Penang FC v Melaka FC: two points apart before the 1 November meeting in George Town
Melaka FC are sixth on 6 points and Penang FC 11th on 4, and Penang FC won both Malaysia FA Cup ties between the clubs in September.
News desk2 min read
Penang FC host Melaka FC at City Stadium, George Town on Sunday, 1 November, in Matchday 6 of the Malaysia Super League. Kickoff is at 4.45pm Malaysian time.
The table and the form
The Malaysia Super League table has Melaka FC sixth with 6 points from five matches: two wins and three defeats, with 8 goals scored and 11 conceded. Penang FC are 11th of 12 on 4 points from the same number of games, with one win, one draw and three defeats. They have scored 4 and conceded 8. If Penang FC win, they move above Melaka FC on points.
Penang FC’s only league win so far came at home, 3-2 against Kelantan Red Warrior FC on 12 September. Before that they lost 1-0 at home to DPMM FC on 23 August, lost 2-0 away to Sabah FC on 28 August and drew 0-0 away to Terengganu FC on 5 September. On 17 October Selangor FC beat them 3-1 at MBPJ Stadium, with Chrigor Moraes scoring twice and S. Brundo replying for Penang FC in the 69th minute.
Melaka FC have lost both of their league away matches, 3-0 to Terengganu FC on 22 August and 3-2 to Selangor FC on 6 September. At Hang Jebat Stadium they beat Negeri Sembilan FC 2-1 on 30 August and lost 2-1 to Kuching City FC on 12 September. On 17 October they came from behind to beat Kuala Lumpur City 3-2 there: F. Sadat put the visitors ahead in the 12th minute, before Christian (41’), K. Sherman (53’) and V. Ruventhiran (86’) scored for Melaka FC.
The September cup ties
The clubs met twice in the round of 16 of the Malaysia FA Cup in September, and Penang FC won both legs: 1-0 at Hang Jebat Stadium on 2 September and 2-1 in George Town on 9 September. Penang FC have won five of their last six meetings with Melaka FC, and the other ended level.
After this round, Melaka FC host Star City FC at Hang Jebat Stadium on 21 November, and Penang FC visit Kuala Lumpur City on 22 November.
Related
Head to head: Melaka FC vs Penang FC →
Share this story
About the author
StraitScore Desk
News desk
Written and checked by software before publication, and reviewed every day by a StraitScore editor after it goes live. Match facts are checked against StraitScore's own data; reported claims are checked only against what the named source actually said. Corrections: [email protected] — we aim to respond within two working days.
Related News
View all
Sikh Izhan says sharing the Selangor FC goal with Kalamullah Al-Hafiz and Azim Al Amin does not worry him
Selangor FC v Star City FC: five wins from five meet tenth place at MBPJ on 1 November
