Match Report
The table read 5th (Persiraja Banda Aceh, 40 pts) against 7th (PSMS, 36 pts), 4 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Persiraja Banda Aceh: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Persiraja Banda Aceh were scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.19, PSMS 1.22 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Persiraja Banda Aceh, 2 for PSMS and 3 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
Stadion Haji Dhimurtala staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PSMS led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Persiraja Banda Aceh: Asgal Habib Altarik (90') · PSMS: Felipe Cadenazzi (36')
Key stats
Possession: Persiraja Banda Aceh 55% · PSMS 45% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-1