Penang vs Kuching FA: result 1-0 and analysis
Malaysia CupRound of 16Kick-off on January 18, 2026 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Stadium Bandar Raya Pulau Pinang, George Town
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What was the result of Penang vs Kuching FA?
Penang won 1-0 on January 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′Douglas CoutinhoPenang
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Penang have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Kuching FA have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur FA(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Melaka(home) | 5-0 | Super League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Terengganu(away) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | DPMM FC Brunei(away) | 0-2 | Super League |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Pdrm(home) | 3-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(away) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Kelantan United(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Kuala Lumpur FA(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Melaka(home) | 4-0 | Super League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Terengganu(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Penang win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Kuching FA win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Kuching FA 1-1 Penang | Super League |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Penang 1-1 Kuching FA | Super League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Kuching FA 2-0 Penang | Malaysia Cup |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Penang 0-1 Kuching FA | Malaysia Cup |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Kuching FA 2-2 Penang | Super League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Kuching FA 0-0 Penang | Super League |
How many goals should we expect?
Penang score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kuching FA score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penang | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Kuching FA | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy