The visiting PSM side should be favourites in this visit to Persela, as the away team holds a 9 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
Persela have less rest than PSM in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 1 game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Persib.
It's quite the trip for PSM when visiting Persela as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Persela form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 1, Persela have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games.
Persela are returning here after visiting Persib in a Liga 1 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Borneo.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as PSS Sleman are coming to town in four days.
The Persela fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. Persela have conceded 14 in these home matches.
PSM form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PSM so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-11 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
PSM's last game was the home draw against Borneo (2-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against PSIS Semarang wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The schedule is very tough for PSM now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga 1 game at Barito Putera is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of PSM when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 14 league matches away. In the opposite end, PSM have conceded 26 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; PSM - Persela 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (Persela wins - draws - PSM wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Alex 16 goals |  Rafinha 8 goals |   F. Sinaga 8 goals |
Persela missing players
PSM missing players
| Persela | PSM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 13 |
| 40 | 23 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 44 |
| 43 | 14 | 9 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 38 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 80% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 70% |
| 43% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 53% |
| 30% | 36% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 33% |
| 17% | 14% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 13% |
| 53% | 43% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 27% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 30% |
| 4.8 | 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 248 | 151 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 105 | 223 |
| 85 | 57 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 27 | 78 |
| 42% | 40% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 26% | 40% |
- PSM has the fewest points (3) away
- PSM has the fewest scored goals (10) away
- 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.
- Persela have scored at least twice as many goals at home as PSM have scored away.
- Persela have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 63 |
| 2 | Borneo | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 46 |
| 3 | Madura United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 44 |
| 4 | Persipura | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 44 |
| 5 | Arema | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | PSM | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | PSS Sleman | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | Persebaya Surabaya | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Bhayangkara | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 41 |
| 10 | Persib | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 41 |
| 11 | Persija | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 38 |
| 12 | PS TNI | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | Barito Putera | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -6 | 37 |
| 14 | PSIS Semarang | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 37 |
| 15 | Persela | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -3 | 34 |
| 16 | Kalteng Putra | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 31 | -15 | 30 |
| 17 | Perseru Serui | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -26 | 30 |
| 18 | Semen Padang | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 28 |