Match Report
In the standings it was Balestier Khalsa 4th on 35 points, Albirex Niigata S 2nd on 47 — separated by 12. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Balestier Khalsa ran at 2.15 scored and 2.2 conceded, Albirex Niigata S at 2.24 and 0.9.
13 meetings are on record — 2 won by Balestier Khalsa, 9 by Albirex Niigata S, 2 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 62% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 69% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Bishan Stadium (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Balestier Khalsa: Bogdan Mandić (32'), Naoki Yoshioka (90' og) · Albirex Niigata S: Abdul Rasaq (36')
Key stats
Possession: Balestier Khalsa 36% · Albirex Niigata S 64% · Total shots: 7-21 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-7