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Young Lions vs Balestier Khalsa Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–21 – 2

Shuya Yamashita 45+4′8th

6thT. Matić 5′Hiro Mizuguchi 22′

Player of the matchT. MatićBAL · 1 goal · 108′ played · 8 shots (4 on target) · 6 duels won · 1 interceptions

6.8
Possession
49%51%
Shots · on target in brackets
12 (4)11 (7)
Corners
49
Table · 0 v 7 pts
8th6th → 4th

Premier LeagueMatchday 5Jalan Besar StadiumRef K. Sidik

Events

YOU 1–2 BAL · 3–2 yellow
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Andy ReefqyYellow card
  3. Ilyasin Zayanfor Marin Kuzminski
  4. Vasileios Zikos Chuafor Chun Wei Woo
  5. Louka Tanfor Joel Chew
  6. Ikram Mikhail Mustaqimfor Garv Sahoo
  7. Syafi Hilmanfor Azim Akbar
  8. Ikmal Hazlanfor Daniel Goh
  9. Andy Reefqyfor Hafiz Nor
  10. Ajay RobsonYellow card
  11. Ajay Robsonfor Sarrvin Raj
  12. Toi Kagamifor Nathan Mao
  13. Half-time 1–2
  14. Iryan FandiYellow card
  15. Shuya Yamashita1–2Goal · right foot · assist Hafiz Nor
  16. Tajeli SalamatYellow card
  17. Chun Wei WooYellow card
  18. Hiro Mizuguchi0–2Goal · right foot
  19. T. Matić0–1Goal · right foot

Team stats

22 figures
Young Lionsfull timeBalestier Khalsa
  1. 49%Possession51%
  2. 12Shots11
  3. 4Shots on target7
  4. 0Big chances created1
  5. 4Corners9
  6. 12Fouls10
  7. 3Yellow cards2
All 22 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 83Attacks104
  3. 1Big chances missed1
  4. 69Dangerous attacks70
  5. 3Offsides5
  6. 33%Shot accuracy64%
  7. 4Shots blocked2
  8. 4Shots off target2
  9. Defence
  10. 87Ball safe109
  11. 7Goal kicks11
  12. 5Saves3
  13. Discipline
  14. 13Free kicks13
  15. Other
  16. 0Injuries2
  17. 107Possession lost106
  18. 5Substitutions4
  19. 23Throw-ins15

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. T. MatićBAL8 (4)
  2. Jakov KatušaBAL3 (1)
  3. Marin KuzminskiBAL3 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Daniel GohBAL1

Passes

  1. Tajeli SalamatBAL67/79
  2. Yushin OtakeBAL66/74
  3. Shuya YamashitaYOU54/58

Key passes

  1. Jakov KatušaBAL5
  2. Marin KuzminskiBAL3
  3. Kai WhitmoreYOU2

Duels won

  1. Jakov KatušaBAL17/23
  2. Azim AkbarBAL13/20
  3. Fairuz FazliYOU8/18

Dribbles

  1. Jakov KatušaBAL6/7
  2. Kai WhitmoreYOU3/4
  3. Azim AkbarBAL2/2

Clearances

  1. Shuya YamashitaYOU6
  2. Tajeli SalamatBAL5
  3. Marin KuzminskiBAL4

Head-to-head

11 meetings on record since 2013

2-1-8Young Lions W-D-L · goals 15:31

2 YOU1 draws8 BAL
With Young Lions at home
0-0-5 (4:18)
Goals per meeting
4.18
Over 2.5 goals
73%
Both teams scored
73%
Won by the host
27%
Last 5 (Young Lions)
1W 0D 4L · 3.6 goals/game
  1. Young Lions0–2Balestier KhalsaPremier League
  2. Balestier Khalsa3–1Young LionsPremier League
  3. Young Lions1–2Balestier KhalsaPremier League
  4. Young Lions0–4Balestier KhalsaPremier League
  5. Balestier Khalsa2–3Young LionsPremier League
Show all 11 meetings
  1. Young Lions2–7Balestier KhalsaPremier League
  2. Balestier Khalsa3–2Young LionsPremier League
  3. Balestier Khalsa1–1Young LionsClub Friendlies 4
  4. Balestier Khalsa4–3Young LionsPremier League
  5. Balestier Khalsa0–1Young LionsPremier League
  6. Young Lions1–3Balestier KhalsaPremier League
  1. Young LionsnextBalestier KhalsaPremier League
  2. Balestier KhalsanextYoung LionsPremier League

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 6th

    Balestier Khalsa moved from 6th to 4th in the Premier League table with this result.4 → 7 points after 5 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 1–2half-time

    The match stood at 1–2 at half-time before a goalless second half (1–2 full time).

Table after full time

Premier League 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Geylang International43-1-09:2+7101st
2Tampines Rovers33-0-010:1+992nd
3Lion City Sailors FC32-1-010:3+773rd
4Balestier Khalsa52-1-27:8-176th ▲2
5Albirex Niigata S42-0-28:5+364th ▼1
6Tanjong Pagar42-0-26:9-365th ▼1
7Hougang United40-1-34:9-517th
8Young Lions50-0-54:21-1708th
Young Lions
8th0 → 0 pts
Balestier Khalsa
6th → 4th4 → 7 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Young Lionsall competitionsBalestier Khalsa
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.67Goals per game (both sides)4
  3. 87%Over 1.593%
  4. 53%Over 2.580%
  5. 47%Over 3.547%
  6. 40%Both teams scored60%
  7. 7%Clean sheets20%
  8. 53%Failed to score27%
  9. Young Lions at home v Balestier Khalsa away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 0Won6
  12. 1Drawn0
  13. 6Lost1
  14. 3-22Goals (for-against)17-10
  15. 0.14Points per game2.57
  16. 57%Over 2.571%
  17. 0%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 7-191st-half goals (for-against)14-15
  20. 1-282nd-half goals (for-against)22-9
  21. 13%Goals after half-time61%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time87%
  23. 2-6-7Half-time W-D-L5-5-5

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

15%Model · draw 17%68%

Projected goals
1.31 – 2.85total 4.16 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–2 8.3%1–3 7.9%0–2 6.3%
OutcomeModelHappened
Young Lions win15%No
Draw17%No
Balestier Khalsa win68%Yes
Over 1.5 goals92%Yes
Over 2.5 goals78%Yes
Over 3.5 goals59%No
Both teams to score69%Yes
Young Lions clean sheet6%No
Balestier Khalsa clean sheet27%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 5

Premier League · the other 3 games
  1. Lion City Sailors FC6–0Tanjong Pagar
  2. Albirex Niigata S2–3Tampines Rovers
  3. Geylang International3–0Hougang United
Premier League fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 5 of 21
Kick-off
Venue
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Capacity
6,000 · artificial turf
Weather
27 °C · haze · humidity 93%
Referee
K. Sidik
YOU coach
Firdaus bin Mohamed Kassim
BAL coach
Marko Kraljević (1.23 PPG)

Match summary

Balestier Khalsa beat Young Lions 2-1 in the Premier League (Singapore), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Young Lions sat 8th on 0 points, while Balestier Khalsa were 6th on 4 points. Young Lions had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Balestier Khalsa won 8 of the 11 previous meetings on record.

Goals came from Shuya Yamashita (45') for Young Lions and T. Matić (5') and Hiro Mizuguchi (22') for Balestier Khalsa.

Young Lions — live results and scheduleBalestier Khalsa — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Young Lions3-4-36.20 avg rating 6.384-2-3-1Balestier Khalsa
  1. 15.9Izwan Mahbud108′
  1. 26.1Fairuz Fazli108′
  2. 46.2Shuya YamashitaG 108′
  3. 176.0Iryan FandiYC 108′
  4. 116.2Hafiz NorA ↓80′
  1. 86.3Kai Whitmore108′
  2. 226.3Joel Chew↓88′ 96′
  3. 76.3Nathan Mao↓46′
  1. 366.3Hisatoshi Nishido108′
  2. 236.3Garv Sahoo↓88′ 96′
  3. 276.4Sarrvin Raj↓46′
  1. 716.1M. Mustapić108′
  1. 206.3Fudhil Iyadh108′
  2. 36.3Tajeli SalamatYC 108′
  3. 186.4Yushin Otake108′
  4. 26.4Azim Akbar↓83′ 91′
  1. 146.6Hiro MizuguchiG 108′
  2. 126.3Chun Wei WooYC ↓90+6′ 104′
  1. 226.4Jakov Katuša108′
  2. 106.4Marin Kuzminski↓90+6′ 104′
  3. 76.4Daniel Goh↓83′ 91′
  1. 176.8T. MatićG 108′
  1. 5Ikram Mikhail MustaqimMF · ↑88′
  2. 6Ajay RobsonMF · YC ↑46′
  3. 15Toi KagamiMF · ↑46′6.5
  4. 16Andy ReefqyDF · YC ↑80′6.5
  5. 34Louka TanFW · ↑88′
  6. 25Caelan CheongMF
  7. 26Nyqil IyyanMF
  8. 30Jeremy QuanGK
  9. 35Elijah SrinivasaMF
  10. 42Jovan AngMF
  11. 45Kenneth Ng Jun YaoGK
  12. 66Abdil QaiyyimDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Firdaus bin Mohamed Kassim · Marko Kraljević (1.23 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 19Vasileios Zikos ChuaMF · ↑90+6′
  2. 24Ilyasin ZayanFW · ↑90+6′
  3. 25Syafi HilmanDF · ↑83′6.5
  4. 63Ikmal HazlanMF · ↑83′
  5. 5Danial Scott CrichtonDF
  6. 21Hafiz AhmadGK
  7. 32Timothy ChengFW
  8. 33Ethan PintoMF
  9. 65Irfan MikailDF
  10. 80Dany IrfanGK
  11. 82Ramadhan PuteraDF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.20 v 6.38
  1. T. MatićBAL6.8
  2. HMHiro MizuguchiBAL6.6
  3. TKToi KagamiYOU6.5
  4. YOYushin OtakeBAL6.4
  5. JKJakov KatušaBAL6.4

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Young Lions6d restBAL +1d rest7d restBalestier Khalsa
  1. 0-0D19 Apr
  2. 0-2L20 Apr
  3. 1-8L24 Apr
  4. 0-1L4 May
  5. 2-2D9 May
  6. 0-3L16 May
  7. 0-4L13 Sep
  8. 1-5L19 Sep
  9. 1-6L11 Oct
  10. 1-4L18 Oct

0-2-8goals 6:350.20pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W13 Apr
  2. 1-2L17 Apr
  3. 0-3L27 Apr
  4. 3-2W2 May
  5. 6-0W9 May
  6. 4-3W15 May
  7. 0-2L11 Sep
  8. 3-4L19 Sep
  9. 2-1W12 Oct
  10. 0-0D17 Oct

5-1-4goals 21:181.60pts/game

  1. ATampines Rovers1–4
  2. ALion City Sailors FC1–6
  3. HGeylang International1–5
  4. HAlbirex Niigata S0–4
  5. AAlbirex Niigata S0–3

latest 5

  1. HGeylang International0–0
  2. AHougang United2–1
  3. HTanjong Pagar3–4
  4. ATampines Rovers0–2
  5. AGeylang International4–3
Show older matches
  1. HGeylang International2–2
  2. AAlbirex Niigata S0–1
  3. ATampines Rovers1–8
  4. ALion City Sailors FC0–2
  5. HLion City Sailors FC0–0

older

  1. HTanjong Pagar6–0
  2. AGeylang International3–2
  3. HHougang United0–3
  4. ATampines Rovers1–2
  5. HAlbirex Niigata S2–1

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