Match Report
The table read 7th (Perak FA, 30 pts) against 8th (Pahang, 29 pts), 1 points apart. Pahang had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Perak FA ran at 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded, Pahang at 1.46 and 1.63.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Perak FA, 2 for Pahang and 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won.
Mini Manjung Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pahang: Saravanan Thirumurugan (82')
Key stats
Possession: Perak FA 55% · Pahang 45% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 7-6