Preview: 31 points are between the contenders ahead of this match, Home United having performed best. Will Young Lions upset the odds?
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (16) in S. League
- Home United have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in S. League
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Home United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 4-2-0 (win-draw-loss) from six matches.
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.
Young Lions and Home United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Young Lions form and stats
Young Lions's results here at Jalan Besar Stadium in the S. League have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Young Lions have lost seven games in a row.
Young played out an unexpected loss 2-4 against Albirex Niigata S in their previous outing, also played at home. A goal frenzy last time out for Young Lions, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Albirex Niigata S. Fun stuff to watch! The penalty miss from Kobayashi in the defeat against Albirex Niigata S was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-6 away at DPMM FC.Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 13 of the 16 latest league matches with this team has seen at least three goals.
The Young Lions fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Young Lions having conceded 20 goals here at Jalan Besar Stadium so far. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Young hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Tanjong Pagar and DPMM FC), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Home United form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the S. League. In general it has been a productive period now for Home United as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
Two trips in a row for Home United, whose coach Rankovic could celebrate last time after the win against Tanjong Pagar. As mentioned above, Home United was the only team on the pitch versus Tanjong Pagar in their previous game, winning 7-1. This could be a tougher task. Akeem has found the net for the away team three games in a row. The competence!
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Hougang United.Take note that 14 of this side's 16 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Home are hosting DPMM FC in the S. League only four days away.
The Home United manager Rankovic has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 26 goals in 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 15 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Home United have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Home United have pulled off a streak of 12 consecutive matches without losing (10-2-0) when facing Young Lions.This was the score when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Home United - Young 4-1.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Lestienne 15 goals |  D. da Silva Lopes 7 goals |
Young Lions missing players
Home United missing players
| Young Lions | Home United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 26 | 49 |
| 46 | 20 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 62% | 44% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 6.8 | 8.4 | 14 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.8 | 8.5 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 12.6 | 12.7 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 33% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 54% | 53% |
| 13.8 | 13.5 | 19.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 12.5 | 10.8 |
| 5.8 | 5.1 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5 | 4.6 |
- All of Home United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Young Lions's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Home United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Home United have scored more than double the goals of Young Lions.
- Home United have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in S. League
- Home United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 matches.
- Young Lions have the fewest points (5) at home in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (16) in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in S. League
- Young Lions have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in S. League
- Young Lions have the the worst goal difference (-30) in S. League
- Young Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Young Lions is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 41 | 40 |
| 2 | Home United | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 36 |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 5 | Geylang International | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Hougang United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -17 | 16 |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 8 | DPMM FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Young Lions | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -30 | 5 |
