Match Report
47 points separated the sides: Johor Darul Ta'zim 1st on 70, Sabah 9th on 23. Recent form flatters Sabah's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Sabah ran at 1.21 scored and 1.83 conceded, Johor Darul Ta'zim at 4.88 and 0.42.
The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Sabah against 12/15 for Johor Darul Ta'zim.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Sabah, 0 draws and 4 for Johor Darul Ta'zim, at 5.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadium Likas, with room for 35,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Johor Darul Ta'zim led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-6.
Goal scorers
Sabah: Chris Ondong (87') · Johor Darul Ta'zim: Ajdin Mujagić (21'), Óscar Arribas Pasero (24'), Ajdin Mujagić (40'), Manuel Hidalgo (46'), Óscar Arribas Pasero (47'), Bergson (8')
Key stats
Possession: Sabah 45% · Johor Darul Ta'zim 55% · Total shots: 12-27 · On target: 3-15 · Corners: 1-4