Struggling Young Lions will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Albirex Niigata S in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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 Young Lions and Albirex Niigata S.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Albirex Niigata S's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Albirex Niigata S have performed like this: Played 18 matches resulting in 15 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 44-17 (scored/conceded). This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Young Lions form and stats
Young Lions's struggle is real here at Jalan Besar Stadium with only 3 points collected from 6 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-0-5. It's been an uphill battle for Young Lions in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Hougang United game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.The Young Lions fans got no joy from their last match, a S. League game also here at Jalan Besar Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Albirex Niigata S. Preceding that match was the home game against Home United that was lost 0-1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Young Lions here at Jalan Besar Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Young Lions defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Albirex Niigata S form and stats
As the visiting team Albirex Niigata S, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in S. League, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far. The fact that Albirex Niigata S have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Momentum is building for Albirex Niigata S in their away games, having won their two previous outings.It's the second away game in a row for Albirex Niigata S, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Young Lions in the S. League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Warriors.
Albirex Niigata S has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 9 goals from 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded by Albirex Niigata S in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Young Lions - Albirex Niigata S 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 0 Young Lions victories, 0 draws and 10 Albirex Niigata S wins. 9 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Kamata 3 goals |
Young Lions missing players
Albirex Niigata S missing players
| Young Lions | Albirex Niigata S | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Scored | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 17% | 43% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 3.8 | 2.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.5 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Albirex Niigata S have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata S have scored more than double the goals of Young Lions.
- 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 home matches.
- Young Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 17-05-19 | | Warriors | 2 - 0 | Young Lions |
| 29-05-19 | | Tampines Rovers | 4 - 0 | Young Lions |
| 29-06-19 | | Geylang International | 1 - 2 | Young Lions |
| 03-07-19 | | Young Lions | 0 - 1 | Home United |
| 06-07-19 | | Young Lions | 1 - 2 | Albirex Niigata S |
| 10-07-19 | | Hougang United | 11:45 | Young Lions |
| 13-07-19 | | Young Lions | 09:30 | DPMM FC |
| 18-07-19 | | Young Lions | 11:45 | Tampines Rovers |
| 28-07-19 | | Young Lions | 08:30 | Balestier Khalsa |
| 03-08-19 | | Warriors | 08:30 | Young Lions |
| 24-05-19 | | Albirex Niigata S | 0 - 0 | DPMM FC |
| 15-06-19 | | Albirex Niigata S | 3 - 1 | Tampines Rovers |
| 21-06-19 | | Balestier Khalsa | 1 - 3 | Albirex Niigata S |
| 30-06-19 | | Albirex Niigata S | 1 - 0 | Warriors |
| 06-07-19 | | Young Lions | 1 - 2 | Albirex Niigata S |
| 13-07-19 | | Albirex Niigata S | 09:30 | Hougang United |
| 18-07-19 | | Home United | 11:45 | Albirex Niigata S |
| 23-07-19 | | Hougang United | 11:45 | Albirex Niigata S |
| 26-07-19 | | Geylang International | 10:45 | Albirex Niigata S |
| 13-08-19 | | DPMM FC | 11:15 | Albirex Niigata S |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | DPMM FC | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata S | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Home United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 6 | Geylang International | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 7 | Warriors | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 12 |
| 8 | Balestier Khalsa | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 9 | Young Lions | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -13 | 10 |