Arema Malang vs PSM Makassar
Last Saturday (9/28) Arema FC was confirmed canceled against Persib Bandung in the continued Shopee Liga 1 Indonesia. However, Wednesday (2/10) later in the evening they will continue to play against PSM Makassar on Week 21. They will meet at Kanjuruhan Stadium Malang and play at 6.30 WIB.
The opportunity to play as a host opens up enormous opportunities to win three points. This has been proven by achieving 8 wins, 2 draws, and only lost 1 time. Finally, they even managed to hold a party of 4 goals without reply against PSS Sleman. With this achievement, Arema FC also secured the top 5 ranking.
In the PSM Makassar camp, tomorrow’s visit will be the final test of a series of three consecutive away games after the Semen Padang and Persipura Jayapura. The bad news, they always lost during the two parties, each with a score of 2-1 and 3-1. This disaster also made PSM Makassar go down to 9th place.
The condition was worsened by the absence of three players, namely Wiljan Pluim, Asnawi Mangkualam, and Firza Andika. Pluim is certain to be absent to undergo a card accumulation sanction, while two of his colleagues must undergo a U-23 national team training camp.
Meanwhile, Arema FC got a breath of fresh air with the return of Hamka Hamzah and Agil Munawar. Previously, they were penalized for card accumulation so they could not go down to fight Persib Bandung. This good news also made Singo Edan’s morale go back up, especially Arthur Cunha, a Brazilian defender, who has also recovered from injury.
“Now we have enough time to prepare the players’ conditions to be fit against PSM. But, most importantly, the mentality of players is in good condition after winning over PSS, “said Milomir Seslija, coach of Arema FC.
Positive results on PSS Sleman is very important for Arema FC because they failed to win in the previous 4 matches, two of them in Kanjuruhan. Therefore, the match against PSM Makassar must also end with maximum results.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5