Liga 2: Top level vs below par, at least based on the league table. Mitra Kukar - Persiba Balikpapan. Home victory or a surprise?
- Mitra Kukar have the most scored goals (10) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga 2
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Mitra Kukar form and stats
Mitra Kukar have collected 5 points from their Liga 2 home games so far after 1-2-1.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Mitra, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 195 minutes in the Liga 2.
Mitra enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Kalteng Putra's place. The match ended 1-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Persewar that ended 0-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mitra Kukar here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Mitra have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Persiba Balikpapan form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Persiba Balikpapan in their Liga 2 matches away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 2 home defeat versus Persewar with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sulut United.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Balikpapan have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent match: Persiba Balikpapan - Mitra 1-3. Previous seven meetings between these squads: Mitra won four, Persiba Balikpapan were winners in one and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Mitra Kukar missing players
Persiba Balikpapan missing players
| Mitra Kukar | Persiba Balikpapan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.7 | 8.5 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 25% | 16% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 33% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
- Mitra Kukar have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga 2
- Mitra Kukar have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Liga 2
- Mitra Kukar have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Liga 2
- Mitra Kukar have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 2
- Mitra Kukar have the most scored goals (10) in Liga 2
- Mitra Kukar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Mitra Kukar is in the best form (3-2-1) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persiba Balikpapan have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kalteng Putra | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Mitra Kukar | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Persewar | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Sulut United | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Persiba Balikpapan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | PSBS Biak Numfor | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 11 |