Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification round 2 match between KuPS and Sabah FK and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
KuPS enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sabah FK swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Champions League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: KuPS vs Sabah FK
KuPS Form
KuPS beat SJK by 0-2, lost 1-0 against Sabah FK, before defeating VPS 3-1. KuPS only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Champions League Qualification matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost one, as they scored five and conceded three goals.
Sabah FK Form
In their last three matches, Sabah FK first beat TNS 2-0, then TNS by 1-2 and finally KuPS by 1-0. Sabah FK only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League Qualification. In these six matches they drew zero and lost zero as well as being outscored by one goals to two.
Betting stats and facts for KuPS and Sabah FK
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that KuPS and Sabah FK played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 KuPS home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 3 KuPS home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 KuPS home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 KuPS matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- KuPS have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 10 Sabah FK matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Sabah FK away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sabah FK have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Sabah FK have won 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sabah FK have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Champions League Qualification while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players in form: KuPS vs Sabah FK
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Bob Nii Armah, who is performing well for KuPS. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League Qualification outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sabah FK.The visitors will be looking to Veljko Simic to find the net once again, after managing two Champions League Qualification goals for Sabah FK in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: KuPS vs Sabah FK
Full-time result
KuPS won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing one as well. Sabah FK won nine from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost zero in this run. Sabah FK won their last 4 matches. Sabah FK struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 17 away matches in a row.
Both teams to score
KuPS scored first in six of their last ten home games. Impressively, Sabah FK scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games KuPS played. Sabah FK were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of KuPS’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sabah FK’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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