Hougang United vs Young Lions: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Singapore S. League
Competition: Sun 10.October
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hougang Stadium (8000 seats)

A total of 20 league rounds are played and Hougang United are 21 points in front of Young Lions. Who wins?

Insights:
  • Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
  • Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (23) in S. League

Hougang have less rest than Young Lions in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a S. League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Balestier Khalsa, so at least Hougang United are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

This is a local fight, usually meaning more motivation and importance.

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Hougang United form and stats

The story so far in the S. League for Hougang United at their home stadium (Hougang Stadium) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Hougang Stadium.

The fans are hoping that Hougang United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the S. League game against Balestier Khalsa (placed 6th).

1-1 away at Tanjong Pagar before that.

Goals are plentiful at Hougang Stadium in the league this season as Hougang United has scored 25 goals here in 9 home games. Hougang have conceded 17 from these games.

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Young Lions form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Young Lions so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Young Lions as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The manager A. Philippe was unhappy after their last game, a S. League match played at their home ground Jalan Besar Stadium. Young Lions suffered a 1-2 loss to Tanjong Pagar (placed 5th).

A 1-2 defeat away at Tampines Rovers before that.

Young find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Young Lions manager A. Philippe has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Young Lions - Hougang 0-1 was the output when these squads formerly met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Hougang wins - draws - Young Lions wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HougangT. Doi
T. Doi
19 goals
Young LionsI. Fandi
I. Fandi
6 goals
Hougang UnitedH. Abu Sujad
H. Abu Sujad
4 goals

Hougang United missing players

Young Lions missing players

Hougang United Young Lions
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 3 Played P 3 9 20
10 5 3 Won W 0 2 3
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 4
6 3 0 Lost L 2 4 13
47 25 10 Scored S 2 11 23
37 17 5 Conceded C 10 19 49
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 85%
70% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 70%
60% 56% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 50%
50% 56% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 30%
85% 89% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 78% 65%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
5% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 35%
 
5 5.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.7 3
6.5 6 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.6 7
1.9 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.2 11 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 7.1 6.3
5.9 5.9 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.6 2.8
40% 47% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 42%
Key stats in S. League this season:
  • Hougang United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Hougang United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hougang United have scored more than double the goals of Young Lions.
  • Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
  • Hougang United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Young Lions have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Young Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Young Lions have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Young Lions have the fewest clean sheets (0) in S. League
  • Young Lions have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in S. League
  • Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (11) away in S. League
  • Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (23) in S. League
  • Young Lions have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in S. League
  • Young Lions have the most matches under the total-line (11) in S. League
  • Young Lions have the the worst goal difference (-26) in S. League
  • Young Lions 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 Home United 20 13 6 1 55 20 10 5 4 1 22 14 10 8 2 0 33 6 35 45
2 Albirex Niigata S 20 13 6 1 46 15 11 7 3 1 23 7 9 6 3 0 23 8 31 45
3 Hougang United 20 10 4 6 47 37 9 5 1 3 25 17 11 5 3 3 22 20 10 34
4 Tampines Rovers 20 7 5 8 47 50 9 5 2 2 27 18 11 2 3 6 20 32 -3 26
5 Tanjong Pagar 20 5 6 9 32 45 9 0 5 4 11 25 11 5 1 5 21 20 -13 21
6 Balestier Khalsa 20 5 4 11 33 48 10 5 1 4 20 16 10 0 3 7 13 32 -15 19
7 Geylang International 20 6 1 13 32 51 11 4 1 6 19 29 9 2 0 7 13 22 -19 19
8 Young Lions 20 3 4 13 23 49 11 1 1 9 12 30 9 2 3 4 11 19 -26 13