Match preview S. League: Young Lions - Hougang United at Jalan Besar Stadium

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Competition: Singapore S. League
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Jalan Besar Stadium (8000 seats)

Struggling Young Lions will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Hougang United in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Young Lions form and stats

With 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Young Lions, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in S. League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Young Lions drew their last game, also a home match. DPMM FC was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Warriors (0-2).

Young Lions aren't scoring a lot here at Jalan Besar Stadium with only 7 goals from 10 games. Young Lions have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Hougang United form and stats

Playing away, Hougang United have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. Momentum is building for Hougang United in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Hougang United are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the S. League against Warriors. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Balestier Khalsa at their stadium, the result 4-3.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Hougang United are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, Hougang United have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Hougang United - Young Lions 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Young Lions victories, 1 draw and 4 Hougang United wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Ramli
10 goals
S. Plazibat
9 goals
F. Nawaz
4 goals

Young Lions missing players

Hougang United missing players

Young Lions Hougang United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
19 10 3 Played 3 9 19
5 2 0 Won 2 4 11
3 2 2 Drew 0 2 2
11 6 1 Lost 1 3 6
13 7 2 Scored 7 19 43
27 14 3 Conceded 6 17 33
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
63% 60% 67% Over 1.5 67% 89% 79%
37% 30% 0% Over 2.5 67% 78% 74%
11% 10% 0% Over 3.5 67% 56% 63%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 67% 44% 47%
42% 50% 67% BTTS 67% 78% 74%
21% 10% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 22% 21%
42% 40% 33% Failed To Score 0% 0% 5%
 
3.5 3.4 3 Corners For (avg) 10 5.9 5.6
4.1 3.8 4 Corners Against (avg) 3.3 3.6 4
2 1.9 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 2 2.4
3 2 0 Red Cards 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Young Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Young Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Young Lions
All Club Friendlies S. League
All Home Away
13-07-19 S.L Young Lions 0 - 1 DPMM FC
18-07-19 S.L Young Lions 1 - 1 Tampines Rovers
28-07-19 S.L Young Lions 1 - 0 Balestier Khalsa
03-08-19 S.L Warriors 2 - 0 Young Lions
07-08-19 S.L Young Lions 1 - 1 DPMM FC
18-08-19 S.L Young Lions 09:30 Hougang United
31-08-19 S.L Young Lions 09:30 Geylang International
15-09-19 S.L Albirex Niigata S 09:30 Young Lions
18-09-19 S.L Home United 11:45 Young Lions
29-09-19 S.L Tampines Rovers 08:30 Young Lions
Hougang United
All Singapore Cup Club Friendlies S. League
All Home Away
13-07-19 S.L Albirex Niigata S 1 - 2 Hougang United
19-07-19 S.L Hougang United 3 - 1 DPMM FC
27-07-19 S.L Hougang United 2 - 4 Tampines Rovers
04-08-19 S.L Balestier Khalsa 3 - 4 Hougang United
13-08-19 S.L Hougang United 3 - 1 Warriors
18-08-19 S.L Young Lions 09:30 Hougang United
27-08-19 S.L Hougang United 11:45 Albirex Niigata S
01-09-19 S.L Hougang United 09:30 Home United
15-09-19 S.L Geylang International 09:30 Hougang United
28-09-19 S.L DPMM FC 11:15 Hougang United

  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 19 11 5 3 37 19 8 7 1 0 19 6 11 4 4 3 18 13 18 38
2 Hougang United 19 11 2 6 43 33 10 7 0 3 24 16 9 4 2 3 19 17 10 35
3 Tampines Rovers 19 9 6 4 44 25 9 5 3 1 24 10 10 4 3 3 20 15 19 33
4 Albirex Niigata S 17 9 4 4 27 17 9 6 2 1 15 5 8 3 2 3 12 12 10 31
5 Home United 20 8 3 9 31 38 10 3 3 4 16 18 10 5 0 5 15 20 -7 27
6 Geylang International 19 7 2 10 25 34 10 5 1 4 20 14 9 2 1 6 5 20 -9 23
7 Warriors 19 5 4 10 32 44 10 3 3 4 17 19 9 2 1 6 15 25 -12 19
8 Young Lions 19 5 3 11 13 27 10 2 2 6 7 14 9 3 1 5 6 13 -14 18
9 Balestier Khalsa 19 4 3 12 27 42 9 2 1 6 13 22 10 2 2 6 14 20 -15 15

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