This should be quite a fixture, with Sriwijaya positioned 1st and Persiba Balikpapan in 2nd. Here's a full preview!
- Sriwijaya have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams have little in common geographically as Persiba Balikpapan have to travel 2600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Sriwijaya form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sriwijaya have to build on here in the Liga 2. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sriwijaya, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Sriwijaya crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to PSMS here in a Liga 2 match.
Before that match, a win away at Abadi.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sriwijaya as they are travelling to their away game against Persis Solo in the Liga 2. That match is four days after this one.
Sriwijaya has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Sriwijaya are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Persiba Balikpapan form and stats
Playing away, Persiba Balikpapan have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga 2 this season.
Balikpapan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Mitra Kukar.
A loss against Persewar was the result prior to that, in a home game.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cilegon United in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Persiba Balikpapan have scored 5 goals in 5 league games away. Balikpapan are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings involving these teams: Sriwijaya won four, Persiba Balikpapan were winners in one and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Sriwijaya missing players
Persiba Balikpapan missing players
| Sriwijaya | Persiba Balikpapan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.2 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 57% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 7.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| 1.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
- Persiba Balikpapan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sriwijaya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sriwijaya have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 2
- Sriwijaya have the most clean sheets (5) in Liga 2
- Sriwijaya have the most points from losing position (6) in Liga 2
- Sriwijaya have the the best goal difference (+8) in Liga 2
- Sriwijaya haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sriwijaya | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSMS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | PSPS Riau | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 | Semen Padang | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 | BaBel United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 | Abadi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 8 |