PKNS - Kuching FA: Small difference between teams in Premier League clash

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Competition: Malaysia Premier League
Competition: Mon 30.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium Petaling Jaya (25000 seats)

Match-goers at Stadium Petaling Jaya haven’t celebrated many victories this season, with PKNS languishing in the 7th place. The guesting Kuching FA will hope to defend their higher league spot in this one.

Insights:
  • PKNS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • Kuching FA have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Kuching FA 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.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for PKNS and Kuching FA.

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PKNS form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, PKNS have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

In their previous game, the manager Rajagopal led his PKNS to a defeat away at Johor Darul Ta'zim II. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadium Petaling Jaya. Heartbreak for PKNS in their last match as Johor Darul Ta'zim II's Nistelrooy scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that game, the home loss against Kelantan with the scoreline 0-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how PKNS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3.

PKNS are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. From these home matches, PKNS have conceded only 3 goals.

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Kuching FA form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Kuching FA have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far.

Kuching FA go into this game after a win, the home game against Perak that ended 2-1.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-5 defeat against PBDKT T-Team.

Kuching FA have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Kuching in these games.

Head 2 Head

PKNS-Kuching FA H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: PKNS one win, Kuching FA zero wins, two draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

PKNS missing players

Kuching FA missing players

PKNS Kuching FA
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 1 Won W 1 1 4
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 5 5 Scored S 2 5 14
8 3 2 Conceded C 0 5 12
75% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
38% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 62%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 38%
38% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
5.6 9 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 5.2
4.4 4.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.3 2.7
1.6 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 13.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.7 12.5
4.9 7.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 5.5
24% 18% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 39%
 
9 6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 5 9.3 8.2
3.1 2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3.7 2.8
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Kuching FA have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • PKNS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • PKNS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • PKNS have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kelantan 9 7 1 1 15 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 7 0 1 15 5 10 22
2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 9 7 0 2 22 11 6 5 0 1 16 7 3 2 0 1 6 4 11 21
3 PBDKT T-Team 9 6 1 2 19 6 6 4 1 1 8 2 3 2 0 1 11 4 13 19
4 Kelantan United 9 4 3 2 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 4 2 2 9 8 1 15
5 Kuching FA 8 4 2 2 14 12 4 3 0 1 9 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 14
6 PDRM 9 3 2 4 12 18 5 2 1 2 6 7 4 1 1 2 6 11 -6 11
7 PKNS 8 2 3 3 9 8 4 1 2 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 9
8 UiTM 9 2 1 6 6 13 6 0 1 5 3 11 3 2 0 1 3 2 -7 7
9 Skuad Projek 9 0 1 8 3 17 5 0 0 5 2 10 4 0 1 3 1 7 -14 1
10 Perak 9 2 0 7 9 20 6 1 0 5 7 15 3 1 0 2 2 5 -11 -3