Match Report
Lion City Sailors FC went into the game 1st in the table on 51 points; Albirex Niigata S sat 2nd on 47 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Lion City Sailors FC 3.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Albirex Niigata S 2.24 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.79.
15 matches unbeaten backed Lion City Sailors FC's arrival. Albirex Niigata S arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 5 Lion City Sailors FC wins, 4 for Albirex Niigata S, 3 draws, at 4.33 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 58%.
The match was played at Jalan Besar Stadium (capacity 6,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Albirex Niigata S: Zulqarnaen Suzliman (53'), Shingo Nakano (50')
Key stats
Possession: Lion City Sailors FC 58% · Albirex Niigata S 42% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-3