Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Arema (9th, 48 pts) and Semen Padang (17th, 20 pts). Recent form flatters Arema's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Arema were scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.38, Semen Padang 0.65 and 1.91, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Arema, 2 by Semen Padang, 0 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stadion Kanjuruhan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 44,964. Arema led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Arema: Joel Vinicius Silva Dos Anjos (29'), Gustavo França (52'), Joel Vinicius Silva Dos Anjos (58')
Key stats
Possession: Arema 43% · Semen Padang 57% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-4