Sabah FA vs Hougang United: result 3-1 and analysis
AFC Champions League TwoGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu
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What was the result of Sabah FA vs Hougang United?
Sabah FA won 3-1 on September 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′Gabriel PeresSabah FA
- 38′Darren Lok Yee DengSabah FA
- 61′K. TakayamaHougang United
- 63′Darren Lok Yee DengSabah FA
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sabah FA have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Hougang United have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | Perak(home) | 2-2 | Malaysia Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Negeri Sembilan(home) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kuching FA(home) | 1-1 | Malaysia Cup |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Kuala Lumpur FA(home) | 3-2 | Super League |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(home) | 1-5 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Albirex Niigata S(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Tanjong Pagar(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Home United(home) | 2-8 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2023 | DPMM FC Brunei(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Young Lions(away) | 6-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sabah FA score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hougang United score 2.0 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Hougang United | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hougang United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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