Match details. Super League, Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is Sun 1 Nov, 09:45 Lagos time. It is played at Bandaraya Stadium, Pulau Pinang.
What's at stake. Penang FA are 11th on 4 points after 5 games, 1 point behind Imigresen, 4 points clear of Kelantan Red Warrior FC. A win would take them above Imigresen. Melaka FC are 6th on 6 points after 5 games, 4 points behind Sabah FA, level on points with Kuala Lumpur FA.
Form. Penang FA have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W W. Melaka FC have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L L.
The numbers. Penang FA score 1.8 and concede 2.4 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Penang FA average 9.1 shots (3.7 on target), 5.2 corners and 2.2 cards a game. Melaka FC score 0.8 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Melaka FC average 9.0 shots (4.0 on target), 4.3 corners and 1.4 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Penang FA have won five, drawn one and lost none. Three of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Penang FA won four. The last time they met, on 9 Sep 2026, it finished Penang FA 2-1 Melaka FC.
The case against. Melaka FC's record still gives them 28% to win.
The read. Penang FA to win. An open game. Both teams' records favour Penang FA; the meetings favour Penang FA. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.21, 79% on the records (Penang FA: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 6; Melaka FC: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 8). Backup: Penang FA or Melaka FC at 1.25. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Melaka FC or Over 2.5 Goals (the call backs Penang FA); Penang FA Over 0.5 Goals (Penang FA's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Penang FA 2-1 Melaka FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).