Persija Jakarta vs Persebaya Surabaya

Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno is the venue as Persija Jakarta and Persebaya Surabaya go head-to-head in an exciting Indonesia Liga 1 encounter.

Having alternated between winning (2) and drawing (2) across four Liga 1 matches between mid-November and mid-December, Persija Jakarta slipped to a 2-0 defeat at PSIS Semarang last time out, throwing their title hopes into doubt. With five points separating them from table-topping Bali United, the ‘Kemayoran Tigers’ will be out to arrest a frustrating three-match winless H2H home league streak against Persebaya (D1, L2) and steady the ship. Too hot to handle on the home turf, Thomas Doll’s men have yet to lose a single home league fixture this term (W4, D2), conceding a league joint-low three goals across those six matches.

As for Persebaya Surabaya, a 1-1 home draw with Persik Kediri last time out condemned them to mid-table lethargy, further testifying to their topsy-turvy form. Indeed, the visitors have amassed a mere two wins from their six previous league outings (D1, L3), failing to keep a clean sheet on each occasion. Speaking of Persebaya’s problems with inconsistent performances, their last five Liga 1 away fixtures have fluctuated between victories (2) and defeats (3), with four of those five results (win/loss) yielding a single-goal margin. Conceding first would likely lead to Persebaya’s collapse, considering the ‘Green Crocodiles’ have lost all four top-flight away games in which they conceded first this season.