With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Sabah fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Pahang.
- Sabah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pahang have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sabah and Pahang.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Pahang, who are travelling more than 3800 kilometers to play this game.
Sabah form and stats
Sabah have played 7 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A. Yahyah was the last player to score a league goal for Sabah and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Sabah haven't scored in 224 minutes.
Sabah lost their last game at MISC (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Kedah (0-1).Sabah are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Terengganu awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Sabah in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Sabah have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Pahang form and stats
Pahang have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Super League, after 1-1-5 (7 played).
Pahang's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Melaka United that finished 1-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Perak at their stadium, the result 3-2.A new game in only four days for Pahang, the Super League home match versus MISC. Busy days.
The attacking power of Pahang when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. The Pahang manager D. bin Salleh has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Pahang - Sabah 2-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Sabah won one, Pahang won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. bin Yahyah 4 goals |  L. Madinda 3 goals | S. Ramdani 3 goals |
Sabah missing players
Pahang missing players
| Sabah | Pahang | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | 12 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 86% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 57% |
| 29% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 57% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 36% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.8 | 9.3 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 42% | 50% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 32% | 33% |
- Pahang have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Pahang have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pahang have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 33 |
| 2 | Terengganu | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 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 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | MISC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Sabah | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Pahang | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Melaka United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Perak | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 12 |
| 12 | UiTM | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -28 | 2 |