Johor Darul Ta’zim is through to the Malaysia FA Cup finals after successfully seeing off the threat of Kedah Darul Ta’zim FC with a resounding 5-1 aggregate win. The Southern Tigers will be making their fifth appearance in the final of this competition.
Before that, they made the trip to Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium to lock horns with PDRM in the seventh round of the Malaysia Super League. In that match, they could only salvage a point in a shock 1-1. This result halted a six-match winning streak in the league.
With 19 points accumulated from 7 matches, Johor Darul Ta’zim occupies the top spot in the Malaysia Super League standings. They are six points ahead of second-placed Selangor FC.
As mentioned above, Kedah Darul Aman FC is the team that suffered elimination at the hands of Johor Darul Ta’zim in the semi-finals of the Malaysia FA Cup. The last time Kedah Darul Ta’zim lifted the trophy was in 2019, defeating Perak FC 1-0 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
Approaching this match, Nafuzi Zain’s team was also forced to share the spoils in their match against Kuching City FC at home, playing out a dramatic 1-1 draw. Recovering from a two-match losing streak, they find themselves riding a momentum of three matches without defeat (W2, D1).
With 7 points accumulated from 6 marches, Kedah Darul Aman FC occupies 8th place in the Malaysia Super League. They are four points adrift of third-placed Kuala Lumpur City FC.
In the last 19 meetings, Johor Darul Ta’zim has won 14 times, Kedah Darul Aman FC has won 0 times, and there have been 5 draws, with the goal difference being 44-13 in favor of Johor Darul Ta’zim.
After their success in the Malaysia FA Cup, Johor Darul Ta’zim are once again obligated to give it their all in the league following their disappointing draw to PDRM FC last time out. Héctor Bidoglio’s team has yet to suffer defeat against their opponents in this impending encounter, and we expect them to build up on this momentum to secure a resounding victory in front of their fans.
However, we anticipate the total to exceed 2.5 goals. This has been the case in their last six encounters against Kedah Darul Aman FC.
