It's match two of the Liga 2 season and everything to play for. Read our full preview of Persiba Balikpapan-PSBS Biak Numfor!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams have little in common geographically as PSBS Biak Numfor have to travel 2800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Persiba Balikpapan form and stats
The previous season, Persiba Balikpapan's league statistics were 8 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, producing 7th spot in the Liga 2. During these 20 matches they scored 23 goals and gave away 20. Playing at home in the former season Persiba Balikpapan produced 6-1-3 (win-draw-lost) with 16 goals and 7 conceded.
Balikpapan lost their last game at Kalteng Putra (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Mitra Kukar and winning 2-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Balikpapan as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga 2 match thankfully also at home. Sulut United are visiting.
PSBS Biak Numfor form and stats
Let's have a look at how PSBS Biak Numfor performed last season in the Liga 2: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 14 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 5 with 9/17 goals scored/conceded. The visitors settled for one point in their first Liga 2 away game of the season. During their previous season 10 away games resulted in 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Numfor are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Mitra Kukar (placed 2nd).
A loss against Martapura was the result prior to that, in a home game.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kalteng Putra in just three days.
It's early days yet, but PSBS Biak Numfor has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between these participants: Persiba Balikpapan won two, PSBS Biak Numfor triumphed in two and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals.Persiba Balikpapan missing players
PSBS Biak Numfor missing players
| Persiba Balikpapan | PSBS Biak Numfor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| Persiba Balikpapan | Last season | PSBS Biak Numfor | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 23 | 16 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | ||
| 20 | 7 | Conceded | C | 17 | 21 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 80% | ||
| 70% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 35% | ||
| 5% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 20% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 30% | ||
| 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 35% | ||
| 30% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 55% | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.9 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 6.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.4 | ||
| 36% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 30% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mitra Kukar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Persewar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | PSBS Biak Numfor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Sulut United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Persiba Balikpapan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Persik Kediri | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Persewar | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 3 | Martapura | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| 4 | Persis Solo | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | Mitra Kukar | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Sulut United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Persiba Balikpapan | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | PSBS Biak Numfor | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Madura | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Persatu Tuban | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 17 | -12 | 20 |