National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Terengganu or Perak that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Terengganu form and stats
Last season their Malaysia Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.Terengganu have played 11 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). 3W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Malaysia Cup for Terengganu. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Terengganu, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Terengganu are returning here after visiting Perak in a Malaysia Cup game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Selangor.There will be little rest for Terengganu after this match as they are travelling to Selangor for a Malaysia Cup game in only four days.
The Terengganu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Terengganu have conceded only 9 goals.
Perak form and stats
Perak was sent out of Malaysia Cup in the 8th finals last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Perak so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-9 (win-draw-lose). Total Malaysia Cup statistics for Perak: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Bitter travels for Perak as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the MISC match.
Perak failed to get anything from their last game, a Malaysia Cup home match vs Terengganu that ended with defeat 1-4.
Before that, Perak travelled to Kuching FA and returned home with a draw after the Malaysia Cup game finished 2-2.After this away game Perak return home for a Malaysia Cup game against Kuching FA. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Perak manager C. Fatt has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled earlier this season: Perak - Terengganu 1-4. Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Terengganu won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Perak have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  D. da Silva 7 goals | M. Abdullah 5 goals |  N. Poku 5 goals |
Terengganu missing players
Perak missing players
| Terengganu | Perak | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | ||
| 22 | 10 | Conceded | C | 28 | 52 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 48% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 44% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.2 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.8 | 6.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 55% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Terengganu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Selangor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Perak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 4 | Kuching FA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 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 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 41 | 57 |
| 2 | Kedah | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Pulau Pinang | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Terengganu | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Selangor | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 36 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | MISC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 24 |
| 8 | Melaka United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Sabah | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -17 | 19 |
| 10 | Pahang | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
| 11 | Perak | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -25 | 16 |
| 12 | UiTM | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 26 | -25 | 13 |