Hong Kong FC vs Eastern: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on January 29, 2023 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
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What was the result of Hong Kong FC vs Eastern?
Hong Kong FC won 1-0 on January 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 37′PaulinhoHong Kong FC
Official lineup for Hong Kong FC vs Eastern
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hong Kong FC
- RR. Merkies
- PPaulinho
- TThiago
- EEmmet Wan
- AA. Sahaghian
- JJean
- JJ. Sealy
- AA. Dujardin
- SSiu Ka Ming
- CChow Timothy Stephen
- FF. Toomer
Eastern
- VVíctor Bertomeu
- GGondra
- WWu Chun Ming
- EE. Estevez
- WWong Ho Chun Anson
- LLeung Kwun Chung
- WWong Tsz Ho
- TT. Kozubaev
- AA. Jojo
- SSun Ming Him
- YYapp Hung Fai
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hong Kong FC have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Eastern have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Kitchee(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Eastern(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Wofoo Tai Po(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2022 | HK U23(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Warriors(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2023 | Kitchee(home) | 1-1 | Senior Shield |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Southern District(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Hong Kong FC(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Rangers(home) | 4-0 | Senior Shield |
| Dec 4, 2022 | HK U23(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Hong Kong FC win, 0 draws, 2 Eastern wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Eastern 3-0 Hong Kong FC | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Hong Kong FC 1-3 Eastern | HKFA 1st Division |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Eastern 1-2 Hong Kong FC | HKFA 1st Division |
Last archived meeting: Eastern vs Hong Kong FC on Jan 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Hong Kong FC score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Eastern score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong FC | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Eastern | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hong Kong FC sit 5th in Premier League (11 points from 22 matches) and Eastern sit 5th (32 points from 22 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hong Kong FCPlacement Round | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 60 | 11 |
| 5 | EasternPremier League, Championship Round | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 32 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy