Preview: Stark contrast at Yangon United Sport Complex
The fixtures list delivers a classic mismatch in the opening rounds of the National League: Sagaing United welcome table-toppers Shan United to the Yangon United Sport Complex on 16/11/2025. On paper and in form, this is a David vs Goliath moment — only, Goliath happens to be in flowing rhythm and sitting top of the table. Sagaing arrive ninth with eight points from eight matches, a porous defensive record and just two wins to their name. Shan United, by contrast, are unbeaten in seven league outings, leading the standings with 19 points, a ferocious goal return and an almost-impenetrable backline.
Form and statistics tell the story
Sagaing’s recent sequence is mixed at best: five defeats across their latest sample and just one clean sheet all season. Their home numbers show a team that creates opportunities — roughly 90 attacks on average and 5.6 corners per game — but they also concede too freely, with 17 goals shipped in eight matches. Shan’s profile is the mirror opposite: compact, clinical and relentless. They’ve scored 22 and conceded only twice in seven matches, boast five clean sheets and consistently generate nearly 69 dangerous attacks per game. The most recent meeting between these teams underlines the gulf: Shan ran out 5-1 victors in the latest encounter, a microcosm of the season so far.
Expect a proactive, attacking approach from Shan United. They’ve shown they can win comfortably both at home and away — back-to-back 4-0 and 4-0 results pepper their recent run — while Sagaing have struggled to translate possession and shots into dependable defensive solidity. Given Shan’s defensive discipline (five clean sheets) and Sagaing’s vulnerability at the back, the visitors should impose themselves early and look to control the tempo.
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Betting suggestion (required): Back Shan United to win (1X2). Shan’s unbeaten domestic form, potent attack and rock-solid defensive numbers make them the clear pick in a head-to-head where recent history — a 5-1 win — already signals dominance.