Sabah FA vs Melaka: prediction and stats
Super LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu
The Footlab AI model makes Sabah FA the favourite at 58%, against 22% for a draw and 20% for Melaka. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sabah FA wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sabah FA vs Melaka?
Sabah FA starts as the favourite with a 128-point Elo edge (1,493 vs 1,364).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sabah FA vs Melaka
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sabah FA
4-3-3- 10Cifu
- 7G. Di Renzo
- 17S. Yamamoto
- 21F. Zulkifi
- 5O. Kekkonen
- 18H. Saari
- 33Dominic Jun Jin Tan
- 13R. Dinesh
- 34Cadete
- 14José Ángel
- 22J. Flere
Melaka
4-3-3- 68V. Ruventhiran
- 9K. Sherman
- 30Christian
- 7Park Kwang-Il
- 22S. Abdul Rashid
- 8D. Do
- 33N. Agbre
- 3S. Lyngbø
- 23A. Aripin
- 89J. Mahalli
- 19Khairul Fahmi Che Mat
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 02:56 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sabah FA have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Melaka have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | DPMM FC Brunei(home) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Selangor(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Kuching FA(home) | 0-2 | Super League |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Selangor(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Penang(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Kuching FA(home) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Penang(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Selangor(away) | 2-3 | Super League |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Penang(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Negeri Sembilan(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sabah FA wins, 2 draws, 2 Melaka wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Melaka 1-0 Sabah FA | Super League |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Sabah FA 0-3 Melaka | Malaysia Cup |
| 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 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melaka score 0.9 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Melaka | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sabah FA sit 4th in Super League (6 points from 4 matches) and Melaka sit 10th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sabah FA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Melaka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sabah FA vs Melaka?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sabah FA the favourite at 58%, against 22% for a draw and 20% for Melaka.
- Where and when is Sabah FA vs Melaka played?
- Sabah FA vs Melaka is played on December 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC) at Likas Stadium, in the Super League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.