S. League: The middle-of-the-table spots highlight the path Tanjong Pagar and Balestier Khalsa have taken uptil now. Both participants are eager to play; let's go!
- Tanjong Pagar have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (25) in S. League
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning added pressure and importance.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Tanjong Pagar form and stats
Tanjong Pagar have played three S. League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Tanjong Pagar drew their last game, 1-1 away at Hougang United (placed 6th).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Albirex Niigata S (1-2).Tanjong are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Tanjong Pagar have conceded 5 from these games.
Balestier Khalsa form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (25) in S. League, are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the S. League.
Balestier Khalsa failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Albirex Niigata S (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-2.
Prior to that match, the Balestier manager Nawas faced defeat when travelling to Tampines Rovers and losing 1-2.Balestier Khalsa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Balestier Khalsa's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the final score Balestier Khalsa - Tanjong 3-5 written in the official records. Data for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Tanjong Pagar, two draws and seven wins for Balestier Khalsa. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Nishiguchi 8 goals |  S. Hoshino 6 goals | M. Šugić 3 goals |
Tanjong Pagar missing players
Balestier Khalsa missing players
| Tanjong Pagar | Balestier Khalsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 5.1 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 9.8 | 7.3 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 56% | 57% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 13% | 39% |
| 10.8 | 9.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 15.2 | 13.3 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.2 | 6 |
- All of Tanjong Pagar's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Balestier Khalsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Balestier Khalsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Balestier Khalsa have the fewest scored goals (2) away in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals (25) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa have the the worst goal difference (-11) in S. League
- Balestier Khalsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tanjong Pagar have scored in all their matches so far.
- Tanjong Pagar have the fewest points (2) at home in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Tanjong Pagar have yet to win a game at home.
- 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 | Home United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata S | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Tanjong Pagar | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 10 |
| 6 | Hougang United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 9 |
| 7 | Geylang International | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
