There is optimism in Arema so far this season, with the 5th place in the Liga 1 table and anticipating the visit of PSM (who are sitting at 12th).
- Arema have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Liga 1
- PSM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Arema are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. PSM is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
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
When playing at home in the Liga 1, Arema have managed 5 wins, 9 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 16 games.
It's back home for Arema, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating PS TNI away with the result 3-1. Fortes, Alfarizi and Febrianto found the net in that victory.
Before that, Arema drew at home versus Borneo.Arema has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. From these home matches, Arema have conceded only 13 goals.
PSM form and stats
There's been little loot from PSM's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Liga 1. PSM only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws.
PSM go into this game after a win, the home game against Persiraja Banda Aceh that ended 1-0.
A 1-3 defeat away at Persija before that.PSM have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other before in this season, with the result PSM - Arema 1-1 registered in the official records. Previous ten meetings involving these participants: Arema won two, PSM were winners in two and we saw six draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() C. Santos Fortes 19 goals | ![]() W. Jan Pluim 7 goals | ![]() Y. Sayuri 6 goals |
Arema missing players
PSM missing players
| Arema | PSM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 43 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 21 | 40 |
| 88% | 81% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 81% | 82% |
| 61% | 62% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 39% | 38% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 42% |
| 15% | 19% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 48% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 56% | 48% |
| 45% | 44% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 18% | 25% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 38% | 42% |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.6 | 7.8 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 38% | 44% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 10.4 | 10.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
- Arema have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Liga 1
- PSM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 72 |
| 2 | Persib | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 26 | 68 |
| 3 | Persebaya Surabaya | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 63 |
| 4 | Bhayangkara | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 63 |
| 5 | Arema | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 62 |
| 6 | Borneo | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 49 |
| 7 | Persija | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | PSIS Semarang | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Madura United | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Persik Kediri | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 39 |
| 11 | Persita | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -7 | 39 |
| 12 | PSM | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | PS TNI | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | PSS Sleman | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Barito Putera | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | -8 | 35 |
| 16 | Persipura | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -14 | 33 |
| 17 | Persela | 33 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -28 | 21 |
| 18 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 33 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 67 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 37 | -49 | 13 |