Match Report
The table read 12th (Persik Kediri, 39 pts) against 9th (Arema, 48 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Arema 5th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Persik Kediri ran at 1.24 scored and 1.79 conceded, Arema at 1.56 and 1.38.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Persik Kediri 6, draws 0, Arema 2, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The venue was Stadion Brawijaya, with room for 30,000 spectators. Persik Kediri led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persik Kediri: Ernesto Gómez (8'), Telmo (28'), Ernesto Gómez (43') · Arema: Dalberto (86'), Walisson Maia (90')
Key stats
Possession: Persik Kediri 38% · Arema 62% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 1-10