Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Persebaya Surabaya (4th, 58 pts) held a 40-point advantage over PSBS Biak Numfor (18th, 18 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Persebaya Surabaya 1.79 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, PSBS Biak Numfor 0.91 and 2.79, with the league averaging 1.4.
Defeat had followed defeat for PSBS Biak Numfor — eight in succession. From the last five rounds, Persebaya Surabaya held 9 points of 15 and PSBS Biak Numfor 0.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Persebaya Surabaya wins, 0 for PSBS Biak Numfor, 2 draws, at 0.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo (capacity 55,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persebaya Surabaya: Milos Raickovic (53'), Francisco Rivera (81'), Milos Raickovic (66'), Francisco Rivera (75')
Key stats
Possession: Persebaya Surabaya 58% · PSBS Biak Numfor 42% · Total shots: 32-8 · On target: 15-3 · Corners: 9-1