Melaka United believe to sell many tickets for this fixture even though the season has been gruelling up to now with 16 points and a 9th place in the Super League table. Opponents Pahang hold 5th place with 17 pts.
- Melaka United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Pahang have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Pahang played their last game only four days ago, a Super League match. That game was also an away game, at MISC. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Melaka United form and stats
When playing at home in the Super League, Melaka United have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
Melaka United faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sabah (1-2). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through four league matches. Heartbreak for Melaka in their last match as Sabah's Yahyah scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pulau Pinang in a game that was won 4-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Melaka United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Melaka United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadium Hang Jebat with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Melaka's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pahang form and stats
There's been little loot from Pahang's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Super League. Pahang only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.
The Pahang goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 280 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Pahang play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting MISC (placed 11th). Which player has scored three games in a row for the away side? The answer is Rodríguez and that is solid stuff!
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Kedah.We have checked recent matches where Pahang have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
Take note that 10 of this side's 12 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.
Pahang have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Pahang have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Pahang - Melaka 1-2 was the output when this pair of participants previously did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (Melaka United wins - draws - Pahang wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Omosuyi 6 goals |  M. Hidalgo Gasparini 6 goals | E. Oti Essigba 4 goals |
Melaka United missing players
Pahang missing players
| Melaka United | Pahang | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 46% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 64% |
| 15% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 12% | 21% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.4 | 6.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.6 | 6.9 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 47% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 50% | 49% |
| 6.9 | 6.7 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 10.9 | 9.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.8 | 4 |
- Melaka United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Pahang have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pahang haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 38 |
| 2 | Sabah | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Negeri Sembilan | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 5 | Pahang | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Terengganu | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Kedah | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 17 |
| 8 | Selangor | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Melaka United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Selangor United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 23 | -21 | 13 |
| 11 | MISC | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | Pulau Pinang | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 7 |
