Another interesting fixture in the Liga 2. Persiba Balikpapan is in the 3rd position after participating in two matches. They receive Sulut United who are placed 2nd after two fixtures.
It's no vacation for neither Persiba Balikpapan nor Sulut United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Persiba Balikpapan form and stats
The hosts won their first Liga 2 game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Persiba Balikpapan last season were 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from 10 games.
Balikpapan's last game was hosting PSBS Biak Numfor (placed 6th) and winning 2-0.
Heartbreak before that as Balikpapan lost 0-1 at Kalteng Putra's place.Persiba Balikpapan has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Sulut United form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Liga 2, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from 10 matches. Sulut United have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
It's the second away game in a row for Sulut United, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Mitra Kukar (placed 5th) in the Liga 2 last time out.
A draw for Sulut United before that, at their own venue hosting Persewar (1-1).Sulut United have the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Balikpapan one win, zero draws and Sulut United one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Persiba Balikpapan missing players
Sulut United missing players
| Persiba Balikpapan | Sulut United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 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% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| Persiba Balikpapan | Last season | Sulut United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 23 | 16 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | ||
| 20 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 90% | ||
| 70% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 55% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 10% | 35% | ||
| 5% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 35% | ||
| 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 35% | ||
| 30% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 70% | 40% | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| 36% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 47% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sulut United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Persiba Balikpapan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Persewar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 5 | Mitra Kukar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 6 | PSBS Biak Numfor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 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 |