It's been rough for Pahang so far, and I guess you could say the same about Melaka United. The strugglers have a chance for some much needed points here.
- All of Pahang's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Melaka United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Pahang form and stats
2-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Pahang so far this season.
Pahang enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Perak's place. The match ended 3-2 with K. Athiu (2) scoring.
Before that, Pahang drew at home versus Selangor.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Pahang as they are travelling to their away game against Sabah in the Super League. That match is three days after this one.
The Pahang fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Melaka United form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Melaka United have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.
There were no winners in Melaka United's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 0-0 vs MISC (placed 8th).
Prior to that match, the Melaka manager Z. Hassan faced defeat when travelling to Sabah and losing 1-3.A quick return to home after this game, as Melaka United are hosting Terengganu in the Super League only three days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Melaka have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. In the opposite end, Melaka have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Melaka United - Pahang 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Pahang won seven, Melaka United won zero and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Nikolić 4 goals |  A. dos Santos Gonçalves 3 goals |   H. Goulon 2 goals |
Pahang missing players
Melaka United missing players
| Pahang | Melaka United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 77% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 7.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 34% | 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 73% | 71% |
- All of Pahang's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Melaka United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Melaka United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Terengganu | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Kedah | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Pulau Pinang | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Selangor | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Sabah | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | MISC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Pahang | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Perak | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 11 | Melaka United | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | UiTM | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -26 | 2 |