Young Lions vs Hougang United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Jurong West Stadium, Singapore
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What was the result of Young Lions vs Hougang United?
Young Lions won 2-1 on March 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 44′H. HalimHougang United
- 82′J. GallagherYoung Lions
- 84′H. StewartYoung Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Young Lions have 0 wins, 2 draws and 13 defeats; Hougang United have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | Tampines Rovers(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Balestier Khalsa(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Geylang International(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Albirex Niigata S(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Balestier Khalsa(away) | 2-5 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | Albirex Niigata S(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Geylang International(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Balestier Khalsa(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Tampines Rovers(home) | 3-2 | Cup |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Albirex Niigata S(home) | 4-2 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Young Lions win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Hougang United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Young Lions 3-5 Hougang United | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Hougang United 5-1 Young Lions | Premier League |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Young Lions 0-4 Hougang United | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Hougang United 2-1 Young Lions | Premier League |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Hougang United 1-3 Young Lions | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Young Lions 0-1 Hougang United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Young Lions vs Hougang United on Oct 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Young Lions score 1.1 and concede 3.7 goals per match over their last 15; Hougang United score 2.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Lions | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Hougang United | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Young Lions sit 7th in Premier League (9 points from 21 matches) and Hougang United sit 6th (21 points from 21 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hougang United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 21 |
| 7 | Young Lions | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 9 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 19, 2023Albirex Niigata S0-1Tampines Rovers
- Mar 19, 2023DPMM FC Brunei1-3Geylang International
- Mar 31, 2023Hougang United0-3DPMM FC Brunei
- Mar 31, 2023Tampines Rovers4-3Home United
- Apr 1, 2023Geylang International1-6Albirex Niigata S
- Apr 1, 2023Tanjong Pagar2-1Young Lions
- Apr 5, 2023Balestier Khalsa1-6Albirex Niigata S
- Apr 6, 2023Hougang United1-2Tanjong Pagar