Penang vs Sabah FA: result 2-1 and analysis
Malaysia CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 7, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadium Bandar Raya Pulau Pinang, George Town
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What was the result of Penang vs Sabah FA?
Penang won 2-1 on August 7, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Penang have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sabah FA have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Pahang(away) | 1-3 | Malaysia Cup |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Pdrm(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Sarawak FA(home) | 6-3 | Premier League |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Terengganu City II(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Negeri Sembilan(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2019 | Perak(away) | 0-3 | Malaysia Cup |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Terengganu City II(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Kelantan FA(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 9, 2019 | UiTM FC(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Johor Darul Tazim II(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Penang win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sabah FA win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2019 | Penang 0-0 Sabah FA | Premier League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Sabah FA 2-0 Penang | Premier League |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Sabah FA 0-0 Penang | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Penang 2-1 Sabah FA | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Penang score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sabah FA score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penang | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Sabah FA | 1.4 | 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