Young Lions are ready to forget the league table before this match against Hougang United. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (13) in S. League
- Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
Young Lions and Hougang 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.
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 form and stats
Young Lions's struggle is real here at Jalan Besar Stadium with only 1 point collected from 6 S. League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-1-5. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Jalan Besar Stadium, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Balestier Khalsa game.
Happy days for Young in their previous game, a S. League match away at Balestier Khalsa (placed 7th) that ended with a 3-2 victory.
1-1 away at Tanjong Pagar before that.Young Lions are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Young have let the opposition score 21 times, an average of more than three per game.
Hougang United form and stats
Hougang United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Hougang United collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the S. League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Hougang United have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a S. League home defeat versus Albirex Niigata S with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Tanjong Pagar.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 16 goals in 6 league games away this season. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hougang United have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hougang United - Young 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Young victories, one draw and four Hougang United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Doi 15 goals |  M. Hami Syahin Bin Said 4 goals | I. Adnan 3 goals |
Young Lions missing players
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| Young Lions | Hougang United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 36 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 85% |
| 69% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 77% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 83% | 69% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 85% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 7.5 | 8.5 | 11.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.8 | 4 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
| 2.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| 39% | 75% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | 39% |
- All of Young Lions's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hougang United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Hougang United have created more than twice as many corners as Young Lions.
- Hougang United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hougang United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hougang United have scored more than double the goals of Young Lions.
- Hougang United have the most points from losing position (11) in S. League
- Hougang United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hougang United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Young Lions have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Young Lions have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest points (1) at home in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (13) in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in S. League
- Young Lions have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in S. League
- Young Lions have the most conceded goals (36) in S. League
- Young Lions have the most matches under the total-line (7) in S. League
- Young Lions have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in S. League
- Young Lions have the the worst goal difference (-23) in S. League
- Young Lions have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Young Lions have yet to win a game at home.
- 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 | Albirex Niigata S | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Home United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Geylang International | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 6 | Tanjong Pagar | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 10 |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 9 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -23 | 7 |