Super League match preview: Melaka United believed to be the weaker party when Johor Darul Ta'zim pays a visit

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Competition: Malaysia Super League
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium Hang Jebat (18000 seats)

Striving Melaka United are keen to pull off a small shock when they host top team Johor Darul Ta'zim in the next league game. It’s 10th vs 1st and the home fans will have low confidence.

Insights:
  • Melaka United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the most scored goals (24) in Super League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super League game only four days ago.

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Melaka United form and stats

Three Super League home games done for Melaka United, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.

The Melaka crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Selangor United here at Stadium Hang Jebat. The first defeat after collecting points through three league games. Heartbreak for Melaka United in their last match as Selangor United's Kone scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that, Melaka drew at home versus Negeri Sembilan.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Selangor are coming to town in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Melaka United here at Stadium Hang Jebat in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Melaka United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Johor Darul Ta'zim form and stats

Johor Darul Ta'zim are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Super League.

Ta'zim had fun at their own home (Stadium Hang Jebat) last time out, beating MISC 4-0. Forestieri (2) and Bergson (2) scored. As you can tell from the results above, Johor Darul Ta'zim was very dominant against MISC, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Forestieri (2) and Bergson (2) providing the goals. Which player has bagged at least one goal three matches in a row for the away team? The answer is Bergson and that is impressive stuff!

Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Selangor.

It's early days yet, but Johor Darul Ta'zim has scored 4 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: zero - one - eight (Melaka United wins - draws - Johor Darul Ta'zim wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Johor Darul Ta'zimB. Silveira da Silva
B. Silveira da Silva
12 goals
Johor Darul Ta'zimF. Forestieri
F. Forestieri
7 goals
Melaka UnitedI. Omosuyi
I. Omosuyi
2 goals

Melaka United missing players

Johor Darul Ta'zim missing players

Melaka United Johor Darul Ta'zim
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 3 2 Played P 0 2 8
2 0 0 Won W 0 2 7
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
8 2 0 Scored S 0 4 24
11 4 1 Conceded C 0 0 4
88% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
62% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 38%
12% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 62%
50% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.8 3.3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 8
4.6 5.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.5 2.5
1.2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 7 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15 19.9
2.9 3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.5 8.2
35% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 36%
 
7.6 6.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6 5.4
3.9 4 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.9
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have created more than twice as many corners as Melaka United.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have scored more than double the goals of Melaka United.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the most scored goals (24) in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the the best goal difference (+20) in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Super League
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have won all their away games so far.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Johor Darul Ta'zim is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super League
  • Melaka United have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Super League
  • Melaka United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Super League
  • Melaka United have yet to win a game 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 Johor Darul Ta'zim 8 7 1 0 24 4 6 5 1 0 20 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 20 22
2 Negeri Sembilan 11 5 5 1 14 7 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 2 4 0 4 2 7 20
3 Sabah 9 6 1 2 16 8 4 3 0 1 9 3 5 3 1 1 7 5 8 19
4 Kedah 9 4 2 3 13 17 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 2 1 2 7 12 -4 14
5 Kuala Lumpur 10 4 1 5 16 18 6 3 1 2 11 10 4 1 0 3 5 8 -2 13
6 Selangor 8 3 3 2 21 15 4 3 1 0 15 3 4 0 2 2 6 12 6 12
7 Terengganu 7 3 1 3 8 7 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 1 0 3 4 7 1 10
8 Selangor United 11 3 1 7 11 26 6 0 1 5 3 9 5 3 0 2 8 17 -15 10
9 MISC 9 2 3 4 12 18 4 2 1 1 8 6 5 0 2 3 4 12 -6 9
10 Melaka United 8 2 2 4 8 11 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 2 1 2 6 7 -3 8
11 Pahang 10 2 2 6 12 18 4 1 1 2 6 6 6 1 1 4 6 12 -6 8
12 Pulau Pinang 10 1 4 5 12 18 6 1 3 2 8 10 4 0 1 3 4 8 -6 7