After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Tampines Rovers and Albirex Niigata S in this fresh S. League season. Read our match preview!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Tampines Rovers form and stats
3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the S. League numbers at home for Tampines Rovers, who have the most clean sheets (3) in S. League, so far this season.
The Tampines fans got no joy from their last match, a S. League game also here at Tampines Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Hougang United (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Home United in a game that was won 4-0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Tampines, as the S. League home game vs Young Lions is only four days away.
The Tampines manager G. Lee has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Tampines have only let in 2 goals at home.
Albirex Niigata S form and stats
Albirex Niigata S, who have the most scored goals (15) in S. League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the S. League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
Albirex Niigata S are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the S. League against Home United (placed 6th). Prior to that result Albirex won their away game at Young Lions. The scoreline was 4-0.
The end of the last match, against Home United, was very satisfying as R. Nishiguchi scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A quick return to home after this game, as Albirex are hosting DPMM FC in the S. League only four days away.
Albirex Niigata S create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. As opposed to that, Albirex have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Tampines victory, one draw and eight 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
  R. Nishiguchi 5 goals |   J. Webb 3 goals | T. Doi 3 goals |
Tampines Rovers missing players
Albirex Niigata S missing players
| Tampines Rovers | Albirex Niigata S | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | 55 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 53 | 84 |
| 19 | 14 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 39 |
| 32% | 43% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 32% | 38% |
- Albirex Niigata S has the most matches over the total-line (5) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S has the most scored goals (15) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S has the most scored goals in the second half (10) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S has the the best goal difference (+9) in S. League
- Albirex Niigata S have not yet lost a game.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored in all their matches so far.
- Albirex Niigata S haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Albirex Niigata S's matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Tampines Rovers has the most clean sheets (3) at home in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the most clean sheets (3) in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the most points (9) at home in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the most scored goals (8) at home in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the the best goal difference (+6) at home in S. League
- Tampines Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tampines Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tampines Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tampines Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Tampines Rovers | Last season | Albirex Niigata S | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 52 | 30 | Scored | S | 14 | 36 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 19 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 83% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | ||
| 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | ||
| 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 50% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 33% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 29% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 345 | 184 | Total Shots | T S | 129 | 259 | ||
| 179 | 110 | Shots on Target | S O | 56 | 109 | ||
| 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Hougang United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Geylang International | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | Home United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | DPMM FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 3 |
| 9 | Tanjong Pagar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 |