Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium: Kuching FA vs PKNS Premier League preview

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Competition: Malaysia Premier League
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 08:45 (UTC)
Venue: Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium (20000 seats)

Kuching FA are looking to forget the league table before this game vs PKNS. Here's all you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Kuching FA have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Premier League
  • PKNS have scored at least twice as many goals away as Kuching FA have scored home.

These are busy days for the host team, as they had a match only three days ago in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Johor Darul Ta'zim II, was also a home game here at Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium. The away team is better rested.

PKNS have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

PKNS are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Kuching FA form and stats

Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Kuching FA 2 wins from 2 appearances.

The Kuching supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Johor Darul Ta'zim II in Premier League and win 2-1.

Ahead of that match, Kuching won a home game hosting Kelantan (3-1).

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Negeri Sembilan are coming to town in four days.

Kuching FA has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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PKNS form and stats

Playing away, PKNS have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. Visiting PKNS has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

PKNS played 1-1 against Johor Darul Ta'zim II in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Selangor United.

The travelling fans enjoy PKNS's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. PKNS have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the match result PKNS - Kuching FA 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Kuching FA, one draw and one win for PKNS. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Kuching FA missing players

PKNS missing players

Kuching FA PKNS
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 2 2 Played P 3 8 17
4 2 2 Won W 1 2 5
4 0 0 Drew D 1 5 8
4 0 0 Lost L 1 1 4
14 5 5 Scored S 6 12 24
14 2 2 Conceded C 6 9 19
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 65%
42% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 41%
25% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 12%
58% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 59%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 29%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 24%
 
5.2 3.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.7 4.6
4.7 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5.3 4.7
1.8 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
4.2 4 4 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.6 8.2
2.5 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.3 3.3
47% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 69% 43%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Kuching FA's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Kuching FA have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Premier League
  • Kuching FA have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Kuching FA have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • PKNS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PKNS have scored at least twice as many goals away as Kuching FA have scored home.
  • PKNS have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Selangor United 16 10 4 2 33 11 9 6 2 1 20 6 7 4 2 1 13 5 22 34
2 Negeri Sembilan 16 9 5 2 25 11 9 4 4 1 16 8 7 5 1 1 9 3 14 32
3 PBDKT T-Team 16 7 8 1 29 13 10 5 5 0 18 8 6 2 3 1 11 5 16 29
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 17 7 6 4 31 17 8 5 3 0 16 5 9 2 3 4 15 12 14 27
5 PDRM 17 7 4 6 20 18 9 2 3 4 8 12 8 5 1 2 12 6 2 25
6 PKNS 17 5 8 4 24 19 9 3 3 3 12 10 8 2 5 1 12 9 5 23
7 Kelantan 17 6 3 8 19 23 7 3 0 4 7 8 10 3 3 4 12 15 -4 21
8 Kelantan United 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 3 0 6 12 16 -5 20
9 Kuching FA 12 4 4 4 14 14 2 2 0 0 5 2 10 2 4 4 9 12 0 16
10 PKNP 18 3 5 10 12 35 10 1 3 6 5 20 8 2 2 4 7 15 -23 14
11 Skuad Projek 17 0 3 14 11 52 9 0 1 8 6 28 8 0 2 6 5 24 -41 3