It's still early in the Super League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Pahang - Sabah preview!
It's no vacation for neither Pahang nor Sabah as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's quite the trip for Sabah when visiting Pahang as the cities are 3800 kilometers apart.
Pahang form and stats
Only two Super League home games for Pahang so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Pahang's last game was hosting Sabah (placed 6th) and winning 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting MISC (2-3).
At Stadium Darulmakmur, Pahang has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Sabah form and stats
The Super League season is young and Sabah have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Sabah play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Pahang (placed 7th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against FELDA United.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sabah has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Pahang - Sabah 2-0. Pahang-Sabah H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Pahang four wins, Sabah one win, two draws. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Pahang missing players
Sabah missing players
| Pahang | Sabah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 4.3 | 5.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 27 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 31% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
- Pahang has the most dropped points from leading position (6)
- Pahang has the most scored goals in the first half (3)
| Pahang | Last season | Sabah | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 13 | 33 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 90% | ||
| 82% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 65% | ||
| 41% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 55% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 25% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 10% | ||
| 55% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 40% | ||
| 18% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 10% | ||
| 6.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 300 | 153 | Total Shots | T S | 103 | 209 | ||
| 141 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 98 | ||
| 24% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Melaka United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Perak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | MISC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Selangor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Sabah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Pahang | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Terengganu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | FELDA United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | PDRM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 11 | Kedah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | UiTM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Pahang | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Selangor | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Kedah | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Perak | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Melaka United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Terengganu | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | MISC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 | PKNS | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | FELDA United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 19 |
| 11 | PKNP | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | Kuala Lumpur | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 29 | -25 | 14 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sabah | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Pulau Pinang | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | PDRM | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | PBDKT T-Team | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 30 |
| 6 | UiTM | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Negeri Sembilan | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | UKM | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Selangor United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | Kelantan | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 20 |
| 11 | Sarawak | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 29 | -19 | 16 |
| 12 | Perlis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |