Match Report
PSPS Riau (6th, 37 pts) visited Persiraja Banda Aceh (5th, 40 pts) with 3 points between them. Persiraja Banda Aceh's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Persiraja Banda Aceh 1.56 scored and 1.19 conceded per game, PSPS Riau 1.85 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.39.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Persiraja Banda Aceh, 4 draws and 3 for PSPS Riau, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Only 13% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Stadion Haji Dhimurtala staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. PSPS Riau led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persiraja Banda Aceh: Juan Mera (89') · PSPS Riau: Vieri Donny Ariyanto (29')
Key stats
Possession: Persiraja Banda Aceh 57% · PSPS Riau 43% · Total shots: 12-4 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 10-6