Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Persebaya Surabaya in 11th and PSM in 9th place.
PSM could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 1 game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Kalteng Putra, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for PSM.
PSM have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Persebaya Surabaya form and stats
Persebaya Surabaya have collected 17 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 3-8-1.
The home team returns to Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo after sharing the points with PS TNI (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Liga 1 game ended 2-2. Before that game, the home loss against PSS Sleman with the scoreline 2-3.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Persebaya Surabaya matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from four games).
The Persebaya Surabaya fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. Persebaya Surabaya have conceded 14 in these home matches.
PSM form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PSM, who have the fewest points (3) away in Liga 1, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Two away games in a row for PSM, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Kalteng Putra in the Liga 1. Before that, PSM secured a home win against Kalteng Putra with the score 2-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of PSM when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 2 and winning 0 games.
A quick return to home after this game, as PSM are hosting Persipura in the Liga 1 only two days away.
The attacking power of PSM when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. PSM have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; PSM - Persebaya Surabaya 2-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 4 Persebaya Surabaya victories, 0 draws and 3 PSM wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 I. Jaya 7 goals |   F. Sinaga 7 goals |  O. Haay 5 goals |
Persebaya Surabaya missing players
PSM missing players
| Persebaya Surabaya | PSM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 37 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 35 |
| 35 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 32 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 81% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 72% |
| 54% | 42% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 52% |
| 38% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 12% |
| 65% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 23% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 24% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 32% |
| 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 3 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
- PSM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- PSM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PSM have yet to win a game away.
- Persebaya Surabaya have scored at least twice as many goals at home as PSM have scored away.
- Persebaya Surabaya have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at 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 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 56 |
| 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 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Borneo | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Arema | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | PSS Sleman | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 7 | PS TNI | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Persib | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | PSM | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 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 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Barito Putera | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Persija | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | PSIS Semarang | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 28 |
| 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 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Semen Padang | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 24 |