Match Report
45 points separated the sides: Johor Darul Ta'zim 1st on 70, Pulau Pinang 8th on 25. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Pulau Pinang ran at 1.08 scored and 1.71 conceded, Johor Darul Ta'zim at 4.88 and 0.42.
Johor Darul Ta'zim entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Pulau Pinang, 0 draws and 9 for Johor Darul Ta'zim, at 3.11 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings. 4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.11.
The match was played at Stadium Bandar Raya Pulau Pinang (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Johor Darul Ta'zim led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Johor Darul Ta'zim: Marcos Guilherme (6'), Bergson (68'), Bergson (34'), Óscar Arribas Pasero (90')
Key stats
Possession: Pulau Pinang 32% · Johor Darul Ta'zim 68% · Total shots: 7-18 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 0-6