There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Persiraja Banda Aceh leading PSPS Riau by 20 points.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Persiraja Banda Aceh form and stats
Persiraja Banda Aceh, who have the most points (21) at home in Liga 2, have been very solid at home in the Liga 2 so far, with 21 points collected from 7 matches (7-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. After failing to beat Perserang here at Stadion Haji Dhimurtala, Persiraja Banda Aceh has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
Persiraja Banda Aceh's last game was hosting PSPS Riau and winning 2-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Persibat Batang in a game that was won 4-1.
Persiraja Banda Aceh are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadion Haji Dhimurtala with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 28 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Persiraja Banda Aceh has won 23 times, drawn 4 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Persiraja Banda Aceh has won by at least two goals 13 times when in this position.
The Persiraja Banda Aceh manager has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. Persiraja Banda Aceh are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Haji Dhimurtala in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
PSPS Riau form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PSPS Riau, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Liga 2, so far with only {2 Liga 2 points} returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Two away games in a row for PSPS Riau, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Persiraja Banda Aceh in the Liga 2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus PSMS that ended 0-0.
PSPS Riau are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 41 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 9 wins, 12 draws and 20 defeats. Of the defeats, 10 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from PSPS Riau's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 7 matches. The PSPS Riau manager A. Nursalim has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Persiraja Banda Aceh - PSPS Riau 2-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 3 - 2 - 2 (Persiraja Banda Aceh wins - draws - PSPS Riau wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Persiraja Banda Aceh missing players
PSPS Riau missing players
| Persiraja Banda Aceh | PSPS Riau | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 15 | 6 | Scored | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | 0 | 17 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 71% | 77% |
| 69% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 77% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 62% |
| 23% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 23% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 15% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 100% | 29% | 23% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 71% | 54% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | 1 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 3.6 | 2.1 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 8 | 7.7 | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- PSPS Riau have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- PSPS Riau have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- PSPS Riau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PSPS Riau have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PSPS Riau have yet to win a game away.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh have scored more than double the goals of PSPS Riau.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh have won all their home matches so far.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Persiraja Banda Aceh haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 02-08-19 | | BaBel United | 1 - 0 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 08-08-19 | | PSCS Cilacap | 3 - 2 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 14-08-19 | | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 2 - 0 | PSMS |
| 24-08-19 | | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 4 - 1 | Persibat Batang |
| 28-08-19 | | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 2 - 1 | PSPS Riau |
| 02-09-19 | | Perserang | 08:30 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 06-09-19 | | Cilegon United | 08:30 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 13-09-19 | | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 13:30 | PSGC Ciamis |
| 18-09-19 | | Persita | 08:30 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 22-09-19 | | Blitar United | 08:30 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 02-08-19 | | PSPS Riau | 0 - 0 | PSCS Cilacap |
| 07-08-19 | | PSPS Riau | 1 - 1 | Perserang |
| 14-08-19 | | Persibat Batang | 3 - 0 | PSPS Riau |
| 24-08-19 | | PSMS | 0 - 0 | PSPS Riau |
| 28-08-19 | | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 2 - 1 | PSPS Riau |
| 03-09-19 | | PSPS Riau | 08:30 | Blitar United |
| 08-09-19 | | PSPS Riau | 08:30 | Persita |
| 12-09-19 | | PSPS Riau | 08:30 | Cilegon United |
| 17-09-19 | | Sriwijaya | 08:30 | PSPS Riau |
| 21-09-19 | | BaBel United | 08:30 | PSPS Riau |
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | PSMS | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | BaBel United | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | PSCS Cilacap | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Persita | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | Perserang | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Cilegon United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Persibat Batang | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -14 | 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 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -18 | 7 |