Johor Darul Ta'zim FC vs Terengganu FC Prediction: The Southern Tigers To Claim Their First Win Of The 2022/23 Campaign

The Malaysia Super League has finally begun, with the opening match of the new campaign pitting reigning champions Johor Darul Ta'zim FC against Terengganu FC at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in what is sure to be the most entertaining matchup.

Let's have a look at the latest Malaysia Super League predictions between Johor Darul Ta'zim FC vs Terengganu FC, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

The Southern Tigers have established their dominance in the Super League ten-fold as no side has dared look their way to challenge them as they claimed their 9th consecutive Super League title, finishing in first place with 56 points in the previous season under the guidance of Hector Bidoglio, who has unfortunately taken on a new endeavor behind the scenes to become the club's technical director.

It comes without doubt that Hector Bidoglio did Malaysian football some justice as he veered his side to the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League to carve out a history that'll be told for years to come as his side became the first ever Malaysian club to make it to the knockout stages, the round of 16, where they were ultimately stopped in their tracks by Urawa Red Diamonds at the Saitama Stadium, losing 5:0.

However, he did live up to expectations when he devised the victory of a 2:1 win over Selangor in the Malaysian Cup final, not forgetting the FA Cup final where they managed to outsmart Terengganu 3:1, which allowed Southern Tigers to win their first ever treble for the first time in history. Some of his impressive achievements he'll look back at with an outmost sense of accomplishment.

Participating in two preseason games, they performed better than expected, recording two losses against FC Rostov (2:0) and Zenit St. Petersburg (3:0), as well as two victories against Levski Sofia (1:0) and Lokomotiv Moscow (1:0).

Terengganu

With 6 losses, 2 draws, and 14 wins in their last 22 games played in the previous season to finish second with 44 points, just 12 points behind first place, it is unquestionably deniable that The Turtles did their outmost best to perform to the best of their ability to dish out one of the most impressive performances, which unfortunately wasn't enough for them to contend for the title.

Despite being on the cusp of making history the previous season by potentially winning the first-ever Malaysia Super League trophy, 40 years after the top-flight Malaysia Super League's inception, they are still struggling because they are the only state team that has not felt the coveted trophy pressing through their fingertips.

They had a relatively simple path to the Malaysian FA Cup final because they carried the unbeatable title of favorites over Negeri Sembilan, Kedah FC, Kuching FA, and Selangor. However, their hopes of winning their third trophy were dashed when they lost to Johor Darul Ta'zim 3:1 in the final, and it is clear that this season's ambitions are high and they won't settle for anything less than being runners-up.

Since there weren't many preseason games to play in and give young players game time before transitioning to their slightly diminished roles, they only got to take part in one match against the Danish club OB Odense, losing 2:0 at the Leo Stadium.

• Terengganu FC has won only two of their last twenty away games against Johor Darul Ta'zim FC.
• Johor Darul Ta'zim FC have not lost in their last 19 home games.
• The average number of goals scored in matches between Johor Darul Ta'zim FC and Terengganu FC is 2.4.

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC have won 15 of the last 20 meetings; Terengganu FC have won twice; and there have been three draws, with a goal difference of 35–15 in favour of Johor Darul Ta'zim FC.

As has always been the case, the hosts come into this match as overwhelming favorites, a tradition they've maintained for as long as anyone can remember, and with home advantage at their disposal, securing all three points is unavoidable.

Terengganu FC will undoubtedly have their work cut out for them as they attempt to win their first Super League game of the new campaign against the defending champions, even though they haven't had the best of luck when playing at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium with just two victories in their previous twenty away games against this opponent. 

We believe there is a good chance that Johor Darul Ta'zim FC, who are the superior team at home, will win by an Asian handicap of -1.5, giving them an easy three points. And since "both teams to score, yes" has been a successful wager in four of their previous five meetings, we could expect a similar outcome here as well because Terengganu FC are too valuable to score a goal. Therefore, the second pick is to select both teams to score in this game.

• Asian Handicap - Johor Darul Ta'zim -1.5 for 1.97
• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 1.88
• Goals - Over 3 for 1.95