Persija vs Arema — match summary
Indonesia · Liga 1 · kick-off 21 Oct 2026 19:00
Full time · score 5-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Persija 56 · Arema 26
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Persija 71 · Arema 20
Shots on target 8-2 · corners 8-3 · possession 68-32
NextGOAL tip: Persija -1.25 · 1 stars
Persija and Arema meet often enough to be considered a familiar pairing, and they have always taken turns winning at home. This time it's different: Persija have climbed to 1st in the table, while Arema are still stuck in mid-table. Persija opened the season by winning 4 of 5 matches, but they stumbled in their latest game, losing 2-3. In that game the defence allowed the opposition to score 3 goals, unlike earlier matches where they kept clean sheets and won without conceding at all. Arema also lost 1-3 recently, but before that they drew three in a row, scoring in every game but also conceding in every game. Defence is therefore the area where both sides have problems. This game is likely to see Persija dominate possession and push high, based on the stats from their last 10 matches where they clearly had more of the ball than their opponents. Arema, meanwhile, have fewer shots on target and are likely to sit back and wait to counter. If Persija score first and don't leave gaps for Arema to counter quickly as they did in the last match, the game is likely to flow in the home side's favour.