Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lion City Sailors FC 1st with 51 points, Young Lions 7th with 9, 42 apart. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Lion City Sailors FC ran at 3.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Young Lions at 0.57 and 2.86.
Lion City Sailors FC entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Lion City Sailors FC held 13 points of 15 and Young Lions 4.
The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 12 wins for Lion City Sailors FC, 1 draw and 1 for Young Lions, at 3.57 goals per meeting. The recent trend is more open — 5.2 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.57 all-time.
Bishan Stadium in Singapore, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Lion City Sailors FC: Lennart Thy (73'), Anderson Lopes (90')
Key stats
Possession: Lion City Sailors FC 66% · Young Lions 34% · Total shots: 34-7 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 10-5