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Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia head-to-head record

Malaysia wins
1
Draws
2
Saudi Arabia wins
9

12 meetings, 1980 to 2016Goals: Malaysia 8, Saudi Arabia 27

Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have met 12 times since 1980. Saudi Arabia have won 9, Malaysia 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 24 March 2016, when Saudi Arabia won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 12 meetings have produced 35 goals, 2.92 per game. The biggest win is Saudi Arabia’s 4–0 in a friendly in 2001. Saudi Arabia are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (9 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?

All matches12 matches

1 Malaysia2 drawsSaudi Arabia 9

Competitive8 matches

0 Malaysia2 drawsSaudi Arabia 6

Friendlies4 matches

1 Malaysia0 drawsSaudi Arabia 3

Key numbers

Goals
Malaysia 8, Saudi Arabia 272.92 per game
First meeting
Malaysia 3–0 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 12 Mar 1980
Most recent
Saudi Arabia 2–0 MalaysiaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 2016
Malaysia’s biggest win
Malaysia 3–0 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 12 Mar 1980
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win
Malaysia 0–4 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 19 Jul 2001
Most goals in a meeting
Malaysia 1–4 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 17 Mar 2013
Current run
Saudi Arabia unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Malaysia 1475 (111th), Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Saudi Arabia2Malaysia0

    World Cup qualifying

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  2. Malaysia0Saudi Arabia3

    World Cup qualifying

    Shah Alam, Malaysia

  3. Malaysia1Saudi Arabia4

    Friendly

    Shah Alam, Malaysia

  4. Saudi Arabia2Malaysia1

    Friendly

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  5. Malaysia0Saudi Arabia4

    Friendly

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Malaysia win and drops with every Saudi Arabia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Malaysia have won more Below: Saudi Arabia have won more
12 March 1980: Malaysia 3–0 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Malaysia +121 September 1986: Malaysia 1–3 Saudi Arabia (Asian Games). Level3 May 1993: Malaysia 1–1 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Level16 May 1993: Saudi Arabia 3–0 Malaysia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +17 October 1994: Malaysia 1–2 Saudi Arabia (Asian Games). Saudi Arabia +218 March 1997: Malaysia 0–0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +229 March 1997: Saudi Arabia 3–0 Malaysia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +319 July 2001: Malaysia 0–4 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +430 August 2009: Saudi Arabia 2–1 Malaysia (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +517 March 2013: Malaysia 1–4 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +68 September 2015: Malaysia 0–3 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +724 March 2016: Saudi Arabia 2–0 Malaysia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +8Level
Saudi Arabia lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Saudi Arabia from 24 March 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Malaysia's home games

6 matches

123

MalaysiaDrawsSaudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia's home games

4 matches

004

MalaysiaDrawsSaudi Arabia

At neutral venues

2 matches

002

MalaysiaDrawsSaudi Arabia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMalaysiaDrawsSaudi ArabiaGoals
World Cup qualifying60241–12
Friendly41035–10
Asian Games20022–5

Meetings by decade

Malaysia wins Draws Saudi Arabia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s27
1990s511
2000s27
2010s310

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMalaysiaSaudi Arabia
Wins in a row1198061997 to 2016
Unbeaten meetings11997111986 to 2016

Top scorers in Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia

  1. 1Khaled MassadSaudi Arabia3(1 penalty)
  2. 2Majed AbdullahSaudi Arabia2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 12 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Malaysia and Saudi Arabia played each other?

12 times, starting on 12 March 1980. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, with 9 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 19 July 2001 in Kuala Lumpur.

When did Malaysia and Saudi Arabia last play?

On 24 March 2016 in Jeddah, when Saudi Arabia won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

In 8 competitive matches, Malaysia have 0 wins, Saudi Arabia have 6, and 2 ended level.

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Every Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia result

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Every Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Saudi Arabia2–0MalaysiaWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Malaysia0–3Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingShah Alam, Malaysia
Malaysia1–4Saudi ArabiaFriendlyShah Alam, Malaysia
Saudi Arabia2–1MalaysiaFriendlyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Malaysia0–4Saudi ArabiaFriendlyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saudi Arabia3–0MalaysiaWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Malaysia0–0Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia1–2Saudi ArabiaAsian GamesHiroshima, Japan (neutral)
Saudi Arabia3–0MalaysiaWorld Cup qualifyingTaif, Saudi Arabia
Malaysia1–1Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia1–3Saudi ArabiaAsian GamesGwangju, South Korea (neutral)
Malaysia3–0Saudi ArabiaFriendlyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Recent form

Malaysia

  1. Wv VietnamFIFA ASEAN Cup1–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SingaporeFIFA ASEAN Cup6–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Dat IndonesiaFIFA ASEAN Cup0–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv BangladeshFIFA ASEAN Cup3–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lat VietnamASEAN Championship0–2Wed 19 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia

  1. Wv UAEGulf Cup2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv QatarGulf Cup0–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv IraqGulf Cup2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv OmanGulf Cup3–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv KuwaitGulf Cup1–0Wed 23 Sept 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.