Match Report
Persikas, 9th on 7 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Bhayangkara (1st, 33). Persikas had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Bhayangkara were scoring 1.69 and conceding 0.44, Persikas 0.63 and 2.81, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Bhayangkara were unbeaten in 6. Persikas entered with seven losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Bhayangkara, 0/15 for Persikas.
Stadion Patriot in Bekasi, capacity 35,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bhayangkara led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 7-0.