Kuala Lumpur City FC vs Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Prediction: Another Handicap Predicted For The Southern Tigers

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC will travel to KLFA Stadium for the second round of the Super League to face Kuala Lumpur City FC in the hopes of extending their winning streak to two games.

Kuala Lumpur City FC were denied their first win of the season when they were held to a 2:2 draw by Penang. Will this time be different as they seek their first win, or will they be served a disappointing result at home?

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

Kuala Lumpur City FC

With adrenaline pumping through their veins, The City Boys put on a convincing performance in the first half of their recent match against Penang at home, leading to a goal advantage in the 14th minute.

They had the upper hand in the second half as their opponent was reduced to 10 men on the field following Namathevan Arunasalam's dismissal in the 58th minute, and they doubled their lead through Paulo Josue's second goal without any hesitation 13 minutes later. Unfortunately, that marked the beginning of the end for their performance, as two goals were given up with 17 minutes remaining to force a 2:2 draw.

While a point was far from what they had hoped for in that game, they will undoubtedly find it challenging to win this game on home turf against the defending champions, who appear to have not parted ways with their dominant traits until this season. Striking out here will be an ambitious goal.

With one point, they are presently placed in 6th place and will probably try to move up the standings this time around after finishing 6th with 29 points in the previous season.

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC

The Southern Tigers showed why they are the current defending champions by giving their best performance in their first Super League round at home by cruising to a 2:0 victory against the runners-up from the previous season, Terengganu FC, and with that win, Esteban Solari's men got hold of their first trophy of the season, the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah trophy, at the conclusion of the game.

In that match, Juan Muniz opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a bullet point header off to give his side a one-goal lead, which they held until the second half, when Bergson capitalized on their opponent's poor defense on the left flank to double his side's lead in the 57th minute, which was ultimately confirmation of sealing all three points.

With three points, they are in third place due to a goal differential of two, but this can surely be interpreted as a confusion tactic for a team that topped the group with the most impressive attacking prowess, with 61 goals scored and a goal differential of 49.

Match Facts

• Kuala Lumpur City FC last defeated Johor Darul Ta'zim FC at home in 2018.
• In the last three meetings, Kuala Lumpur City FC has yet to defeat Johor Darul Ta'zim FC.
• In their last five meetings with Kuala Lumpur City FC, Johor Darul Ta'zim FC has yet to lose.
• The average score in matches between Kuala Lumpur City FC and Johor Darul Ta'zim FC is 3.4.

Head-To-Head

In the last ten meetings, Kuala Lumpur City FC has won once, Johor Darul Ta'zim FC has won eight times, and there has been one draw with a goal difference of 24-4 in favor of Johor Darul Ta'zim FC.

Expert Betting Tips

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC have been the dominant side in this fixture, and the head-to-head meetings indicate that they are well on their way to securing their second victory of the season and retaining first place in the standings.

Kuala Lumpur City FC may not have had the best start to the season, but things are about to get much worse as they are on the verge of suffering their first loss of the season, which is unavoidable no matter how hard they try, and all Bojan Hodak can hope for his side at this point is a less embarrassing result.

For the first pick, we'll be looking at another Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of Johor Darul Ta'zim FC, this time on the road, as Kuala Lumpur City FC's defense crumble that cost them a crucial three points in their most recent match will undoubtedly be their downfall again against a side that has been potent with their attack from day one and will be looking to capitalize on that poor defense showing.

• Asian Handicap - Johor Darul Ta'zim FC -1.5 for 1.82
• Both Teams To Score (No) for 1.68
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.63