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Malaysia Cup Jan 18, 2026

Penang FC

Home
VS
09:00

Kuching City

Away
AI Predictions 53.0% Confidence
Penang FC Win
53.0%
Draw
23.4%
Kuching City Win
23.6%
Home Win (53% confidence)
Predicted Score: 2-1
Decision Justification
Validated Rules (80%+ Accuracy from 90-Day Backtest)
xG_ADV (67.5%)
Player Score 40%
Momentum 68%
Standings 50%
Market 35%
Combined: 42% Draw Risk: 35%
Asian Handicap: Away -0.5
xG: 2.03 - 1.47
Key Insights
xG dominance: 2.0 vs 1.5 Asian Handicap: Away -0.5
High draw risk (35%) - confidence penalized
Score Prediction Analysis
Penang FC Goal Probabilities
0 goals:
13%
1 goals:
27%
2 goals:
27%
3 goals:
18%
4 goals:
9%
Kuching City Goal Probabilities
0 goals:
23%
1 goals:
34%
2 goals:
25%
3 goals:
12%
4 goals:
5%
Most Likely Scorelines
2-1 (9%) 1-1 (9%) 2-2 (7%) 1-2 (7%) 2-0 (6%) 3-1 (6%)
BTTS (Both Teams Score) 67%
Over 2.5 Goals 66%
Under 2.5 Goals 34%
Penang FC Form 16.0%
Date Match Result
Jan 14 Penang FC vs Kuala Lum… 0-1
Jan 11 Penang FC vs Melaka 5-0
Jan 03 Penang FC vs Terengganu 0-2
Dec 23 Penang FC vs DPMM FC 2-0
Dec 19 Penang FC vs Pdrm 3-0
Dec 07 Penang FC vs Selangor 1-5
Nov 23 Penang FC vs Sabah FA 3-2
Nov 02 Penang FC vs Imigresen 0-1
Oct 28 Penang FC vs Johor Dar… 3-0
Oct 25 Penang FC vs Kuching C… 1-1
Kuching City Form 12.0%
Date Match Result
Jan 14 Kuching C… vs Johor Dar… 2-1
Jan 02 Kuching C… vs Kelantan … 0-1
Dec 24 Kuching C… vs Kuala Lum… 1-1
Dec 19 Kuching C… vs Melaka 4-0
Dec 05 Kuching C… vs Terengganu 1-1
Nov 30 Kuching C… vs Johor Dar… 2-0
Nov 22 Kuching C… vs DPMM FC 1-0
Nov 09 Kuching C… vs Johor Dar… 1-2
Nov 01 Kuching C… vs Pdrm 0-5
Oct 28 Kuching C… vs Terengganu 1-2
Key Analysis Factors
  • Penang FC in strong form (4W in last 5) Home
Head-to-Head History Last 10 matches
Date Home Team Score Away Team League
Oct 25, 2025 Kuching City 1 - 1 Penang FC Super League
Feb 16, 2025 Penang FC 1 - 1 Kuching City Super League
Nov 30, 2024 Kuching City 2 - 0 Penang FC Malaysia Cup
Nov 21, 2024 Penang FC 0 - 1 Kuching City Malaysia Cup
Aug 11, 2024 Kuching City 2 - 2 Penang FC Super League
Oct 28, 2023 Kuching City 0 - 0 Penang FC Super League
Apr 27, 2023 Penang FC 2 - 1 Kuching City Super League
Apr 15, 2023 Kuching City 0 - 4 Penang FC FA Cup
Oct 31, 2022 Kuching City 2 - 1 Penang FC Malaysia Cup
Oct 26, 2022 Penang FC 2 - 2 Kuching City Malaysia Cup
Final Verdict

STANDARD: Penang FC to win (30% confidence)

STANDARD Tier
Predicted: 1-0 30% Confidence
Rules Passed
AWAY_BOTTOM_5 (61.2%) HOME_ADVANTAGE
Key Factors
  • No key factors identified
Penang FC Power 0
Kuching City Power 0
Home Form N/A
Away Form N/A
Disclaimer: These AI predictions are based on historical data and statistical analysis. Football matches can be unpredictable, and actual results may vary significantly from predictions.