PSS Sleman vs Persik Kediri match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta

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Competition: Indonesia Liga 1
Competition: Wed 02.February
Match begins: 08:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta (25000 seats)

Get set for PSS Sleman - Persik Kediri! Despite a mixed bag of results so far, this fixture could be a riot!

Insights:
  • PSS Sleman have the most points from losing position (15) in Liga 1
  • Persik Kediri have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Sleman have less rest than Persik Kediri in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 1 game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Persebaya Surabaya, so at least PSS Sleman are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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PSS Sleman form and stats

4 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what PSS Sleman have to build on here at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta in the Liga 1.

The club members are hoping that PSS Sleman will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Persebaya Surabaya (placed 4th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Madura United that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sleman perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with PSS Sleman as a small favourite), we find seven games. PSS Sleman has won three of these, drawn four and lost zero.

The manager Santoso will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Barito Putera in only four days.

The PSS Sleman fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. PSS Sleman's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Persik Kediri form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Persik Kediri so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Persik Kediri, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Persik Kediri have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Dikri Yusron Afafa. It's been 187 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 1.

Persik Kediri are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Bhayangkara (placed 3rd).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to PSM.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Persik playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one Persik Kediri win, two draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting PSIS Semarang in just four days.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Persik Kediri have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides played each other before this season: Persik Kediri - PSS Sleman 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

Persik KediriY. Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui
Y. Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui
14 goals
PSS SlemanI. Jaya
I. Jaya
6 goals
PSS SlemanE. Barbosa da Silva Junior
E. Barbosa da Silva Junior
6 goals

PSS Sleman missing players

Persik Kediri missing players

PSS Sleman Persik Kediri
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 4 10 21
6 4 3 Won W 0 1 5
7 4 1 Drew D 2 4 7
8 2 0 Lost L 2 5 9
27 16 11 Scored S 1 6 21
31 14 6 Conceded C 6 13 26
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 86%
76% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 70% 62%
48% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 20% 33%
33% 40% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 24%
24% 30% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
67% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 30% 38%
10% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 33%
33% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 60% 43%
 
3.5 3.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 7.8 5 4.3
5.7 6.2 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.6 4.3
2.1 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.6 10.4 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 8.5 9.4
3.6 4.9 7.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.1 3.5
36% 34% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 19% 29%
 
10.5 12.8 13 Shots against (avg) S A 4.8 6.6 7.7
4 4 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2 2.6
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • PSS Sleman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PSS Sleman have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Persik Kediri have scored away.
  • PSS Sleman have the most points from losing position (15) in Liga 1
  • Persik Kediri have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 Arema 21 12 8 1 28 13 10 4 6 0 13 6 11 8 2 1 15 7 15 44
2 Persib 21 13 4 4 28 13 11 5 2 4 11 9 10 8 2 0 17 4 15 43
3 Bhayangkara 21 13 4 4 27 15 10 7 1 2 13 6 11 6 3 2 14 9 12 43
4 Persebaya Surabaya 21 13 3 5 39 22 11 8 1 2 21 8 10 5 2 3 18 14 17 42
5 Bali United 21 12 5 4 31 16 11 6 3 2 19 8 10 6 2 2 12 8 15 41
6 Persija 22 8 8 6 25 21 11 2 4 5 8 11 11 6 4 1 17 10 4 32
7 PSIS Semarang 21 8 7 6 24 19 10 4 2 4 10 7 11 4 5 2 14 12 5 31
8 Borneo 21 8 6 7 26 23 11 4 4 3 15 13 10 4 2 4 11 10 3 30
9 PSM 21 6 9 6 23 24 10 3 5 2 10 11 11 3 4 4 13 13 -1 27
10 Madura United 21 6 7 8 26 25 11 3 3 5 16 17 10 3 4 3 10 8 1 25
11 PSS Sleman 21 6 7 8 27 31 10 4 4 2 16 14 11 2 3 6 11 17 -4 25
12 Persita 21 7 4 10 24 32 11 4 1 6 14 16 10 3 3 4 10 16 -8 25
13 PS TNI 21 5 8 8 31 26 10 3 5 2 20 12 11 2 3 6 11 14 5 23
14 Persik Kediri 21 5 7 9 21 26 11 4 3 4 15 13 10 1 4 5 6 13 -5 22
15 Persipura 21 4 6 11 17 29 11 2 3 6 7 13 10 2 3 5 10 16 -12 18
16 Persela 21 3 8 10 18 33 10 3 4 3 9 11 11 0 4 7 9 22 -15 17
17 Barito Putera 21 4 4 13 19 34 10 1 1 8 9 20 11 3 3 5 10 14 -15 16
18 Persiraja Banda Aceh 22 2 5 15 14 46 11 1 3 7 8 19 11 1 2 8 6 27 -32 11

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