Tampines Rovers vs Lion City Prediction: We expect the hosts to win on their own turf

The Stags will hope for a back-to-back final when they host Lion City at Our Tampines Hub Stadium on Sunday. The two-legged fixture will feature Singapore Premier League runner-up and third-best team, and we expect nothing but an exciting game here.

Tampines Rovers

The visitors have had a great run in this competition, with two wins in their last four games. Tampines Rover head here after their share of the spoils against SPL champions in the quarterfinals. Even though they conceded after the break to Albirex Niigata, the Stags leveled through Boris Kopitovic's penalty in the 80th minute.

The Stags, who missed out on the title following their run of five games with just a win, will strive to win the Singapore Cup. Tampines Rovers finished in third spot for the second consecutive season, trailing Lion City with six points.

Tampines Rovers will be desperate to make up for their poor performance in the league as they set their sights on winning the Singapore Cup.

Lion City

The Sailors have so far shown they’re ready to try their luck in this competition. They remain unbeaten after three games and head here with a (1-1) share of the spoils against Hougang United in their final group game.

After a disappointing season, which saw them lose the SPL title to Albirex Niigata for the second consecutive season, the Sailors will be out to console their fans by winning this tournament.

Expert Betting Tips

Over their previous twenty meetings, Tampines Rovers have won eight while Lion City have recorded seven wins and five games ending in a tie. Lion City finished top of their group with seven points from a combined nine, scoring twelve and conceding twice. At the same time, Tampines Rovers finished second in the toughest group, picking up seven points from a possible twelve. The Sailors head here after their midweek defeat against Bangkok United on the road. Their team has been juggling competitions in recent weeks, and we are sure it will tell on them here. On the opposing end, Tampines Rovers were finalists last year and are pretty much stronger this year. It’s an evenly contested game; however, we expect the Stags to win either half here for 2.60.

We expect Tampines Rovers to win on their ground for 3.20.

This game will produce a BTTS and over 2.5 goals for 1.89.

Good luck!