Match preview: 10 points stand between the participants so far this season, Arema having done best. Will Persik Kediri pull off a surprise?
- Persik Kediri have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arema have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga 1
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!
Persik Kediri form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Persik Kediri have to build on here at Stadion Sultan Agung in the Liga 1.
Persik drew their last game, 1-1 away at Persiraja Banda Aceh (placed 17th).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Persija that ended 2-2.A decent goal production from Persik in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Arema form and stats
Arema have an excellent away record in the Liga 1 so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Arema's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the PSS Sleman game.
Arema's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Persebaya Surabaya that finished 2-2. Drawing 2-2 against Persebaya Surabaya after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager E. Arroja Almeida needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Madura United.A quick return to home after this game, as Arema are hosting Barito Putera in the Liga 1 only four days away.
The visiting Arema have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior six meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Persik, one draw and three wins for Arema. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui 8 goals |  C. Santos Fortes 6 goals | M. Rafli 3 goals |
Persik Kediri missing players
Arema missing players
| Persik Kediri | Arema | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 45% |
| 36% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 55% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 7.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 41% | 69% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 40% | 50% |
| 7.5 | 7.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
- Arema have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Arema have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga 1
- Arema haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Persik Kediri have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Bhayangkara | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | Persib | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Arema | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | PSIS Semarang | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Bali United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Persebaya Surabaya | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | PSM | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Persita | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Persija | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | PSS Sleman | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Borneo | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Persela | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 13 | PS TNI | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Madura United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Persik Kediri | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Barito Putera | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| 18 | Persipura | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 5 |