Kuala Lumpur vs Melaka United match preview: Even contest expected at KLFA Stadium

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Competition: Malaysia Super League
Date: Wed 19.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: KLFA Stadium (18000 seats)

Struggling Kuala Lumpur will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Melaka United in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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 Kuala Lumpur and Melaka United.

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Kuala Lumpur form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Kuala Lumpur, who have the most conceded goals (33) in Super League, are 4-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Kuala Lumpur's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Melaka United. Heartbreak before that as Kuala Lumpur lost 1-2 at Selangor's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kuala Lumpur perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kuala Lumpur as a small favourite), we find three games. Kuala Lumpur has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The Kuala Lumpur fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 matches. Kuala Lumpur have conceded 13 from these games.

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Melaka United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Melaka United so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose). Momentum is building for Melaka United in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two travels in a row for Melaka United, whose manager Z. Hassan could celebrate last time after the Super League win against Kuala Lumpur. A draw for Melaka United before that, at their own venue hosting Terengganu (3-3).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by Melaka United in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Melaka United, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Melaka United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melaka United have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Kuala Lumpur - Melaka United 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 1 Kuala Lumpur victory, 0 draws and 3 Melaka United wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Guilherme
7 goals
Indra Putra
6 goals

Kuala Lumpur missing players

Melaka United missing players

Kuala Lumpur Melaka United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played 2 9 17
4 4 1 Won 0 3 7
2 1 0 Drew 1 2 5
11 4 1 Lost 1 4 5
22 15 3 Scored 1 9 27
36 14 4 Conceded 2 12 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
76% 67% 100% Over 1.5 50% 67% 71%
65% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 44% 47%
47% 44% 50% Over 3.5 0% 11% 24%
35% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 24%
65% 67% 100% BTTS 50% 56% 53%
6% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 35%
29% 22% 0% Failed To Score 50% 22% 18%
 
2.9 3.8 3 Corners For (avg) 8 5.4 5
6.4 7.7 11 Corners Against (avg) 2 3.9 4.3
2.3 2.6 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.4 2.5
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Kuala Lumpur have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Kuala Lumpur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kuala Lumpur have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kuala Lumpur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melaka United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Kuala Lumpur
All Malaysia Cup Premier League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
14-05-19 SL Kuala Lumpur 2 - 1 PKNS
17-05-19 SL MISC 1 - 0 Kuala Lumpur
26-05-19 SL Kuala Lumpur 4 - 1 PKNP
15-06-19 SL Selangor 2 - 1 Kuala Lumpur
19-06-19 SL Kuala Lumpur 0 - 1 Melaka United
26-06-19 SL Terengganu 13:00 Kuala Lumpur
07-07-19 SL Pahang 13:00 Kuala Lumpur
10-07-19 SL Kuala Lumpur 12:00 FELDA United
14-07-19 SL Kuala Lumpur 13:00 Johor Darul Ta'zim
21-07-19 SL Perak 13:00 Kuala Lumpur
Melaka United
All Malaysia Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
15-05-19 SL Melaka United 6 - 0 FELDA United
18-05-19 SL Kedah 2 - 1 Melaka United
25-05-19 SL Perak 2 - 3 Melaka United
15-06-19 SL Melaka United 3 - 3 Terengganu
19-06-19 SL Kuala Lumpur 0 - 1 Melaka United
26-06-19 SL Melaka United 13:00 Johor Darul Ta'zim
07-07-19 SL MISC 13:00 Melaka United
10-07-19 SL Melaka United 12:00 PKNP
14-07-19 SL Melaka United 13:00 PKNS
21-07-19 SL Pahang 13:00 Melaka United

  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 Johor Darul Ta'zim 16 12 4 0 34 12 8 8 0 0 20 4 8 4 4 0 14 8 22 40
2 Pahang 15 7 6 2 20 11 6 2 4 0 7 3 9 5 2 2 13 8 9 27
3 Kedah 16 6 5 5 23 15 8 4 4 0 16 5 8 2 1 5 7 10 8 23
4 Melaka United 15 6 4 5 23 18 7 4 2 1 15 6 8 2 2 4 8 12 5 22
5 Selangor 15 5 7 3 22 23 8 3 3 2 11 13 7 2 4 1 11 10 -1 22
6 Perak 16 4 9 3 23 18 7 2 3 2 10 9 9 2 6 1 13 9 5 21
7 Terengganu 15 5 5 5 20 23 8 3 3 2 14 12 7 2 2 3 6 11 -3 20
8 PKNS 16 5 4 7 27 24 8 4 1 3 14 10 8 1 3 4 13 14 3 19
9 Petaling Jaya 16 5 2 9 16 21 8 3 1 4 6 7 8 2 1 5 10 14 -5 17
10 Kuala Lumpur 15 4 2 9 21 33 8 4 1 3 15 13 7 0 1 6 6 20 -12 14
11 PKNP 16 3 4 9 17 31 9 2 3 4 11 16 7 1 1 5 6 15 -14 13
12 FELDA United 15 2 6 7 15 32 8 2 4 2 11 13 7 0 2 5 4 19 -17 12

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