Hougang United vs Balestier Khalsa betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the S. League match on January 19th, 2025

Hougang United and Balestier Khalsa will play on January 19th, 2025, Sunday at 10:00h (UTC), in a game counting for the S. League in Singapore, check the Hougang United vs Balestier Khalsa betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Hougang United vs Balestier Khalsa will occur

The game will be played in the small Jalan Besar Stadium stadium, in the city of Singapore, with a capacity for 6500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Hougang United vs Balestier Khalsa betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the S. League, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 4.19 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 4.63 goals per match.

Hougang United last match

In the last match played, Hougang United met Geylang International, in a match valid for the S. League. The match ended in a loss by 2-3.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 4.50.

Balestier Khalsa last match

Balestier Khalsa appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a S. League game, the team faced Tampines Rovers, and the score ended with a 3-1.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 1.65, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Hougang United vs Balestier Khalsa h2h

The last time these teams met was for a S. League match, on 23-08-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 3-1 win for Balestier Khalsa.

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

Hougang United

S. League leaderboard now

However, Hougang United enters this game with 19 points and ranking in 7th place in the S. League, the team has a negative balance of 9 lost games, won 4, and drawing in 7.

Which means that in the 23rd round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over Young Lions team who is in the 8th place.

Hougang United analysis

At the end of matchday 22 we see that Hougang United conceded more goals than they scored, with 49 goals conceded and 37 scored.

The Hougang United team comes from a defeat in the S. League, and its coach Marko Kraljević wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

his ball possession percentage is 49.16% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Balestier Khalsa and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Hougang United

In this season, the individual highlight is Dejan Račić that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 16 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Hougang United achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Balestier Khalsa

S. League leaderboard now

Balestier Khalsa arrives in this game with 26 points, and in 5th place in the S. League, having won 7 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 5 draws.

In the 23rd round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Albirex Niigata S which is just above, in the 4th place.

Balestier Khalsa analysis

We have reached matchday 22 in S. League and at the moment Balestier Khalsa has made 56 goals and conceded 50.

As we approach the Regular Season, Balestier Khalsa is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 8.26 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the S. League that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Balestier Khalsa team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 55.79% to control the game.

Balestier Khalsa is a more offensive team than Hougang United, having 1894 attacks vs. 1517 from Hougang United, having scored 56 times, in comparison, Hougang United converted into goal 37 times.

Best goalscorer from Balestier Khalsa

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Kodai Tanaka so far in the competition. With 17 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Balestier Khalsa to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 5 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Hougang United is Dejan Račić, who has already scored 16 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Balestier Khalsa is Kodai Tanaka, he has scored in 17 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 6.68 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Balestier Khalsa is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.32 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Balestier Khalsa in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.14 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Balestier Khalsa side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Hougang United who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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