Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Johor Darul Ta'zim & Kuching FA face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Malaysia Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams have little in common geographically as Kuching FA have to travel 2500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Johor Darul Ta'zim form and stats
5-1-0 is the performance here at Tan Sri Dato' Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium so far in the Super League, giving Johor Darul Ta'zim a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! Ta'zim has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the MISC defeat 479 days ago. It’s been three wins in a row for Ta'zim here at Tan Sri Dato' Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's back home for Ta'zim, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Melaka United away with the result 5-0. Gonzalo Cabrera (2), L. Velázquez (2), Fernando Rodríguez, Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak (2) and Syafiq Ahmad (2) found the net in that victory. Before that, Ta'zim had a Super League home game versus Sabah which ended with a victory 4-1.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ta'zim played a great game against Melaka United and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Johor Darul Ta'zim always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Tan Sri Dato' Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium with 21 goals in 6 league games. Ta'zim have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kuching FA form and stats
2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kuching FA in their Premier League matches away. Kuching have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Kuching has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Two travels in a row for Kuching FA, whose manager Ideris Untong could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Kuala Lumpur. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Johor Darul Ta'zim II in the Premier League.
Kuching FA are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Kuching FA have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Gama 11 goals |  G. Cabrera Giordano 9 goals | L. Velázquez 7 goals |
Johor Darul Ta'zim missing players
Kuching FA missing players
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kuching FA | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 71 | 44 | Scored | S | 8 | 17 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 91% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 91% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 73% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 27% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 27% | ||
| 64% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 73% | ||
| 36% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 27% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 9% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 279 | 139 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 47 | ||
| 141 | 65 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 23 | ||
| 50% | 68% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 52% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2 | Kedah | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Terengganu | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Perak | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Selangor | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | MISC | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Pahang | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | UiTM | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Melaka United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Sabah | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 9 |
| 11 | FELDA United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 7 |
| 12 | PDRM | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -24 | -1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pulau Pinang | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
| 2 | PBDKT T-Team | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Kuching FA | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Kelantan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | PKNS | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 8 | Kelantan United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 12 |
| 9 | UKM | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Selangor United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Negeri Sembilan | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
| 12 | PKNP | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 8 |