Persipura vs Persiba Balikpapan — match summary
Indonesia · Indonesia Championship · kick-off 23 Oct 2026 15:30
Full time · score 5-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Persipura 64 · Persiba Balikpapan 12
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Persipura 80 · Persiba Balikpapan 25
Shots on target 9-2 · corners 5-3 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: Persipura -2 · 3 stars
When they have met often recently, Persipura have won in the last three meetings, including the latest one where they edged it 1-0, but this time the picture is different because Persiba Balikpapan come in with their worst form ever. Persipura just thrashed their opponents 6-1 in the latest match, the only one of the last five they won by more than two goals, while Persiba Balikpapan have lost five in a row and failed to score at all in that stretch. The visitors' defence is leaking badly, conceding 12 goals from six league matches. Persipura themselves are not particularly solid either, judging by season stats of 13 scored and 9 conceded. After kick-off, the first thing to watch is how quickly Persipura can press and get an early goal, because if the visitors sit deep and hold out for a long time, the game could turn into one where the hosts have to push harder and harder.