Liga 2 match prediction: Little separates Blitar United and PSCS Cilacap in quality

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Competition: Indonesia Liga 2
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)

The visiting PSCS Cilacap side should be favourites in this visit to Blitar United, as the away team holds a 15 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Blitar United nor PSCS Cilacap as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Blitar United form and stats

Blitar United's results here in the Liga 2 have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Blitar United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus PSCS Cilacap. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting PSGC Ciamis (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Blitar United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blitar United as a small favourite), we find three games. Blitar United has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Blitar United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 attempts. 7 goals have been conceded.

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PSCS Cilacap form and stats

Playing away, PSCS Cilacap have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga 2 this season.

PSCS Cilacap play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Blitar United. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus PSGC Ciamis that ended 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by PSCS Cilacap in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for PSCS Cilacap, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

PSCS Cilacap have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. PSCS Cilacap have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Blitar United - PSCS Cilacap 0-1 played earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 0 Blitar United victories, 0 draws and 2 PSCS Cilacap wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Blitar United missing players

PSCS Cilacap missing players

Blitar United PSCS Cilacap
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played 2 7 12
1 1 0 Won 0 2 6
4 3 1 Drew 2 3 4
7 2 0 Lost 0 2 2
14 7 2 Scored 2 7 15
22 7 2 Conceded 2 8 10
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 50% 86% 83%
75% 67% 100% Over 1.5 50% 71% 58%
67% 50% 100% Over 2.5 50% 29% 33%
33% 33% 100% Over 3.5 50% 29% 25%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 8%
50% 33% 100% BTTS 50% 43% 33%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 29% 50%
42% 50% 0% Failed To Score 50% 43% 33%
 
5.3 7.2 2 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.3 3.7
4.1 3.8 2 Corners Against (avg) 11 7.4 6.9
1.3 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Blitar United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • PSCS Cilacap have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

Blitar United
01-08-19 L2 Blitar United 0 - 3 Perserang
05-08-19 L2 Blitar United 2 - 2 Sriwijaya
13-08-19 L2 Persita 4 - 4 Blitar United
18-08-19 L2 PSGC Ciamis 1 - 0 Blitar United
23-08-19 L2 Blitar United 0 - 1 PSCS Cilacap
29-08-19 L2 Blitar United 08:30 PSGC Ciamis
03-09-19 L2 PSPS Riau 08:30 Blitar United
07-09-19 L2 Persibat Batang 08:30 Blitar United
12-09-19 L2 Blitar United 08:30 BaBel United
17-09-19 L2 Blitar United 08:30 PSMS
PSCS Cilacap
28-07-19 L2 PSCS Cilacap 1 - 0 Persibat Batang
02-08-19 L2 PSPS Riau 0 - 0 PSCS Cilacap
08-08-19 L2 PSCS Cilacap 3 - 2 Persiraja Banda Aceh
14-08-19 L2 PSGC Ciamis 2 - 2 PSCS Cilacap
23-08-19 L2 Blitar United 0 - 1 PSCS Cilacap
29-08-19 L2 Persita 08:30 PSCS Cilacap
03-09-19 L2 PSCS Cilacap 08:30 BaBel United
07-09-19 L2 PSCS Cilacap 08:30 Sriwijaya
12-09-19 L2 PSMS 08:30 PSCS Cilacap
17-09-19 L2 PSCS Cilacap 08:30 Cilegon United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sriwijaya 12 7 3 2 14 8 6 5 0 1 8 3 6 2 3 1 6 5 6 24
2 PSCS Cilacap 12 6 4 2 15 10 5 4 1 0 8 2 7 2 3 2 7 8 5 22
3 Persita 12 6 3 3 20 9 6 3 3 0 16 6 6 3 0 3 4 3 11 21
4 Persiraja Banda Aceh 11 7 0 4 16 12 5 5 0 0 9 3 6 2 0 4 7 9 4 21
5 Perserang 12 6 2 4 16 9 6 5 0 1 8 1 6 1 2 3 8 8 7 20
6 PSMS 11 6 2 3 14 11 6 4 1 1 10 6 5 2 1 2 4 5 3 20
7 Cilegon United 12 5 4 3 13 10 6 4 2 0 9 2 6 1 2 3 4 8 3 19
8 BaBel United 12 6 1 5 13 11 7 5 0 2 10 6 5 1 1 3 3 5 2 19
9 Persibat Batang 11 3 1 7 7 16 5 2 1 2 5 3 6 1 0 5 2 13 -9 10
10 PSGC Ciamis 12 2 1 9 13 20 6 2 1 3 9 9 6 0 0 6 4 11 -7 7
11 Blitar United 12 1 4 7 14 22 6 1 3 2 7 7 6 0 1 5 7 15 -8 7
12 PSPS Riau 11 1 3 7 7 24 6 1 2 3 6 9 5 0 1 4 1 15 -17 6