There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Tampines Rovers leading Young Lions by 9 points.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tampines and Young Lions.
Tampines's stadium, Tampines Stadium, has a grass surface. Young Lions have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Young Lions when playing on grass; 4 wins, 5 draws and 30 losses from 39 matches. They have scored 33 goals in these games and conceded 116.
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
Tampines Rovers, who have the most clean sheets (4) in S. League, have played 5 S. League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Tampines Rovers's last game was hosting Albirex Niigata S (placed 2nd) and winning 2-0. Preceding that match was a defeat to Hougang United (1-2).
Tampines are traveling soon after this match as the S. League match at Geylang International awaits in three days.
Tampines can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. As for guarding their own goal, Tampines have only let in 2 goals at home.
Young Lions form and stats
No S. League points yet away for Young Lions, from their first 2 matches. Young Lions has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Young, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-5 versus Home United (placed 5th). Before that, Young secured a home win against Tanjong Pagar with the score 2-1.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Home United was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
It's early days yet, but Young Lions has scored 0 and conceded 8 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Tampines won seven, Young Lions won one and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Webb 4 goals |  B. Kopitović 2 goals | M. bin Arismail 1 goals |
Tampines Rovers missing players
Young Lions missing players
| Tampines Rovers | Young Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 63 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| 25 | 20 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
- All of Young Lions's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Tampines Rovers has the most clean sheets (4) at home in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the most clean sheets (4) in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the most points (12) at home in S. League
- Tampines Rovers has the most scored goals (10) 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.
- Tampines Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tampines Rovers have scored more than double the goals of Young Lions.
- Tampines Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tampines Rovers is in the best form (4-0-2)
- Young Lions has the fewest clean sheets (0) in S. League
- Young Lions has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in S. League
- Young Lions has the most conceded goals (19) in S. League
- Young Lions has the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in S. League
- Young Lions has the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in S. League
- Young Lions has the the worst goal difference (-16) in S. League
- Young Lions has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in S. League
- 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 failed to score a single goal away.
- Young Lions have lost all their away matches so far.
- 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 | Tampines Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Hougang United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Home United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 7 | DPMM FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 9 | Young Lions | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -16 | 3 |