PSM vs Persebaya Surabaya — match summary
Indonesia · Liga 1 · kick-off 22 Oct 2026 15:30
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): PSM 27 · Persebaya Surabaya 45
mPS in-play performance (0-100): PSM 23 · Persebaya Surabaya 39
Shots on target 2-3 · corners 3-3 · possession 46-54
NextGOAL tip: Persebaya Surabaya -0.25 · 3 stars
PSM and Persebaya Surabaya meet often enough to be considered a familiar pairing, and most of their results have been tight. Their last two meetings were decided by a single goal or ended in a share of the points. This time PSM are back at home but still sit at the bottom of the table, while Persebaya are unbeaten in the league and climbing. PSM just won 2-1 in their latest match, but across the five games overall they still concede a lot and their defence is not steady. Their attack keeps scoring, but not enough to make up for what they give away. Persebaya, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last five, defend stubbornly and control the tempo better. They may not score many, but they always seem to get the goal they need. This game should see Persebaya dominate the ball and squeeze PSM into sitting deep and waiting to counter. If PSM open up and trade blows, they risk being picked off first, but if they keep it tight in the first half the game could stretch into the closing stages, when both sides tend to concede. Overall, though, Persebaya's unbeaten quality and tighter defence should give them the better chance of taking the three points.