Analysis, Prediction: Johor Darul Takzim vs Sri Pahang, 19:15 on May 24th - Round 12 of the Malaysian Super League. Predicting, analyzing the European and Asian handicap odds for the match between Johor Darul Takzim and Sri Pahang from top experts.
ANALYSIS OF JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM VS SRI PAHANG
Johor Darul Takzim will host Sri Pahang in the 12th round of the Malaysian Super League. It seems that Johor Darul Takzim is in a class above the other teams in the competition as they are currently leading the table with an absolute 33 points after 11 rounds, 8 points ahead of second-placed Selangor.
Johor Darul Takzim's winning streak has reached 12 consecutive matches, including their victory in the FA Cup. Even in the pre-season, Johor Darul Takzim suffered some defeats, but those were in friendly matches against well-known European teams like Dortmund, Rostov, and Zenit.
On the other hand, Sri Pahang is currently in third place in the standings with 25 points after 11 rounds, tied on points with second-placed Selangor but with a lower goal difference.
Sri Pahang's form has been quite good, winning 5 out of their last 6 matches, with their only defeat coming in the FA Cup against second-placed Selangor away from home.
In recent head-to-head encounters, Sri Pahang has never won against Johor Darul Takzim in the last 10 matches, losing 6 and drawing 4. However, in the previous season, Sri Pahang managed to secure draws in both encounters.
Although it's difficult to earn points against the in-form league leaders on their home turf, Sri Pahang has been in decent form. Therefore, it is unlikely that the away team will suffer a heavy defeat in this match, and considering the high handicap of -3, choosing the underdog seems like a reasonable option.
However, Sri Pahang's defense has been performing well in recent friendly matches. Excluding the match against Selangor, they have conceded only 2 goals in their last 4 matches. Additionally, Sri Pahang will likely focus on tight defense when playing away against Johor Darul Takzim, so this match is expected to have few goals.
Score prediction: Johor Darul Takzim 2-0 Sri Pahang
Asian handicap prediction: Choose Sri Pahang
Over/under prediction: Choose Under.