Match Report
The table gap was wide: 34 points between Persela (6th, 41 pts) and Persipal (10th, 7 pts). Persipal had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Persela were scoring 1.26 and conceding 0.96, Persipal 0.7 and 3.33, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Persipal had been beaten in four straight games. Persela had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Persipal, 1.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Persela, 0 by Persipal, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The venue was Stadion Surajaya, with room for 16,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persela led 3-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-1.
Goal scorers
Persela: Hendro Siswanto (41'), Titan Agung (25'), Risqki Putra Utomo (17'), Risqki Putra Utomo (50'), Risqki Putra Utomo (77'), Risqki Putra Utomo (85'), Muhammad Affani Ubaidillah (90') · Persipal: Riku Ichimura (30')
Key stats
Possession: Persela 56% · Persipal 44% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 3-4