Premier League preview: Can Selangor United edge out victory against UKM?

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Competition: Malaysia Premier League
Date: Tue 09.July
Match begins: 08:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (15000 seats)

Selangor United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 9th position in the Premier League table. Visiting UKM holds 8th place with 22 pts.

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.

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Selangor United form and stats

Selangor United have played 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Selangor United are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Game days at Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Selangor United as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Selangor United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-6 versus UKM. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Kelantan.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Selangor United handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D0-L2.

A decent goal production from Selangor United in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Selangor United with 19 goals conceded in these matches.

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UKM form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L3 on the road this term. It’s been three wins in a row for UKM on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

UKM play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 6-2 victory visiting Selangor United. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against PBDKT T-Team.

We have checked recent matches where UKM have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W1-D0-L0.

The travelling fans enjoy UKM's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by UKM in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Selangor United - UKM 2-6. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Selangor United won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and UKM has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 0

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Selangor United missing players

UKM missing players

Selangor United UKM
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played 1 9 19
5 3 0 Won 1 4 6
3 2 0 Drew 0 2 4
10 4 2 Lost 0 3 9
20 14 3 Scored 3 14 27
33 19 6 Conceded 1 10 29
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 89% 95%
72% 78% 100% Over 1.5 100% 56% 63%
61% 78% 100% Over 2.5 100% 44% 53%
33% 56% 100% Over 3.5 100% 33% 42%
17% 33% 50% Over 4.5 0% 11% 21%
56% 78% 100% BTTS 100% 56% 53%
17% 22% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 21%
33% 11% 0% Failed To Score 0% 22% 32%
 
4.2 3.6 3.5 Corners For (avg) 2 2.4 4.8
5.1 4.2 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 6 4.1 4.5
2 1.8 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.3 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Selangor United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UKM have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Selangor United
26-04-19 PL Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2 - 0 Selangor United
04-05-19 PL Sabah 1 - 0 Selangor United
12-05-19 PL Selangor United 2 - 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
24-05-19 PL UiTM 1 - 2 Selangor United
15-06-19 PL Selangor United 1 - 3 Pulau Pinang
18-06-19 PL Negeri Sembilan 3 - 0 Selangor United
25-06-19 PL Selangor United 2 - 3 PDRM
05-07-19 PL Kelantan 2 - 0 Selangor United
09-07-19 PL Selangor United 2 - 6 UKM
13-07-19 PL Selangor United 08:45 PBDKT T-Team
UKM
27-04-19 PL UKM 0 - 5 UiTM
03-05-19 PL UKM 1 - 1 Pulau Pinang
11-05-19 PL UiTM 1 - 0 UKM
17-05-19 PL UKM 0 - 1 Sabah
24-05-19 PL Negeri Sembilan 0 - 1 UKM
15-06-19 PL UKM 2 - 3 PDRM
19-06-19 PL Sarawak 1 - 3 UKM
26-06-19 PL UKM 2 - 4 PBDKT T-Team
09-07-19 PL Selangor United 2 - 6 UKM
12-07-19 PL UKM 13:00 Johor Darul Ta'zim II

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sabah 18 12 4 2 31 15 9 7 1 1 19 7 9 5 3 1 12 8 16 40
2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 20 10 6 4 31 17 11 7 1 3 19 7 9 3 5 1 12 10 14 36
3 Negeri Sembilan 18 8 4 6 26 21 9 5 2 2 14 9 9 3 2 4 12 12 5 28
4 UiTM 20 8 4 8 32 27 10 2 2 6 13 19 10 6 2 2 19 8 5 28
5 PBDKT T-Team 17 7 6 4 18 19 9 4 4 1 7 4 8 3 2 3 11 15 -1 27
6 PDRM 17 7 3 7 23 22 8 1 3 4 11 12 9 6 0 3 12 10 1 24
7 Pulau Pinang 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 2 4 3 11 12 1 24
8 UKM 19 6 4 9 27 29 10 2 2 6 13 19 9 4 2 3 14 10 -2 22
9 Selangor United 18 5 3 10 20 33 9 3 2 4 14 19 9 2 1 6 6 14 -13 18
10 Kelantan 17 3 8 6 20 28 9 2 5 2 11 12 8 1 3 4 9 16 -8 17
11 Sarawak 17 2 4 11 18 37 8 1 2 5 8 14 9 1 2 6 10 23 -19 10
12 Perlis 3 1 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 5 4 1 3