Tampines Rovers host Svay Rieng in the AFC Cup. Both sides have been scoring freely in their domestic leagues this year, but neither has found that same form in continental competition.
The group table for this fixture shows both teams yet to find much joy here, which sits oddly against their output elsewhere. That gap between domestic comfort and continental struggle runs right through this preview.
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Strong at home, shakier on the continental stage
Tampines Rovers' season total reads well: 10 wins from 20 matches, with 47 goals scored and 25 conceded. Domestically they've been scoring heavily, including a 4-1 league win and a 4-0 away win in their last month. Continentally, though, it's been tougher, with a 0-1 loss to Machida Zelvia and a 2-2 draw in the ASEAN Club Championship.
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Tampines Rovers: 20 completed matches; Svay Rieng: 20 completed matches.
Tampines Rovers
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +18
Svay Rieng
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- +3
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Albirex Niigata S | Tampines Rovers | 25.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premier League | Tampines Rovers | Young Lions | 18.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Tampines Rovers | Machida Zelvia | 15.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Tanjong Pagar | Tampines Rovers | 11.10.2026 | 0-4 |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Kuching FA | Tampines Rovers | 07.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Shanghai Shenhua | Tampines Rovers | 17.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Tampines Rovers | Balestier Khalsa | 11.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Piala Presiden | Persib Bandung | Tampines Rovers | 31.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Piala Presiden | Tampines Rovers | Arema FC | 28.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Piala Presiden | DPMM FC Brunei | Tampines Rovers | 25.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-League | Svay Rieng | Visakha | 24.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| C-League | Svay Rieng | Boeung Ket | 18.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Svay Rieng | Shanghai Shenhua | 15.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Johor Darul Takzim FC | Svay Rieng | 08.10.2026 | 6-0 |
| C-League | Dangkor Senchey | Svay Rieng | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Machida Zelvia | Svay Rieng | 17.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| C-League | Svay Rieng | National Defense | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| C-League | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Svay Rieng | 06.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Hun Sen Cup | Svay Rieng | Visakha | 24.05.2026 | 4-4 |
| Hun Sen Cup | Svay Rieng | Boeung Ket | 20.05.2026 | 3-2 |
Svay Rieng show a similar split. Their overall record stands at 7 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses from 20 games, with 42 scored and 36 conceded, an open and high-scoring side. In continental competition, though, they've been held 0-0 by Shanghai Shenhua and beaten 6-0 by Johor Darul Takzim, a reminder that this level has tested them differently.
Both sides look more comfortable domestically than they have in continental football this year.
Comparative Team Statistics: Tampines Rovers vs Svay Rieng
A tough group so far
The table we have for this group shows both teams towards the lower end after just two matches. Svay Rieng sit third with a point from a draw and a defeat, having not scored yet. Tampines Rovers are fourth without a point, beaten in both games and scoring just once.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group G | |||||||
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 6 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/1 | 4 |
| 3 | Svay Rieng | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 |
Neither side has found the net easily here, which fits with how tight their continental form has been elsewhere this season.
Tampines' main attacking threats
H. Higashikawa and T. Buhagiar share the scoring charts for Tampines Rovers with four goals apiece this season, while K. Kazama leads the assist charts with four. I. Najeeb and T. Ndao have each picked up three yellow cards, worth watching given how card counts can affect selection over a busy schedule.
x 3 x 3We don't have a matching breakdown for Svay Rieng, so it's harder to say which of their players poses the biggest threat coming into this one.
What might shape the game
Both teams have scored freely domestically this year but have found goals much harder to come by in continental fixtures, including in this very group. That points towards a tighter, more cagey contest than either side's overall numbers suggest.
With both currently winless in this section of the table, there should be plenty of motivation to get off the mark, though that doesn't automatically mean a free-scoring game.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Kobayashi | Japan | 34 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 72 kg |
| K. Kazama | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 71 kg |
| D. Fox | Australia | 32 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
| Irfan Fandi | Singapore | 29 | Defender | 186 | 86 |
| F. Ramli | Singapore | 34 | Attacker | 160 | 59 |
| S. Buhari | Singapore | 34 | Goalkeeper | 173 | 80 |
| A. Adli | Singapore | 30 | Defender | 175 | 68 |
| S. Shahiran | Singapore | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Rohaizad | Singapore | 29 | Goalkeeper | 180 | 82 |
| J. Mahler | Singapore | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Najeeb | Singapore | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Haikal | Singapore | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Suhaimi | Singapore | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Yokoyama | Japan | 26 | Defender | 170 cm | 63 kg |
| T. Yoshimoto | Japan | 25 | Defender | 172 cm | 68 kg |
| S. Sumi | Japan | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Furusawa | Japan | 23 | Attacker | 182 | 86 |
| Y. Kimura | Japan | 19 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 65 kg |
| H. Higashikawa | Japan | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Yamazaki | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tartarotti | Austria | 27 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| F. Hammouti | Morocco | 29 | Defender | 186 cm | 80 kg |
| Rui Pires | Portugal | 28 | Midfielder | 184 | 71 |
| Breno Caetano | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 69 kg |
| Tiago Alves | Portugal | 30 | Attacker | 177 cm | 70 kg |
| R. Fujii | Japan | 30 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 70 kg |
| T. Ose | Japan | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Soeuy Visal | Cambodia | 31 | Defender | 173 | 67 |
| Aim Sovannarath | Cambodia | 32 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Sieng Chanthea | Cambodia | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Min Ratanak | Cambodia | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Takashi Odawara | Japan | 33 | Defender | ||
| Juninho Maranhense | Brazil | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Barbosa | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 186 | 74 |
| Vireak Dara | Cambodia | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Nhean Sosidan | Cambodia | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Chou Sinti | Cambodia | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Sophal | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Both sides arrive with decent domestic form but a shakier record in continental competition, and this group has been tight for both so far. That mix of signals, combined with no quoted market, leaves no clear angle worth backing with confidence.
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