Match Report
Bhayangkara, 6th on 53 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Persija (3rd, 71). Bhayangkara's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Bhayangkara were scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.32, Persija 1.91 and 0.85, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Bhayangkara, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Persija had not lost in 5 games.
8 meetings are on record — 1 won by Bhayangkara, 3 by Persija, 4 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.5 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.4.
The match was played at Stadion Patriot (capacity 35,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Bhayangkara: Moussa Sidibé (28'), Moussa Sidibé (90'), Dendi Sulistyawan (86') · Persija: Rayhan Hannan (1'), Fábio Calonego (62')
Key stats
Possession: Bhayangkara 56% · Persija 44% · Total shots: 12-4 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3