Preview: 21 points divide the teams up until now, Kedah having performed best. Can Pahang pull off a surprise?
- Pahang have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kedah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super League game only four days ago.
Relegation threatens Pahang who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Kedah most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Pahang form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Pahang at their home stadium (Stadium Darulmakmur) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Pahang has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager D. bin Salleh and the players.
Pahang are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 345 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. K. Mann).
Pahang lost their last game at Johor Darul Ta'zim (placed 1st) after a 0-3 scoreline. The game against Johor Darul Ta'zim was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.
Preceding that match was the home game against Kuala Lumpur that was lost 0-2.The match schedule is unforgiving for Pahang as they have a new game in only four days, a Super League match thankfully also at home. Pulau Pinang are visiting.
The Pahang fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Pahang's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kedah form and stats
Kedah have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Johor Darul Ta'zim game have they lost an away game, meaning Kedah has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Kedah had fun at their own home (Stadium Darulmakmur) last time out, beating Perak 1-0. K. Sherman scored.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus MISC at their stadium, the result 4-1.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Super League trip to Kuala Lumpur.
The travelling fans enjoy Kedah's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. Kedah are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Pahang and Kedah have faced each other already this season: Kedah - Pahang 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Pahang three wins, four draws and Kedah three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Sherman 13 goals | T. Kipré 6 goals | B. bin Bakhtiar 5 goals |
Pahang missing players
Kedah missing players
| Pahang | Kedah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| 32 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| 53% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 56% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 39% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 22% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 4.5 | 2.9 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6.9 | 8 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 3.5 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 32% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 48% | 62% |
- Kedah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pahang have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Pahang haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 51 |
| 2 | Kedah | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Terengganu | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Pulau Pinang | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 37 |
| 5 | Selangor | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Sabah | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 8 | Melaka United | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | MISC | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 18 |
| 10 | Pahang | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 11 | Perak | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -25 | 13 |
| 12 | UiTM | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -25 | 9 |