Singapore vs Malaysia

The National Stadium is the venue as Singapore and Malaysia go head-to-head in an all-Asian international friendly.

Singapore will hope to improve on their disappointing form down the final stretch of 2021 that saw them go winless in three consecutive international fixtures (D2, L1 – 90mins only). There’s plenty of reason for optimism in the Singapore camp, as the ‘Lions’ have kept Malaysia goalless in both previous international H2Hs, although they only scored once in those meetings (W1, D1). Moreover, Nazri Nasir’s men have gone unbeaten in their last three matches at home (W2, D1), with both of those victories coming by 2+ goals ‘to nil.’ Since the turn of 2019, eight of Singapore’s 11 home fixtures have featured 3+ goals, highlighting the potential for a high-scoring affair.

On the other hand, Malaysia pulled off a 2-0 win over the Philippines in their most recent international outing, ending a run of two consecutive defeats by a three-goal margin. Interestingly, since drawing three consecutive internationals in December 2018, none of Malaysia’s last 24 matches have ended level (W13, L11). However, the visitors’ indifferent away form has seen them alternate between victories (2) and defeats (2) across their last four internationals on hostile turf. With each of those four results (win/loss) witnessing the winner on the day prevail by a 2+ goal margin, this encounter could produce a ‘blowout’ should either side manage to get a win.