the official records. Hougang-Tanjong Pagar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hougang United four wins, Tanjong Pagar two wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Doi 14 goals |  L. Caetano de Azevedo Júnior 6 goals | R. Nishiguchi 4 goals |
Hougang United missing players
Tanjong Pagar missing players
| Hougang United | Tanjong Pagar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 73% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 64% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 5.1 | 7.2 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 9.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| 6.4 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 43% | 56% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 30% |
- All of Tanjong Pagar'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.
- Tanjong Pagar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tanjong Pagar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tanjong Pagar have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar 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 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Home United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 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 | Balestier Khalsa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 9 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 7 |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -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 |