Home United vs Young Lions: match statistics
Home United vs Young Lions: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Home United played Young Lions in S.League (Singapore). The match was played on 20 April 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Home United: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Young Lions: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Home United scores 3.94 and concedes 0.56 goals per match. Young Lions scores 0.56 and concedes 2.75. League average: 3.58 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Home United 44%, Young Lions 50%. Over 2.5: Home United 88%, Young Lions 44%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 73%.
xG, shots and style
Home United has higher xG: 2.40 vs 1.11. Home United: 20.3 shots per match, Young Lions: 8.9.
Match halves
Home United: half-time lead 75%, second-half goals 2.00. Young Lions: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 0.06.
Goals by minute
Home United: 31-45+ (15 goals). Young Lions: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
S.League: 3.58 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 73%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Home United are clear favorites: they have 14 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses this season, while Young Lions have 1 win, 2 draws and 13 losses. The home attack is extremely efficient — Home United have scored 63 goals this season and average 3.88 goals per home game, whereas Young Lions have 9 goals this season and 0.86 goals on the road. The home defense is markedly superior: the hosts concede 0.63 goals per home match and their average xG against is 0.78, while Young Lions concede 3.29 goals away with xG against 2.45. Shot and conversion metrics underscore the gap — Home United average 20 shots (8.63 on target) at home with a 19% conversion rate, Young Lions only 10 shots (3.86 on target) away with a 9% conversion; in the last 5 matches the hosts scored 18 goals and the visitors just 2. The sum of these advantages (xG difference 2.44 vs 1.26, superior goal differential and clean sheets 38% vs 14%) leads me to expect a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Statistics send mixed signals: the season BTTS rate is 33% for Home United and 71% for Young Lions (league average 51%), while in the last 5 matches BTTS is 40% for the home side and only 20% for the visitors. The strongest argument against BTTS is goal form — Home United have scored 18 goals in the last 5 matches (3.6 per match), while Young Lions have only 2 goals (0.4 per match), increasing the likelihood of a one-sided scoreline. xG analysis confirms the home advantage: recent xG for the hosts is 2.5 versus 1.31 for the visitors, with xG conceded 0.77 for Home and 1.75 for Young Lions, meaning Home create more chances. Although Young Lions seasonally register 3.86 shots on target and a 9% conversion rate, their low efficiency in the last 5 matches and only 14% clean sheets on the season limit their scoring probability. Therefore I assess BTTS at 30% for 'yes' and 70% for 'no' and recommend a 'no' bet, as the last 5 matches (18 vs 2 goals) are the strongest signal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Home United have averaged 3.6 goals scored in their last 5 matches (18 goals in 5) with xG 2.5 and concede 0.8 on average (4 conceded), while Young Lions have averaged 0.4 goals in their last 5 (2 goals) with xG 1.31 and concede 2.0 on average (10 conceded). At the season level the league average is 3.59 goals per match, and the percentage of matches over 1.5 is 100% for home teams and 86% for away teams, which strongly favors Over 1.5. The seasonal percentage over 2.5 is 33% for home teams and 57% for Young Lions, but the home side have 100% of their last 5 matches over 2.5, so recent form increases the likelihood of Over 2.5. Considering seasonal xG (Home xG_for 0.99 vs Young Lions xG_against 2.45) and recent xG (2.5 vs 1.31), the model estimates about 2.11 goals for the home side and 1.46 for the visitors (total 3.57). Given the 18 goals scored by the hosts in their last 5 and the 44 conceded by Young Lions this season, I expect a higher goal count, but the strongest and most reliable signal is Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
At half-time a draw is most likely: the home side drew at the break in 67% of matches (drawingAtHTPercentage_home = 67.0), the away side in 29% (drawingAtHTPercentage_away = 29.0), giving an average of around 48% chance of a half-time draw ((67+29)/2 ≈ 48%). In the second half the away team appears to be the favorite — their xG is 1.26 versus 0.99 for the home team (xg_for_avg_away = 1.26 vs xg_for_avg_home = 0.99), they average 3.86 shots on target against 2.67 for their opponents and have better finishing efficiency (9% vs 4%), so they generate more high-quality chances. Additionally, the home team practically do not score after the break (scored_2hg_avg_home = 0.0) and on average concede 1.33 goals in the second half (conceded_2hg_avg_home = 1.33), and have not recorded a win this season (winPercentage_home = 0.0) versus the away side’s 14% win rate (winPercentage_away = 14.0). For these reasons the most reliable signal is a half-time draw with an away win at full-time (X/2) — I assign it a 22% probability, with 19% for draw/draw (X/X) and 15% for away leading at the break and holding the lead (2/2).
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Home United | Young Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 41% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.47 | 0.18 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Home United is 225% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - Home United · 0.8 pts / match - Young Lions
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Home United is 604% better for: goals scored per match.
3.94 goals / match - Home United · 0.56 goals / match - Young Lions
Home United is 391% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.56 goals / match - Home United · 2.75 goals / match - Young Lions
Home United scores in 100% of matches (16 of 16 matches), while Young Lions keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 matches).
Young Lions scores in 56% of matches (9 of 16 matches), while Home United keeps a clean sheet in 56% (9 of 16 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Home United
Over / Under - Young Lions
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Home United is 254% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.44 pts / match - Home United · 0.69 pts / match - Young Lions
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Home United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 75% of matches and wins 88%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Young Lions - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 6%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 0% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +10 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 100% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (15 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Home United
Young Lions
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (S.League).
Teams vs league
| Home United | Liga | Young Lions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 4.50 | 3.58 | ▼ 3.31 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 44% | 52% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 88% | 73% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 56% | 25% | ▼ 6% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 86% | ▼ 81% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 88% | 86% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Home United 2 - 0 - 0 Young Lions. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Home United vs Young Lions?
The S.League match finished Home United 2:0 Young Lions. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Home United and Young Lions?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Home United won 2, Young Lions won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Home United vs Young Lions?
Home United score 3.94 goals per game on average and Young Lions 0.56. The S.League average is 3.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 73% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Home United's matches and 50% of Young Lions's.
What form are Home United and Young Lions in?
Over the last 5 games Home United have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Young Lions 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Home United vs Young Lions?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.