Struggling Tanjong Pagar will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Tampines Rovers in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
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.
Tanjong Pagar form and stats
Overall S. League stats at home this season for Tanjong Pagar are 0-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
The fans are hoping that Tanjong will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the S. League game against Geylang International (placed 4th). Prior to that, an away loss at Home United.
There will be little rest for Tanjong Pagar after this match as they are travelling to Balestier Khalsa for a S. League game in only three days.
Tanjong aren't scoring a lot here at Jurong East Stadium in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. 5 goals have been conceded.
Tampines Rovers form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Tampines Rovers playing as the away team in the S. League this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Tampines, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Young Lions (placed 7th) in the S. League last time out. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Balestier Khalsa that ended 2-2.
It's hard not to mention J. Webb's lethal finishing against Young Lions. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Tampines has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Tampines have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tampines Rovers - Tanjong 2-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tanjong won two, Tampines Rovers won six and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Tanjong Pagar missing players
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| Tanjong Pagar | Tampines Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 17 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 44% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 40% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 44% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | 24 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 62 | 142 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 25 | 51 |
| 31% | 25% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 33% |
- All of Tampines Rovers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Tampines Rovers has the most matches under the total-line (7) in S. League
- Tampines Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Tampines Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tampines Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tampines Rovers have scored more than double the goals of Tanjong Pagar.
- Tampines Rovers 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 yet to win a game.
- Tanjong Pagar is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Home United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | Geylang International | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 5 | Hougang United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 7 | Young Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -21 | 6 |
| 8 | DPMM FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Tanjong Pagar | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 3 |