Tanjong Pagar vs Hougang United Prediction: Can the home team pull a surprise stunt here?

Hougang United will lock horns with Tanjong Pagar for the fourth time this season. This encounter has seen more draws than any game in the division over their previous twenty meetings.

Tanjong Pagar

The Jaguars picked up twenty-one points from a possible seventy-two, ending in the bottom two of the SPL. This season, they conceded sixty-two times while scoring thirty-nine times. Tanjong's major problem was their defense, as they have conceded more than a goal over their last eleven games. Tanjong Pagar won three and lost eight away from home this season.

Hougang United

With one win in fourteen matches, the Tigers head into this tournament after wrapping up the SPL campaign in 6th place. Hougang United scored the second-fewest goals in the SPL and conceded the fourth-most goals (57).

The Tigers are one of the worst teams in the division despite finishing 6th on the log, and we are not sure they’ll go far in this tournament.

Expert Betting Tips

Over their previous twenty meetings, eight games have ended in a draw, while Tanjong Pagar have won seven and Hougang won four. Tanjong Pagar are far worse than their opponent, as they’ve managed just a win over their previous eleven matches. On the other hand, Hougang came into this game with a defeat against a robust Albirex Niigata side. Both sides settled for a share of the spoils in their recent meeting, and we expect Hougang to win or draw and BTTS here for 1.92.

There is a good chance of this game ending in a draw, and that’s why we’ll go for a halftime draw here for 2.57.

Both sides will get a goal and score more than 2.5 goals for 1.80.

Good luck!