Match Report
Level on 56 points, PSS Sleman (1st) and Persipura (2nd) met as equals in the table. PSS Sleman ranked just 5th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: PSS Sleman 1.96 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Persipura 1.63 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.39.
PSS Sleman had not lost in 5 games. 7 matches unbeaten backed Persipura's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for PSS Sleman, 4 draws and 1 for Persipura, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Maguwoharjo, with room for 31,700 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PSS Sleman led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
PSS Sleman: Gustavo Tocantins (45'), Ferrel Arda (70')
Key stats
Possession: PSS Sleman 53% · Persipura 47% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 8-1