Match Report
The table read 1st (Albirex Niigata S, 6 pts) against 6th (Hougang United, 1 pts), 5 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Albirex Niigata S 3.5 scored and 0 conceded per game, Hougang United 1 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.93.
Seven consecutive wins preceded this game for Albirex Niigata S, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Albirex Niigata S 15/15, Hougang United 7/15.
17 meetings are on record — 8 won by Albirex Niigata S, 4 by Hougang United, 5 drawn, at 3.24 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 65% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 65%.
The match was played at Jurong East Stadium (capacity 2,700). With 63 matches recorded and 0.8 yellow cards per game, J. Chuan Hui was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Albirex Niigata S led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Albirex Niigata S: Takuma Yamaguchi (23'), Haziq Kamarudin (45'), Mizuki Ando (72')
Key stats
Possession: Albirex Niigata S 43% · Hougang United 57% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-2