Home advantage could prove decisive in Terengganu - Melaka United battle

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Competition: Malaysia Super League
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium (50000 seats)

The standings tells us that 9 points separate the pair of two sets of gladiators in this Super League fixture. Terengganu have both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • Terengganu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Melaka United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both squads have had adequate rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's hope for an in-your-face match!

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Terengganu form and stats

17 points is a decent return from 8 Super League games here at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium for Terengganu. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

It's back home for Terengganu, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Pahang away with the result 2-1. Haroun and Shitembi found the net in that victory.

Before that match, a win away at Selangor.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Terengganu handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The Terengganu fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Terengganu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Melaka United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Melaka United so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose). Melaka United seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Melaka United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Johor Darul Ta'zim (placed 1st). Melaka United lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Pahang.

We have checked recent matches where Melaka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Goal fest? This side have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all ending with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).

Melaka United have conceded 13 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Melaka United have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing Terengganu.

Top Goalscorers

Melaka UnitedI. Omosuyi
I. Omosuyi
7 goals
TerengganuK. Sherman
K. Sherman
5 goals
TerengganuM. Ott
M. Ott
4 goals

Terengganu missing players

Melaka United missing players

Terengganu Melaka United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 7 15
8 5 3 Won W 0 2 4
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
6 1 0 Lost L 2 4 6
20 10 6 Scored S 1 7 20
16 4 2 Conceded C 6 13 23
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
81% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
56% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 53%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 20%
50% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 60%
44% 62% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
19% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
6.5 6.9 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 3.3
4.2 3.2 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.9 4.8
1 1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.3 5.1 4.7 Shots (avg) S ( 1 5.4 6.6
3.2 1.9 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.3 2.9
39% 67% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 44% 47%
 
5.2 1.9 2 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.6 7.5
2.5 0.6 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4 4.1
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Melaka United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Melaka United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melaka United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Terengganu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Terengganu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 15 13 2 0 43 7 8 7 1 0 29 4 7 6 1 0 14 3 36 41
2 Sabah 17 11 3 3 28 16 9 6 1 2 17 9 8 5 2 1 11 7 12 36
3 Negeri Sembilan 17 9 5 3 24 14 8 5 1 2 15 9 9 4 4 1 9 5 10 32
4 Terengganu 16 8 2 6 20 16 8 5 2 1 10 4 8 3 0 5 10 12 4 26
5 Kuala Lumpur 16 6 4 6 22 27 9 5 2 2 14 11 7 1 2 4 8 16 -5 22
6 Pahang 17 6 3 8 26 26 7 3 1 3 11 8 10 3 2 5 15 18 0 21
7 Kedah 15 6 3 6 20 25 7 4 2 1 11 7 8 2 1 5 9 18 -5 21
8 Melaka United 15 4 5 6 20 23 8 2 4 2 13 10 7 2 1 4 7 13 -3 17
9 Selangor 15 4 4 7 26 26 9 4 2 3 20 10 6 0 2 4 6 16 0 16
10 MISC 17 3 7 7 16 27 7 2 1 4 9 13 10 1 6 3 7 14 -11 16
11 Selangor United 17 4 2 11 15 37 8 0 2 6 3 13 9 4 0 5 12 24 -22 14
12 Pulau Pinang 17 1 4 12 19 35 9 1 3 5 12 17 8 0 1 7 7 18 -16 7