Match Report
The table read 10th (Persita, 45 pts) against 9th (Arema, 48 pts), 3 points apart. On recent form Persita sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Persita ran at 1.12 scored and 1.09 conceded, Arema at 1.56 and 1.38.
Arema had gone 5 games without a win, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Persita 3, draws 2, Arema 5, at 3.7 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 70% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was Stadion Singa Perbangsa, with room for 15,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Arema: Gustavo França (76')
Key stats
Possession: Persita 50% · Arema 50% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-6