Sabah FA vs Selangor: result 2-1 and analysis
Malaysia CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 12:15 PM (UTC)Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu
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What was the result of Sabah FA vs Selangor?
Sabah FA won 2-1 on August 18, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sabah FA have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Selangor have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Pknp(home) | 1-0 | Malaysia Cup |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Pahang(away) | 1-1 | Malaysia Cup |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Pdrm(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Felcra(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Penang(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Pknp(home) | 0-3 | Malaysia Cup |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Terengganu(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Pknp(away) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Melaka United(away) | 2-3 | Super League |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Negeri Sembilan(away) | 1-3 | Super League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sabah FA score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Selangor score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Selangor | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 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