Sabah 2-0 Slavia Praha: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 2 · Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu, Baku · referee S. Gishamer · full time
Full time: Sabah 2-0 Slavia Praha
Sabah beat Slavia Praha 2-0 in Champions League Matchday 2 on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu. The goals: Kaheem Parris 49', Joy-Lance Mickels 88'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Sabah won it
Sabah struck first through Kaheem Parris in the 49th minute, set up by Ivan Lepinjica. Joy-Lance Mickels made it 2-0 to Sabah in the 88th minute, set up by Orphé Mbina.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Gishamer, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Sabah and 2 to Slavia Praha.
Sabah: V. Dambrauskas, 4-2-3-1 · Slavia Praha: J. Trpišovský, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call on the result: 54% for a Sabah win before the match. The scoreline, 2-0, was not the estimate's first choice (1-1).
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.2 and the match produced two.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 63%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 62%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Sabah had 6 shots on target, Slavia Praha 8.
Sabah's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Slavia Praha had 55% of the ball, but Sabah took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sabah came into it with 10 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and – against, and had won 70% of their matches.
Slavia Praha came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 2.14 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Sabah vs Slavia Praha: the match in numbers
| Sabah | Match statistics | Slavia Praha |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 13 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 341 | Total passes | 404 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Stas Pokatilov (Sabah), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Sabah
- Stas Pokatilov 8.2
- Joy-Lance Mickels 7.5 1 goal
- Kaheem Parris 7.5 1 goal
- Steve Solvet 7.4
- Orphé Mbina 7.3 1 assist
Slavia Praha
- David Moses 7.2
- Emmanuel Ayaosi 7.0
- Michal Sadílek 7.0
- Ange N'Guessan 6.9
- Danijel Sturm 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Tomas Chory at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sabah: Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Champions League
- Slavia Praha: Fenerbahçe vs Slavia Praha Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Champions League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Sabah vs Slavia Praha
What was the score in Sabah vs Slavia Praha?
Sabah 2-0 Slavia Praha (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Who scored in Sabah vs Slavia Praha?
Kaheem Parris 49', Joy-Lance Mickels 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Sabah vs Slavia Praha correctly?
A correct call on the result: 54% for a Sabah win before the match. The scoreline, 2-0, was not the estimate's first choice (1-1).
Who was man of the match in Sabah vs Slavia Praha?
Stas Pokatilov, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sabah vs Slavia Praha?
S. Gishamer.
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