Match Report
Persebaya Surabaya, 4th with 58 points, sat 19 points above Persik Kediri (12th, 39). In league terms the two rates read 1.79/1.03 for Persebaya Surabaya and 1.24/1.79 for Persik Kediri (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Defeat had not touched Persebaya Surabaya in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Persebaya Surabaya 13/15, Persik Kediri 6/15.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Persebaya Surabaya 3, draws 2, Persik Kediri 2, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 3.14.
With 21 matches recorded and 2.6 yellow cards per game, G. Dapaherang was the man in the middle. Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 55,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persebaya Surabaya led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Persebaya Surabaya: Malik Risaldi (13'), Bruno (45'), Gustavo Fernandes (65'), Bruno Pereira de Albuquerque (81'), Bruno (89')
Key stats
Possession: Persebaya Surabaya 46% · Persik Kediri 54% · Total shots: 16-4 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 4-1