Possible nail-biting contest in Young Lions - Balestier Khalsa game

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Balestier Khalsa's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on artificial turf have ended in 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Young Lions form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Young Lions, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in S. League, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses so far from their games here at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Young Lions's previous game was a S. League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Balestier Khalsa. The home side are looking to build on that result. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Tampines Rovers.

This is expected to be a close game, with Young Lions perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Young Lions as a small favourite), we find two games. Young Lions has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Young Lions aren't scoring a lot here at Jalan Besar Stadium with only 6 goals from 9 games. Young Lions have conceded 13 in these home matches.

Balestier Khalsa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Balestier Khalsa so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).

Balestier Khalsa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Young Lions. Before that, Balestier Khalsa travelled to Warriors and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Balestier Khalsa in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Balestier Khalsa, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Balestier Khalsa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games. For Balestier Khalsa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Young Lions - Balestier Khalsa 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Young Lions, 1 draw and 7 wins for Balestier Khalsa. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

H. Halim 4 goals

S. Vrebac 3 goals

Young Lions missing players

Balestier Khalsa missing players