MALANG (Interstat) — Arema will host Bali United on Saturday in Indonesian Super League play, with both clubs carrying uneven early-season form across all competitions.

Bali United is 2-1 this season. Its record includes two home wins and one road loss. Its most recent result was a 1-0 loss at Borneo, when defenders Thijmen Goppel, Ricky Fajrin and Tim Geypens were listed among the team’s most productive players. Before that defeat, Bali United beat Isenmulang Kalteng 4-1 at home and PSS 2-1 at home. The visitors will face an Arema side coming off a 4-0 home win over Dewa United.

Arema is 2-2-3 across all competitions. Its record includes two home wins, two home draws, one road draw and two road losses. Its most recent match was the 4-0 home win over Dewa United. Earlier, Arema lost 5-1 at Persija Jakarta and 3-1 at Garudayaksa. Arema also drew 2-2 with FC Bhayangkara at home, drew 1-1 with Persik at home, drew 3-3 at PSM and beat Isenmulang Kalteng 4-0 at home.

Gabriel Silva is the player to watch for Arema. In his recent appearances, Silva scored in 44 minutes at Persija Jakarta, played 66 minutes at Garudayaksa and played 90 minutes against FC Bhayangkara. He had one goal in the Persija Jakarta match and no listed goals in the other two appearances.

Bali United’s recent form includes home wins over Isenmulang Kalteng and PSS before the loss at Borneo. Goppel, Fajrin and Geypens were the most productive players for Bali United in the Borneo match. The Borneo match was Bali United’s most recent previous result. Bali United will try to improve its season record and hand Arema a home defeat.

The available schedule lists Arema’s next 10 matches in ascending order: the home game against Bali United on Saturday, a visit to Madura, a visit to PSS, a home game against Persebaya, a visit to Persijap, a home game against Malut United, a visit to PSIM, a home game against Persib Bandung, a visit to Borneo and a home game against Persita. Bali United’s next 10 matches in ascending order are a home game against Persik, a visit to Persib Bandung, a home game against Bhayangkara, a home game against PSM, a visit to Madura, a visit to Persija Jakarta, a home game against PSIM, a visit to Dewa, a home game against Persebaya and a visit to Persik.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Bali United 3, Arema 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Arema with a 68.1 percent probability to win.