Arema FC Vs Borneo Samarinda: Edan's Singingo Heavy Test! Etam's Instigator Comes On An Unbeaten Record

Dalberto Luan Belo, the editor of Arema FC (photo: x @AremafcOfficial)

Arema FC will host Borneo Samarinda in the 10th week of the Super League at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Sunday 26 October at 15.30 WIB. This match is predicted to be fierce, considering that both teams are struggling to maintain consistency in performance on the standings board.

Arema came to this match with a record that was not yet too stable. In the last five matches, Singo Edan has only won one win, two draws, and two defeats.

Finally, they managed to steal full points after overthrowing PSM Makassar 2-1 in an away match. The victory is certainly a valuable asset for Marquinhos's army Marcos Santos to face a team as strong as Borneo.

Santos may continue to rely on the 4-3-3 formation with the front trio of Dalberto, Moccellin, and Fikri who are ready to threaten the opponent's defense. Dalberto himself is in the spotlight for appearing sharp this season with seven goals, making it the competition's temporary score. In midfield, Gustavo and Setiawan's names will be the focus in maintaining the balance of attack and defense.

Arema's preparation is quite good, we will face one of the best teams in Indonesia. All players are ready to face Borneo," Marcos said.

On the other hand, Borneo Samarinda has performed very impressively throughout the season. Fabio Lefundes' team have been unbeaten in the last five matches and managed to score 12 goals in that period. Their defense is also solid, being the team with the most clean sheets in the league so far (four times).

The front trio of Borneo Sihran, Vinicius, and Peralta is in the best form, supported by a Japanese playmaker, Shohei Huse, who is good at managing the tempo of the game. Goalkeeper Angga Saputra Argawinata also appeared consistently to keep Borneo's goal safe.

Head-to-head, Borneo is far ahead of Arema with eight wins, two for Arema, and six draws from the last 16 meetings. However, the factors of the home in Bali could be additional motivation for Arema to break the dominance of Pesut Etam.

Borneo is predicted to continue to appear dominant thanks to the depth of the squad and their positive trend, but Arema has the opportunity to put up a fierce fight, especially if Dalberto returns sharply in front of goal.