With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Sabah fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Melaka United.
- Sabah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melaka United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Super League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Perak, was also a home game here at Stadium Likas. The away team is better rested.
It's quite the trip for Melaka United when visiting Sabah as the cities are 3600 kilometers apart.
Sabah form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Sabah at their home stadium (Stadium Likas) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sabah after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Sabah's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Perak (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Sabah played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Selangor.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sabah, as the Super League home game vs Kedah is only three days away.
Sabah have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadium Likas with 9 goals in 5 league matches. On the other hand, Sabah have conceded 7 goals.
Melaka United form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Melaka United playing as the away team in the Super League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Melaka, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Melaka's previous game was their home loss versus Kedah (1-3). Preceding that game was the away victory against Perak with the score of 1-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting MISC in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Melaka have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Melaka have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Melaka United - Sabah 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Sabah won one, Melaka United won zero and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Sabah missing players
Melaka United missing players
| Sabah | Melaka United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 64% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 27% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 64% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 64% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7 | 7.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 50% | 69% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 70% | 74% |
- Melaka United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sabah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sabah 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| 2 | Kedah | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Pulau Pinang | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Terengganu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Selangor | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | MISC | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 7 | Kuala Lumpur | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Sabah | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Melaka United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Perak | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | Pahang | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 | UiTM | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -23 | 1 |