It's advantage Arema so far with their 5th position in the Liga 1 table, welcoming Persija who are placed 12th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Arema form and stats
Arema, who have the most scored goals (52) in Liga 1, have been very solid at home in the Liga 1 so far, with 35 points collected from 14 matches (11-2-1). This has contributed greatly to their 5th position in the table. In general it's been a long time since Arema tasted defeat here at Kanjuruhan Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games.
The fans are hoping that Arema will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Liga 1 game against Persib (placed 6th). Before that, Arema had a home game versus Madura United which ended with a victory 2-0.
Arema lost the game against Persib in the first half with a 0-3 deficit and could never come back from that.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Arema as they are travelling to their away game against Bhayangkara in the Liga 1. That match is four days after this one.
Arema are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Kanjuruhan Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 37 goals in 14 attempts. Arema are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kanjuruhan Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Persija form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Persija so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-6 (win-draw-lose).
Persija won their last game, 4-3 versus Persela played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Borneo.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Persija, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Persija have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Arema and Persija have met before this season: Persija - Arema 2-2. Arema-Persija H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arema 4 wins, Persija 1 win, 5 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Šimić 23 goals |   M. Konaté 15 goals |  D. Setiawan 7 goals |
Arema missing players
Persija missing players
| Arema | Persija | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 52 | 37 | 14 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 33 |
| 45 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 89% |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 63% |
| 67% | 71% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 31% | 37% |
| 52% | 57% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| 26% | 29% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 11% |
| 63% | 64% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 46% | 48% |
| 22% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 30% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 46% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Arema have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arema have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Arema have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Persija have scored away.
- Arema have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Arema haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bali United | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 57 |
| 2 | Madura United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Persipura | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 44 |
| 4 | Borneo | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Arema | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Persib | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 40 |
| 7 | PSS Sleman | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 8 | PS TNI | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | PSM | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Bhayangkara | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 11 | Persebaya Surabaya | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 35 |
| 12 | Persija | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | PSIS Semarang | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Barito Putera | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -8 | 30 |
| 15 | Perseru Serui | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -24 | 27 |
| 16 | Kalteng Putra | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -15 | 26 |
| 17 | Persela | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -7 | 25 |
| 18 | Semen Padang | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 24 |