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Sabah vs Kuching FA: match statistics

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Sabah vs Kuching FA: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sabah play Kuching FA in Super League (Malaysia). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Stadium Likas.

Current form

Sabah: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match. Kuching FA: 2-0-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sabah scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Kuching FA scores 3.67 and concedes 1.00. League average: 4.00 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sabah 50%, Kuching FA 0%. Over 2.5: Sabah 50%, Kuching FA 100%. League level: BTTS 23%, Over 2.5 77%.

xG, shots and style

Kuching FA has higher xG: 1.90 vs 1.65. Sabah: 15.0 shots per match, Kuching FA: 16.3.

Match halves

Sabah: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00. Kuching FA: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 2.00.

Goals by minute

Sabah: 16-30 (1 goals). Kuching FA: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Super League: 4.00 goals per match, BTTS 23%, Over 2.5 77%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2Goals scored / match3.67
SabahKuching FA
1Goals conceded / match1
SabahKuching FA
59%Average possession62%
SabahKuching FA
4.5Shots on target / match8
SabahKuching FA

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15Shots per match16.33
SabahKuching FA
4.5Shots on target8
SabahKuching FA
13.3%Shot conversion22.4%
SabahKuching FA
59%Possession62%
SabahKuching FA
1.65xG for1.9
SabahKuching FA
1.05xG against1.46
SabahKuching FA

Shooting quality

Sabah: DominantKuching FA: Dominant
SabahKuching FA
Accuracy (shots on target)30%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.46

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sabah
DW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Kuching FA
LWW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
LWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.7Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Kuching FA is 84% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Sabah · 3.67 goals / match - Kuching FA

Sabah scoring profile: strong

Sabah scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Kuching FA keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 matches).

Kuching FA scoring profile: mixed

Kuching FA scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Sabah keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).

4Goals scored (season)11
SabahKuching FA
2Goals conceded (season)3
SabahKuching FA
3Average goals in match4.67
SabahKuching FA
4Goals scored (last 5)11
SabahKuching FA
2Goals conceded (last 5)3
SabahKuching FA

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
SabahKuching FA
100%2 goals67%
SabahKuching FA
0%3 goals67%
SabahKuching FA
0%4 goals67%
SabahKuching FA

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal33%
SabahKuching FA
50%2 goals33%
SabahKuching FA
0%3 goals33%
SabahKuching FA
0%4 goals0%
SabahKuching FA

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
SabahKuching FA
50%BTTS in both halves0%
SabahKuching FA
100%Scored in both halves67%
SabahKuching FA

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
SabahKuching FA
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS100%
SabahKuching FA
50%BTTS - last 50%
SabahKuching FA

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
SabahKuching FA
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
SabahKuching FA
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
SabahKuching FA

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
SabahKuching FA
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
SabahKuching FA
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
SabahKuching FA

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sabah - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Kuching FA - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)2
SabahKuching FA
1Goals scored (1st half)1.67
SabahKuching FA
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
SabahKuching FA
1.5Average goals (1st half)2
SabahKuching FA
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
SabahKuching FA
0%No goal before half-time33%
SabahKuching FA

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)2
SabahKuching FA
1Goals scored (2nd half)2
SabahKuching FA
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
SabahKuching FA
1.5Average goals (2nd half)2.67
SabahKuching FA
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
SabahKuching FA
0%No goal after half-time33%
SabahKuching FA

Sabah - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Kuching FA - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
6
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sabah - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.50.5
Average goals in match1.51.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 2
Kuching FA - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.72.0
Goals conceded / match0.30.7
Average goals in match2.02.7
1 goal100%100%
2 goals67%100%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference+4+4
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sabah
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Kuching FA
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
5
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-61%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sabah

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Kuching FA

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
217%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
43%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Super League).

Teams vs league

SabahLigaKuching FA
Average goals in match 3.004.00 4.67
Both teams scored 50%23% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%77% 100%
Clean sheets 50%38% 67%
Goal before half-time 100%77% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%100% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

4.00
Average goals per match
23%
Both teams scored
77%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
2.31
Home goals / match
1.69
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
62%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
100%
1 goal
62%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
15%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Sabah 0 - 0 - 2 Kuching FA. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Kuching FA
2 : 0
Sabah
Sabah
0 : 1
Kuching FA

FAQ

When do Sabah and Kuching FA play?

Sabah face Kuching FA on 5 September 2026 in Super League at Stadium Likas. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sabah and Kuching FA?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sabah won 0, Kuching FA won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sabah vs Kuching FA?

Sabah score 2.00 goals per game on average and Kuching FA 3.67. The Super League average is 4.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 77% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Sabah's matches and 0% of Kuching FA's.

What form are Sabah and Kuching FA in?

Over the last 5 games Sabah have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Kuching FA 2-0-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sabah vs Kuching FA?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.