Young Lions vs Balestier Khalsa

Singapore Premier League basement boys Young Lions entertain out-of-sorts Balestier Khalsa to the Jalan Besar Stadium.

It’s been an abysmal start to the new Singapore Premier League season for Young Lions. The hosts head into proceedings nailed to the bottom of the table after picking up just one win from their opening nine league outings (D1, L7). Winless in their last three top-flight matches (D1, L2), Nazri Nasir’s men will hope to capitalise on their decent four-game home record against Balestier (W2, D1, L1). The Jalan Besar Stadium crowd could be in for a high-scoring spectacle. Young Lions’ last two league meetings with Balestier at this venue have witnessed both sides score at least twice in matches garnering precisely six goals (W1, D1).

In the meantime, Balestier Khalsa wouldn’t mind another goal-fest as long as they put an underwhelming three-game losing league streak to a halt. However, the visitors come into this matchday in the midst of a rough patch, having lost their last five league matches by an aggregate score of 14-4. Balestier’s defensive woes have been off the charts in this Singapore Premier League season. They have conceded a league-high 35 goals thus far, at a staggering average of 2.91 per game. Additionally, the ‘Tigers’ tend to collapse after falling behind, as they’ve lost all four away league matches in which they conceded the opener this term. It’s unsurprising, considering they’ve netted a measly three goals across their six league travels this season.