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Nepal
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Win: Nepal
69%
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Outcome probabilities (1X2) · by our model
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Based on data as of 1 Sep, 02:42Nepal to win. The gap between sides is clear in the numbers: Malaysia have lost five straight, all of them in Bangladesh, while Nepal beat Bahrain 88:87 in their ACC Premier Cup opener. The model puts Nepal's expected score at 173.1 and Malaysia's at 131.9.
Malaysia's recent run reads like a tour of punishment. Five matches, five defeats, and the scores tell the story. They lost 132:369 to Bangladesh Under-23s on 16 August, then 176:177, 137:290, 105:107 and 69:158 in the matches before. The totals add up to 619 runs scored against 1101 conceded. They have not won a single game in this period. In the ACC Premier Cup standings they sit at 0 points after 0 matches. This match will be their tournament debut.
Nepal come into this with momentum. Three wins and two losses in their last five matches shows they can compete at this level. Their ACC Premier Cup opener on 31 August was a narrow 88:87 win over Bahrain away from home. Before that they lost to Victoria CA XI 142:146 at home and to Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy 166:197 away, but bounced back with 144:140 against Australian Capital Territory and 154:115 against Hobart Hurricanes Academy. They are 2nd in the table with 2 points from one match.
The most recent encounter on 4 June 2026 was a 108:275 defeat for Malaysia at home. The pattern is close games, but the Asian Games qualifier shows the ceiling when Nepal is at its best.
The model's expectations align with the form. The model expects Nepal to win comfortably, projecting a 41-run margin based on recent form. The model weights Nepal's recent wins more heavily than Malaysia's defeats.