The home supporters expect a victory in this match, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a stumbling visitor. Tanjong Pagar are in 3rd position while the guesting Young Lions worry at 8th.
- Tanjong Pagar have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest points from losing position (0) in S. League
5 - 3 - 8 with 25-39. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Young Lions when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Young Lions play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Tanjong Pagar form and stats
Tanjong Pagar have played 5 S. League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Tanjong Pagar after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A nice win for Tanjong Pagar last time playing, versus Tampines Rovers. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-2 with Nishiguchi (2), Salime and Nishikawa scoring for the victors. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Nishiguchi, having found the net in four consecutive matches.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Balestier Khalsa in a game that was won 1-0.A decent goal production from Tanjong in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Tanjong Pagar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Young Lions form and stats
No S. League points yet away for Young Lions, from their first 3 matches. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Young Lions's last three away games as they have all been lost.
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 2-3 versus Tampines Rovers (placed 4th). Leading 2-0 was not enough for Young Lions in their fight with Tampines Rovers last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss. Young were so close to getting something from the game against Tampines Rovers, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Geylang International.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The S. League trip to Geylang International.
Young Lions have the goal stats of 6-9 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H meeting ended Young Lions - Tanjong Pagar 2-3, played this season. Tanjong Pagar-Young Lions H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tanjong six wins, Young Lions three wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Nishiguchi 11 goals |  Z. Chua 4 goals | M. Šugić 3 goals |
Tanjong Pagar missing players
Young Lions missing players
| Tanjong Pagar | Young Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 82% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 7 | 11.1 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| 51% | 45% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 46% | 31% |
| 12.3 | 13.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | 12.4 |
| 5.3 | 6.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.3 | 6 |
- All of Young Lions's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Tanjong Pagar have scored in all their matches so far.
- Tanjong Pagar have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in S. League
- Tanjong Pagar have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Tanjong Pagar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Young Lions have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Young Lions have lost all their away matches so far.
- Young Lions have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Young Lions have the fewest points (0) away in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest points from losing position (0) 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata S | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Tanjong Pagar | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Hougang United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -14 | 10 |
| 7 | Geylang International | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 6 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
