Sabah FA vs Melaka: result 0-3 and analysis
Malaysia CupRound of 16Kick-off on January 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu
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What was the result of Sabah FA vs Melaka?
Melaka won 0-3 on January 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 49′Ahmed ShamsaldinMelaka
- 85′R. Che HalimMelaka
- 87′Ahmed ShamsaldinMelaka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sabah FA have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Melaka have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Melaka(away) | 2-2 | Malaysia Cup |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Kelantan United(away) | 2-3 | Super League |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur FA(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Terengganu(away) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | DPMM FC Brunei(home) | 1-3 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sabah FA(home) | 2-2 | Malaysia Cup |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Pdrm(home) | 3-0 | Super League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Penang(away) | 0-5 | Super League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Selangor(away) | 0-3 | Super League |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Imigresen(home) | 0-2 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sabah FA win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Melaka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Melaka 2-2 Sabah FA | Malaysia Cup |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sabah FA 1-1 Melaka | Super League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sabah FA score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Melaka score 0.7 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Melaka | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
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