Negeri Sembilan vs Sabah — match summary
Malaysia · Super League · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 16:00
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Negeri Sembilan 38 · Sabah 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Negeri Sembilan 57 · Sabah 17
Shots on target 5-1 · corners 8-2 · possession 59-41
NextGOAL tip: Negeri Sembilan (level) · 3 stars
Negeri Sembilan and Sabah meet in the Super League in clearly contrasting conditions. The hosts lost 0-3 in the league last time out, while Sabah also lost 1-2 in the league, but the two defeats came in very different contexts. Negeri Sembilan have yet to win in the league from three matches played, one draw and two losses, scoring just three goals but conceding seven, while Sabah have picked up two wins from four league matches, scoring six and conceding five. Although Sabah's recent form shows three straight defeats in all competitions, their overall league record still looks more solid than the hosts, who have yet to find their rhythm. This game is likely to open cautiously with both sides waiting for their moment, because both know that conceding first will make things harder, especially for Negeri Sembilan, who need points to halt their poor run. If the first half ends goalless or with a low-scoring draw, the second half should open up more and produce chances.