Match Report
The table gap was wide: 44 points between Persib (2nd, 79 pts) and Madura United (14th, 35 pts). The last five rounds placed Madura United 5th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Persib ran at 1.74 scored and 0.65 conceded, Madura United at 1.09 and 1.59.
Madura United had not won in 7 games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Persib against 3/15 for Madura United.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 Persib wins, 1 for Madura United, 3 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Stadion Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (capacity 38,000). Persib led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persib: Ramon (13'), Ramon (33'), Uilliam Barros (45'), Frans Putros (89'), Andrew Jung (79')
Key stats
Possession: Persib 60% · Madura United 40% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 13-2 · Corners: 6-2