DPMM host Johor Darul Takzim and Selangor face Kuching in FA Cup semis

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DPMM FC Brunei host Johor Darul Takzim at 20:15 MYT on Friday 23 October, and Selangor meet Kuching FA at MBPJ Stadium at 21:00 MYT in the other FA Cup Malaysia semi-final.

Johor Darul Takzim sit top of the Liga Super on 18 points from six games, and they have not dropped a game yet. Their last outing was a 3-0 win at Terengganu on Sunday 18 October. In the cup they beat Penang 4-1 at home in the quarter-finals on Friday 9 October, and back on 8 September they had hammered Damansara 10-0.

They are fourth on 9 points from five games, with a goal difference of -1. Their home win over Kuching FA on Sunday 18 October ended 3-2.

The last league meeting between Johor and DPMM came at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Friday 4 September, when Johor won 3-0. Nothing else in the sources covers this pairing, so read that result with caution.

Selangor v Kuching FA

Selangor are unbeaten in five Liga Super games and sit second on 15 points, with a goal difference of 12. Their latest was a 3-1 win over Penang at MBPJ Stadium on Saturday 17 October.

Selangor lost 2-3 to Imigresen at MBPJ Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-finals, a result that sits oddly beside the 4-1 away win over the same side on 19 September. They also beat Sabah FA 2-1 at home on 9 September.

Kuching are third in the Liga Super on 12 points from six games, with four wins and two defeats. Their last outing, a 3-2 loss at DPMM in the Liga Super on Sunday 18 October, was played at Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium. Before that came a 1-1 draw with Kitchee in the AFC Champions League Two on Thursday 15 October, and a 4-1 cup quarter-final win over Kelantan City on Saturday 10 October.

The two sides have met twice this year, both in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals. Selangor drew 1-1 at MBPJ Stadium on Sunday 5 April, and Kuching won 1-0 at Sarawak Stadium on Saturday 18 April. Selangor's home record across those two ties is one draw, and the Friday tie is also at MBPJ.

Both semi-finals fall on Friday 23 October. DPMM v Johor Darul Takzim kicks off first at Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium at 20:15 MYT, and Selangor v Kuching follows at MBPJ Stadium at 21:00 MYT.