Police vs Defence Force: match statistics
As the league leader, Defence Force presents impressive away form with an 89% win rate and a +23 goal difference away from home. The visiting team scores an average of 3.56 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 38%, which is twice as high as the hosts'. Police, despite a decent position in the table and a 73% home win rate, has recently shown fluctuations in form (2 defeats in the last 5 matches). Defence Force controls 59% of ball possession away from home and has never left the pitch without scoring a goal in away matches (0% FTS). Although the hosts have the home-field advantage, the difference in class and current disposition of both teams speaks in favor of the league leader.
Police vs Defence Force: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Police play Defence Force in TT Pro League (Trinidad & Tobago). The match date is 15 March 2026 at 21:00. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Police: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Defence Force: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Police scores 2.20 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Defence Force scores 2.59 and concedes 0.91. League average: 3.40 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Police 40%, Defence Force 59%. Over 2.5: Police 65%, Defence Force 73%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 71%.
xG, shots and style
Police has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.34. Police: 6.0 shots per match, Defence Force: 7.2.
Match halves
Police: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.40. Defence Force: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.77.
Goals by minute
Police: 0-15 (26 goals). Defence Force: 0-15 (23 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
TT Pro League: 3.40 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 71%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
As the league leader, Defence Force presents impressive away form with an 89% win rate and a +23 goal difference away from home. The visiting team scores an average of 3.56 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 38%, which is twice as high as the hosts'. Police, despite a decent position in the table and a 73% home win rate, has recently shown fluctuations in form (2 defeats in the last 5 matches). Defence Force controls 59% of ball possession away from home and has never left the pitch without scoring a goal in away matches (0% FTS). Although the hosts have the home-field advantage, the difference in class and current disposition of both teams speaks in favor of the league leader.
Half-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
| Police | Defence Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 47% | 60% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.77 | 0.60 |
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.
Police is 86% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - Police · 1.4 pts / match - Defence Force
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.
Defence Force is 18% better for: goals scored per match.
2.2 goals / match - Police · 2.59 goals / match - Defence Force
Police is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.85 goals / match - Police · 0.91 goals / match - Defence Force
Police scores in 85% of matches (17 of 20 matches), while Defence Force keeps a clean sheet in 36% (8 of 22 matches).
Defence Force scores in 91% of matches (20 of 22 matches), while Police keeps a clean sheet in 45% (9 of 20 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 — Police
Over / Under — Defence Force
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.
Defence Force is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Police · 1.64 pts / match - Defence Force
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Police - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 65%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Defence Force - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 68%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 100% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | +2 |
* 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 0-15 (26 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (23 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
* 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
Police
Defence Force
* 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 (TT Pro League).
Teams vs league
| Police | Liga | Defence Force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 3.05 | 3.40 | ▲ 3.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 40% | 55% | ▲ 59% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 65% | 71% | ▲ 73% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 45% | 23% | ▲ 36% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 30% | 44% | ▲ 64% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 30% | 50% | ▲ 68% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Police 0 - 0 - 1 Defence Force. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Police vs Defence Force?
The TT Pro League match finished Police 1:0 Defence Force. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Police vs Defence Force?
Police score 2.20 goals per game on average and Defence Force 2.59. The TT Pro League average is 3.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 71% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Police's matches and 59% of Defence Force's.
What form are Police and Defence Force in?
Over the last 5 games Police have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Defence Force 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Police vs Defence Force?
The statistical background for Police vs Defence Force — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.